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The configuration of power distribution and automation elements when designing water and wastewater systems, pump stations, and desalination plants determine their reliability, cost efficiency, and performance. To give consultant engineers and planners the best possible assistance with this task, Siemens has developed an efficient tool for your day-to-day work: the Siemens Water Portal. The portal contains all information relevant to the planning process in terms of electrotechnical equipment, along with practical examples for configuring the automation and power distribution.
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We constantly work on improving and expanding the Water Portal to offer our best support to you. To make the updates more visible we will post our latest and upcoming changes below.
December 2021
For all application examples the separation of switchgear from the process/automation level has been implemented
The switchgears are each designed with SIMARIS - as a Tool-based Single Line
The complete Simaris documentation including VSD is included for one unit per application example
The switchgears are each designed with SIMARIS - as a Tool-based Single Line
The complete Simaris documentation including VSD is included for one unit per application example
A typical based Hardware Bill of Material (BOM) equivalent to the PCS 7 Software WCMT's was added (BOM_WCMT_HW_Typicals)
Virtual solutions were optionally added for the application examples
The automation configurations have been adapted under consideration of cyber security to the requirements of the IT Security Law 2.0 / 2021 as well to IEC62443
The process unit - specific instrumentation can be selected in the respective Bill of Material (BOM) via "KIL" Key Instrumentation List
The automation configurations have been adapted to the requirements of the IT Security Law 2.0 2021 and IEC62443 with regard to cyber security
Specification for PCS 7 V9.1 uploaded
Secure Control System Architectures including detailed Secure Configuration Guidelines of PCS 7 for Fresh Water, Waste Water and (Reverse Osmosis) Desalination Plants updated (Critical Infrastructure- conform (acc. german regulations 2021))
May 2021
Concept and Design Tool - Quick cost estimate for you PCS 7 configuration
WinCC OA V3.18 Configurator – Tool for simple and fast configuration of plant parts
SIMATIC PLC and SCADA Templates - Library for Basic Processes (LBP)
Secure Control System Architectures for WinCC V7, WinCC RT Prof uploaded
July 2020
Limited Power Supply example configuration was added to the application example Desalination Large.
Application examples and Bills of Material were updated.
Secure SCADA System Architectures for WinCC RT Professional, WinCC
V7 and WinCC Open Architecture
May 2020
Due to its rising popularity Siemens' Tender Specifications Portal was updated and received a new look and feel to increase its accessibility.
April 2020
Secure Distributed Process Control System Architectures for SIMATIC PCS 7.
February 2020
A new Sample Configuration is online! This new desalination plant is designed for a daily water output of 200,000 m³ and can be found in the section below.
We completed the PCS 7 system architecture and integrated the G120X drives familiy into the sample configurations. LV/MV is currently ongoing and will be updated in April.
Updated templates for PCS 7 / WinCC as well as SIMIT can be found in the Application section.
Sample Configurations
Desalination
Desalinate Seawater – Preserve Life
As a planner and operator, the most important aspects of seawater desalination are improving security of supply, reducing energy requirements, and ensuring the highest level of water treatment control. Due to the complex nature of the plants, state-of-the-art control and monitoring systems are indispensable. After all, the process not only uses a great deal of energy, it is also expensive.
We offer a wide range of application examples to further improve the efficiency of your system configuration. These make all the difference when it comes to planning more quickly, efficiently, and reliably – and you will benefit from maximum transparency at all times to allow you to make an informed decision regarding product selection.
Here you will find a scalable automation and drive technology concept based on a medium seawater desalination plant supplying 14,000 m³/day. When it comes to the specific configuration of your station, we support you with our extensive portfolio of products, services, and templates for SIMATIC PCS 7 – from design to operation and maintenance.
Desalination Medium (14,000 m³/day - PCS 7)Here you will find a scalable automation and drive technology concept based on a large seawater desalination plant supplying 200,000 m³/day. When it comes to the specific configuration of your station, we support you with our extensive portfolio of products, services, and templates for SIMATIC PCS 7 – from design to operation and maintenance.
Desalination Large (200,000 m³/day - PCS 7)Water Treatment
Ensuring a Lasting Water Supply
In many regions of the world, groundwater is not enough to cover the need for drinking water. As a result, water treatment using surface water or even waste water become increasingly important, especially in countries that face constant water shortages or whose flowing water is heavily polluted. With our intelligent automation technology, drive technology, switch technology, and power distribution systems we support you as a planner and operator in ensuring that your plant runs smoothly and that drinking water treatment can continue day after day.
We have many different application examples to help make your system configuration even more efficient. They make all the difference when it comes to planning more quickly, efficiently, and reliably – and you will benefit from maximum transparency at all times to ensure a reliable product selection.
Typical configurations for water utilities are classified according to the daily throughput volume. Medium-sized facilities with a volume of about 5,000 cubic meters per day are best suited to smaller communities and towns. When configuring your water utility, we provide an extensive portfolio of products, services, and templates that cover all stages, from design to operation and maintenance.
Water Treatment Medium (5,000 m³/day - WinCC)
Typical configurations for water treatment plants are classified according to the daily throughput volume. Large facilities with a volume of about 120,000 to 150,000 cubic meters per day are best suited to major metropolitan areas. When configuring your water treatment plant, we provide an extensive portfolio of products, services, and templates that cover all stages, from design to operation and maintenance.
Water Treatment Large (150,000 m³/day - PCS 7)Water Pump Station
Operating Water Supply Stations Efficiently
Pump stations play an extremely important role in the water supply. They convey water and feed it into the drinking water supply network. Because the pump stations and treatment plants are frequently separated by large distances, they are often unmanned. With our comprehensive portfolio, we support you as a system planner, equipment supplier, and plant operator by means of end-to-end engineering as well as consistent and reliable process management, both for central and remote sub-plants. For the latter we offer secure integration via telecontrol technology, with central as well as on-site or emergency operating level, and we thus ensure availability and security of supply.
We have many different application examples to help make your system configuration even more efficient. They make all the difference when it comes to planning more quickly, efficiently, and reliably – and you will benefit from maximum transparency at all times to ensure a reliable product selection.
Here you will find a scalable automation and drive technology concept based on the example of a very large water pump station. When it comes to the concrete configuration of your station, we support you with an extensive portfolio of products, services, and templates, from design to operation and maintenance.
Water Pump Station Very Large (360,000 m³/day - PCS 7)Wastewater Pump Station
Operating Wastewater Pump Stations Efficiently
Pump stations play an extremely important role in the disposal of water. They pump waste water to treatment plants via the wastewater network. Because the pump stations and treatment plants are frequently separated by large distances, they are often unmanned. With our comprehensive portfolio, we support you as a system planner, equipment supplier, and plant operator by means of end-to-end engineering as well as consistent and reliable process management, both for central and remote sub-plants. For the latter we offer secure integration via telecontrol technology, with central as well as on-site or emergency operating level. Preconfigured automation solutions are available especially for the transport of wastewater; these solutions independently detect and correct issues such as incipient pump blockages.
We have many different application examples to help make your system configuration even more efficient. They make all the difference when it comes to planning more quickly, efficiently, and reliably – and you will benefit from maximum transparency at all times to ensure a reliable product selection.
Here you will find a scalable automation and drive technology concept based on the example of a very large wastewater pump station. When it comes to the specific configuration of your station, we support you with an extensive portfolio of products, services, and templates, from design to operation and maintenance.
Wastewater Pump Station Very Large (575,000 m³/day - WinCC)Wastewater Treatment
Efficient and Reliable Wastewater Treatment
Wastewater from households and industry contains varying levels of contamination, which may be chemical, biological, or with solid matter. That makes reprocessing of wastewater extremely costly. As a planner and operator, you face the challenge of designing and operating your plant economically and ensuring that it will remain viable into the future. We are happy to support you with our comprehensive portfolio and individual solutions.
We have many different application examples to help make your system configuration even more efficient. They make all the difference when it comes to planning more quickly, efficiently, and reliably – and you will benefit from maximum transparency at all times to ensure a reliable product selection.
Typical configurations for small wastewater treatment plants are divided into three main classes, depending on population size: size category 1 (less than 1,000 inhabitants), 2 (1,000-5,000 inhabitants), and 3 (5,000-10,000 inhabitants). When configuring your wastewater treatment plant, we support you with an extensive portfolio of products, services, and templates that cover all stages, from design to operation and maintenance.
Wastewater Treatment Small (5,000 m³/day - WinCC)
Medium-sized wastewater treatment plants are used mainly in cities and communities of up to 100,000 inhabitants. These are divided into two size categories: 4a for 10,000 to 50,000 inhabitants and 4b for populations greater than 50,000. When configuring your treatment plant, we support you with an extensive portfolio of products, services, and templates, from design to operation and maintenance.
Wastewater Treatment Medium (8,000 m³/day - PCS 7)
Very soon, two-thirds of the world’s population will live in cities – many in major metropolitan areas. Facilities in size category 5, which treat wastewater from more than 100,000 inhabitants, are subject to special requirements. When configuring your treatment plant, we support you with an extensive portfolio of products, services, and templates that cover all stages, from design to operation and maintenance.
Wastewater Treatment Large (30,000 m³/day - PCS 7)