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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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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_Unified)
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 - WinCC OA)
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)Cybersecurity for Critical Infrastructures
In the following section we provide you with general information on cybersecurity at Siemens as well as concepts for selected products and systems.
Secure Control System Architectures with SIMATIC PCS 7 and WinCC
We provide blueprints for system architectures - including a detailed Secure Configuration Guideline - for Fresh Water, Waste Water and (Reverse Osmosis) Desalination Plants. They are based on a certified architecture according to IEC 62443-4-1 / -3-3 for PCS 7 and architectures according to IEC 62443 4-1 /3-3 for WinCC OA, WinCC V7, WinCC RT Prof taking into account further requirements such as telecontrol and distributed plants.
Configurators
Do you always need the optimum configuration for planning your project? Of course you do! For your application we offer the following tools to support all project planners, beginners and experts alike.
Tender Specifications
In order to support you with the creation of tender specifications, we provide you with a selection of tender text modules and specifications for individual products.
Application
The following documents illustrate various typical applications in the water and waste water industry. In the field of automation, process instrumentation and drive technology – as well as in combination with telecontrol technology – we offer you comprehensive concepts as well as specific solutions for efficient process management and compliance with regulatory guidelines and quality standards.
Energy efficiency and the usage of renewable energy are key levers to decarbonize the Water industry
Siemens supports consultants, EPCs, and end customers in the water utility sector with a comprehensive portfolio for energy efficiency and net zero – from the design phase through to operation
Design Optimization
Design Optimization
A highly effective strategy for
minimizing energy consumption in water utilities lies in the holistic
optimization of process design, hydraulic systems, and power generation.
Leveraging renewable energy sources, variable speed drives, and purpose-built process
packages - combined with a well-engineered hydraulic infrastructure - can
deliver substantial efficiency gains.
With Siemens' cutting-edge design tools,
utilities can build digital twins that result in smarter process, hydraulic, and energy
system optimization - unlocking maximum efficiency and performance
gPROMS significantly enhances Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) design by enabling comprehensive process modeling, simulation, and optimization of various unit operations. This allows engineers to predict performance, optimize equipment sizing and operational strategies, and mitigate risks, leading to more efficient, sustainable, and robust plant designs.
Design optimization with the Digital Process Twin – gPROMS
Simcenter Flomaster supports hydraulic design by enabling comprehensive CFD simulation of entire fluid networks, including piping, pumps, and valves, for both steady-state and transient conditions. This allows engineers to predict performance, optimize component sizing, evaluate "what-if" scenarios, and mitigate risks like pressure surges, leading to more efficient, robust, and safe hydraulic systems.
Hydraulic Digital Twin Simcenter Flomaster
mm.esd supports the integration of renewable and other energy sources within wastewater treatment plants by identifying the best combination of technologies, which are available today or expected to become available in the future
Energy Digital Twin mm.esdOperations Optimization
Operations Optimization
Once a water plant has been constructed
and operated for several years, implementing large-scale design modifications
is often challenging due to the significant investment required. In such cases,
Siemens' digital twin technology offers a powerful solution to enhance process
efficiency and reduce energy costs without major physical changes.
gPROMS based Treatment Optimizer significantly enhances operation of wastewater treatment plants by optimizing energy-intensive aeration, minimizing chemical dosing, leading to drastic cost savings. It improves nutrient removal efficiency and optimizes sludge management for better resource recovery. „What-if" scenario simulations enable operators to directly respond to varying influent loads and disturbances, ensuring robust and resilient plant performance.
Operations optimization with the Digital Process Twin – Treatment optimizer gPROMSThe
SIMIT-based Operator Training System (OTS) provides regular staff training, empowering operators to react swiftly and correctly to abnormal plant behavior. This capability, including managing overloads through load shifting or shedding, ensures smooth and stable plant operation
Keeping skills of staff at highest level – Operator training systems (OTS)
Energy Manager Pro significantly enhances energy management by centralizing the collection, analysis, and visualization of energy data across an entire plant, providing a comprehensive source of consumption data enabling operators to identify energy-saving potentials, optimize processes, and implement measures to reduce costs and improve efficiency. Ultimately, it helps meet compliance requirements, and contributes to overall sustainability goals.
Energy Management with Energy Manager Pro
SIWA Network Optimizer significantly reduces energy costs for pipeline operators by dynamically optimizing pump scheduling based on real-time water consumption and electricity tariffs, thereby minimizing overall energy cost. Through predictive control, it proactively adjusts pump operations to anticipate demand and prevent energy waste from overpumping, ensuring stable and cost-effective pipeline management.
Energy Cost reductions Pipelines & networks - Network Optimizer
SIWA Leak Finder leverages real-time hydraulic modeling and sensor data to pinpoint leak locations by identifying discrepancies between predicted and actual network behavior. By enabling rapid leak detection and intervention, it helps prevent significant pressure drops, thereby maintaining minimum required pressure levels across the water network
Network Digital Twin Pipelines & networks - SIWA Leak FinderrRenewable Energy
Renewable Energy
Renewable energy plays a vital role in
helping water utilities reduce their carbon footprint, lower
operational costs, and improve sustainability. E.g., Wastewater treatment
plants usually have a lot of space for solar panels and such with sludge
digestion produce gas to cover around 30 to 50 % of their annual power demand.
Siemens offers advanced digital software tools that enable island grid
operation, facilitate the trading of surplus electricity, reduce reliance on
grid-supplied power, and optimize the integrated use of heat, gas, and
electricity.
The
SICAM Microgrid-Controller supports wastewater treatment plants aiming for energy neutrality by intelligently integrating and managing diverse energy sources like biogas-fueled CHP units, solar panels, and energy storage systems within the plant's operational grid. By optimizing the generation and consumption of energy, coordinating with the main grid, and enabling islanding capabilities, it maximizes self-consumption of renewable energy and reduces reliance on external power.
SICAM Microgrid Controller
ELOS is an intelligent application capable of optimizing the energy supply system of sewage treatment or desalination plants, also called smart energy management and dynamically adjusting fluctuations in both energy supply and demand.
ELOS uses advanced data driven technologies to optimize energy systems by integrating IoT devices, AI, and Real-Time Monitoring such, that plant operation becomes more efficient, sustainable, reliable and cost-effective.
Energy optimization to minimize electrical power from the grid - ELOSElectrical Drives
Electrical Drives
Variable speed drives unlock
substantial energy savings and operational efficiency
Variable Speed Drives (VSDs) enable pumps
to dynamically adjust their operating speed in response to real-time demand,
rather than running continuously at full capacity. This significantly reduces
energy consumption, especially during periods of low water demand. VSDs also
help mitigate power surges associated with frequent start/stop cycles and can
be automatically optimized using predictive analytics or real-time operational
data. Additionally, their ability to adapt to fluctuating power inputs makes them
ideally suited for integration with renewable energy sources.
Siemens VFDs significantly boost sustainability in wastewater treatment plants by precisely controlling motor speeds, leading to substantial energy savings (compared to fix speed motors) and optimized treatment processes for pumps and blowers. This precise control also reduces wear and tear on equipment, extending its lifespan and contributing to a more efficient and environmentally friendly operation
Variable Frequency Drives (VFD)Industrial Services
Industrial Services
Siemens Industrial Services support
water utilities to significantly improve energy efficiency
Siemens supports water and wastewater
utilities in identifying inefficiencies and process bottlenecks, and in
collaboratively developing a tailored roadmap of actionable improvement
measures. The Siemens Industrial Services portfolio spans from comprehensive
energy assessments and modernization services to advanced energy management and
performance contracting—where energy savings are used to finance modernization
investments, supported by Siemens Financial Services
Siemens supports water customers with
energy and decarbonization assessments by leveraging deep expertise and digital tools to conduct comprehensive audits. This process identifies key opportunities for efficiency, renewable energy integration, and emissions reduction, delivering a tailored roadmap for the water plant towards energy neutrality and decarbonization
Energy & Decarbonization AssessmentsSiemens offers water plant operators
retrofit and modernization measures, including high-efficiency motor and VFD upgrades, and optimized pumping/blower systems, to significantly boost energy efficiency. These are complemented by advanced control and automation systems, digitalization, and energy management tools for precise process optimization and extended equipment lifespan.
Retrofit and ModernizationSiemens offers water customers comprehensive
energy management services, leveraging advanced systems for tracking, analyzing, and reporting energy consumption, alongside with digitalization and analytic tools for real-time monitoring and identifying inefficiencies. These services also include integration of renewable energy sources and implementing advanced process control to optimize operations and minimize overall energy use.
Energy Management ServicesSiemens provides comprehensive energy efficiency offerings, including high-efficiency motors, VFDs, and optimized control systems, designed to significantly reduce energy consumption in operations. These offerings can be delivered through performance contracting, where Siemens guarantees energy savings and finances the initial investment, with repayment tied directly to the achieved energy cost reductions.
Performance Contracting