Solvay Sodi Cuts Electricity Consumption by 20% with PowerFlex 7000 Medium-Voltage Drive
Solvay Sodi deployed IoT & Sensors for Energy Management in Chemicals. As reported by rockwellautomation.com: 20% electricity consumption reduction.
Source-reported figures — cited source: rockwellautomation.com
What Solvay Sodi was trying to fix
Solvay Sodi's Bulgarian chemical plant needed to upgrade a steam generation facility to deliver greater control, more reliable operation, less downtime, and reduced energy consumption. The existing system lacked adequate control capabilities for boiler airflow optimization.
What Solvay Sodi deployed
Allen-Bradley PowerFlex 7000 variable frequency drives were deployed with commissioning by a Rockwell Automation medium voltage field engineer, plus pre-commissioning support and remote support capability.
Results
Electricity consumption was reduced by 20%—equivalent to 22 MWh per day. Improved access to operational data enabled tighter control of boiler airflow. Reduced stresses on equipment resulted in longer life and reduced maintenance costs.
Key Takeaways
• Medium-voltage VFDs on steam generation assets deliver some of the largest energy savings available in chemical plant operations • Real-time operational data access enables process fine-tuning that further amplifies initial energy reduction gains • Reduced mechanical stress from VFDs extends asset life, creating a second wave of value beyond direct energy savings
Evidence for Solvay Sodi's Energy Management deployment
- Reported outcome metrics
- 2 cited below
- Cited source
- rockwellautomation.com
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