Yokogawa Electric Group announced that it will release the Energy Performance Analysis (EP Analytics) software in November, which uses Energy Performance Indicators (EnPI) to track energy consumption in factories, identify gaps between EnPI targets and actual performance, and help identify strategies to improve energy performance. The European Analytics software integrates VisualMESA ™ Technologies for energy management and optimization solutions.
　　
Development Background

　　　　
Manufacturers are striving to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in order to improve energy performance and protect the environment. The ISO 50001 standard, released in 2011, provides a framework of requirements to help companies in the process industry effectively manage energy performance and comply with regulations.
　　
Yokogawa Electric is a leading supplier of solutions and control instruments in the process industry, adept at helping manufacturers save energy by optimizing factory operations. In 2013, Yokogawa Electric purchased a significant stake in SoteicaVisualMESA, a global supplier of energy management systems with excellent performance in providing solutions for utility facilities in large industrial complexes. Yokogawa Electric, through its partnership with Soteica, is able to provide customers with VisualMESA solutions.
　　
The EP Analytics factory energy performance visualization software is based on Yokogawa Electric's specialized technology in production processes and operations, and incorporates Soteica's VisualMESA energy management and optimization technology.
　　
Product Features
　　
In order to improve the energy performance of the factory, it is first necessary to understand the energy usage in each process unit. By visualizing and tracking the energy consumption in each device, it is easy to identify and identify areas of low efficiency. The European Analytics software runs on a workstation, which is connected to the control system through an OPC interface, allowing for the acquisition of pressure, temperature, flow rate, and other factory data. The European Analytics software is based on the VisualMESA simulation engine and uses a rigorous first-order principle model to track the energy flow of the entire factory and calculate the energy performance of each process unit and equipment. The software also compares actual performance with expected energy performance, identifies underperforming devices and equipment, and factory staff can use this information to develop specific countermeasures.
　　
Main Features
　　
The rigorous computational engine of EP Analytics uses a first-order principle model to calculate the energy consumption of steam turbines, boilers, and other factory systems and equipment. It also calculates the material balance of steam and other forms of energy supplied to the production process, thereby quantifying energy losses and other imbalances in the entire system.
　　
European Analytics is designed and developed to support manufacturers in developing new products that comply with the ISO 50001 standard. The European Analytics software supports the ISO 50001 methodology, such as the Plan Execution Check Action (PDCA) cycle and management review activities. The British Standards Institution (BSI) has evaluated the scope and functionality of the European Analytics software based on the key requirements of ISO 50001:2011E standard. The BSI certification of Yokogawa Electric's report faithfully elaborates on the functionality of European Analytics, which can be used to reliably display data and comply with the ISO 50001:2011E standard.
　　
Due to the use of the same energy calculation engine as Visual MESA, it is possible to upgrade from European Analytics to Visual MESA, which can optimize factory energy consumption in real-time while the system and equipment are operating normally. This is VisualMESA's mission, and major energy companies use it for this purpose. If the production process requires more energy, Yokogawa Electric can also provide various process control and operation management solutions.
　　
Regarding the new product released by Yokogawa Electric, Kim HockTeo, the head of the Solutions Division of the Solutions Services Division, believes that "energy regulations are becoming increasingly strict, which is driving up energy costs. It is clear that customers are looking for more effective ways to use sensors and controllers to improve energy performance. Yokogawa Electric can provide many services in this field with its comprehensive solutions. I am pleased that Yokogawa Electric has reached a partnership with Soteica and added European Analytics to the solution. The Solutions Division will continue to provide solutions to improve energy performance