Flexible Work, Better Balance
To develop a robust, dynamic water balance model for a power plant site using appropriate modelling and simulation tools (Capella and MATLAB/Simulink).
The primary objective is to create an easily interrogable tool that accurately assesses total site water demand, effluent production, and recycling opportunities across all critical operational modes.
This initiative addresses current difficulties in assessing the impact of different water users, overcoming the limitations of previous attempts that resulted in unwieldy, static spreadsheet-based data.
The ultimate goal is to provide a reliable analytical tool to minimize freshwater demand, ensure appropriate system sizing, and support operator training, enabling the power plant site to meet key customer and environmental water usage requirements.