SMI Automated Evaporation Software: Smart H20™

Automation will shut down and start up the evaporator and pump based on different weather conditions (wind speed and direction, rainfall, humidity levels and temperature). An automation system is highly desirable if the water being treated is corrosive or contains chemicals detrimental to the environment or people. The automation system ensures that water droplet drift is controlled so that droplets are deposited in a planned containment area without depending on human operators needing to respond to changing weather conditions.

SMI automation systems for evaporators come in various packages, are usually customized and will need to be priced individually. The typical packages and features are listed below:

Basic SmartH2O Automation Package

Typically includes: Master control panel (containing PLC, panel view to input set points), weather station (typically includes wind speed, wind direction, humidity and temperature), mounting pole.

Operation: Shuts off and starts evaporator(s) and pumps based on weather conditions (usually wind speed, wind direction; temperature and humidity), speed and direction are set for 8 quadrants of compass; temperature usually triggers at below freezing and humidity triggers at above 80%; system reacts after length of time that new weather condition is experienced.

Premium SmartH2O Automation Package

Typically includes: Basic SmartH2O Automation Package plus control software located on central personal computer plus documentation (software gives user the ability to control the function of the system and monitor, store and graph system data via a computer as well as locally at the master control panel via panel view input).

Operation: Same as Basic, plus allows control or setpoint input via computer or a local master control panel.

Custom features that can be added include:

Sensors and controls programming: Can control based on water level (in ponds), salinity levels (in ponds), and rainfall; can control water flow and pressure to evaporators to increase evaporation during favorable conditions.

Data interface: Can provide data interface programming and hardware to allow communication and/or control from current site control system.

Monitoring: Can monitor data for water levels, salinity levels, rainfall, water flow rate, water pressure, water flow.

Communications within system: Can upgrade to optic fiber and radio communications.

SmartH2O: Many custom features can be added for the software and usually is more dependent on what the site needs (note that added features means added programming and hardware and added price).

Some typical custom features include:

Here are some screenshot examples of SmartH20:

System Overview

All Machines View

Single Machine View

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