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1. What is a smart water plant?

Relying on the close integration of the latest progress of information technology and the technology of the water industry, the smart water plant promotes the transformation of the water business to intelligent control, data resources, management refinement and intelligent decision-making by mining the potential value and logical connection in the data. It aims to ensure the stable operation of the water system, improve the efficiency of water operations, optimize management methods, and provide a better service experience.

Second, the main difference between intelligent water plants and traditional water plants

There are significant differences between smart water plants and traditional water plants in many aspects, and these differences are mainly reflected in the level of informatization, automation and intelligence. Here are the main differences between the two:

• Data acquisition method: Traditional water plants rely on manual inspection and data recording, which is not only inefficient, but also susceptible to human factors, resulting in data distortion. In contrast, smart water plants automatically collect data in real time by installing various sensors and monitoring equipment, which greatly improves the accuracy and timeliness of data.
• Information processing speed: Since the data processing of traditional water plants mainly relies on manual labor, the information transmission speed is slow and the emergency response capability is weak. Through advanced information technology, the smart water plant can realize real-time processing and analysis of data, so as to find, locate and solve problems faster.
• Prevention and maintenance capabilities: Traditional water plants lack effective prevention and maintenance mechanisms, and often take measures only after problems occur, which leads to a lot of unnecessary losses. On the contrary, smart water plants can avoid many accidents through real-time monitoring and predictive maintenance of equipment operation status, and identify potential problems in advance and deal with them.
• Water quality safety guarantee: Traditional water plants have great deficiencies in water quality monitoring, and often cannot achieve real-time monitoring, which brings great hidden dangers to water quality safety. The smart water plant can realize real-time monitoring and early warning of water quality by installing online water quality monitoring equipment to ensure the safety of water quality.
• Ability to respond to emergencies: Traditional water plants are often in a hurry to respond to emergencies, while smart water plants can quickly mobilize resources to deal with them and minimize losses through their advanced information systems and emergency response mechanisms.
• User experience: The service of traditional water plants mainly stays at the basic water supply level, while smart water plants can provide users with a more convenient and personalized service experience through their intelligent service platform, such as online payment, water inquiry, fault repair, etc.

In summary, smart water plants have shown significant advantages by integrating a new generation of information technology with water industry technology.

First of all, it realizes 24-hour dynamic monitoring of water quality, which has changed from manual monitoring to automatic operation, which greatly improves the accuracy and timeliness of water quality monitoring and ensures the safety of drinking water for the public.

Secondly, the smart water plant optimizes the scheduling efficiency of the pipe network, predicts water consumption through real-time data and historical data, generates the optimal scheduling plan, and assists dispatchers in making decisions, thereby improving the reliability and efficiency of water supply.

In addition, smart water plants promote the digitalization, intelligence and standardization of water operation and management. Sensing equipment is used to monitor the operation status of the water system online, and the facilities of the water management department are integrated in a visual way to form a unified water Internet of Things platform, which improves the convenience and efficiency of management.

At the same time, the public can inquire about public water information anytime and anywhere through the unified portal platform of urban water affairs, and make appointments for related services, which improves the convenience and user experience of services.

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3. Technical support required for smart water plants

The construction of a smart water plant is a complex and huge project, which involves technology and knowledge in many fields. In general, the key technologies relied on by smart water plants mainly include the following aspects:

1. Internet of Things technology: This is the foundation for the realization of smart water plants, through the Internet of Things technology, various equipment, instruments and sensors in the water plant can be connected to realize remote monitoring of equipment and real-time collection of data.
2. Cloud computing technology: Cloud computing provides powerful computing power and data storage space, which can process and analyze massive water data, and provide strong support for the operation and management of smart water plants.
3. Big data technology: Big data technology can help smart water plants extract valuable information from massive data, conduct in-depth mining and analysis, and provide a scientific basis for decision-making.
4. Artificial intelligence technology: Artificial intelligence technology can give water plants the ability to "think", through machine learning and deep learning and other technologies, they can independently find and solve problems, and continuously optimize their own operation strategies.
5. Building Information Modeling (BIM) technology: BIM technology can realize the digital and visual management of water plants, display the structure and equipment layout of water plants through 3D models, and improve the efficiency and accuracy of management.
6. Cyber-physical system (CPS) technology: CPS technology can realize the deep integration of information systems and physical systems, and ensure that the equipment and systems of the water plant are always in the best working condition through real-time monitoring and feedback adjustment.

6. Smart water plant large screen production tool: FineVis

As an important part of the FineReport product system, FineVis is a data visualization tool developed based on FineReport designer, which plays an irreplaceable role in the field of smart water plants with its zero-code characteristics and professional data processing capabilities. With FineVis, water utilities can easily transform complex data into intuitive, easy-to-understand charts and models, improving the efficiency and accuracy of data analysis.

In the application of smart water plants, the data visualization function of FineVis is particularly prominent. For example, through the 3D components of FineVis, water managers can display important facilities such as the city's water supply network, water plants, and reservoirs on the screen in the form of 3D models, so that the audience can understand the operation status of the entire water system more intuitively.

At the same time, through FineVis' charts and models, water managers can clearly see real-time data and historical data, so as to better predict and respond to possible problems such as water shortages and water pollution.

FineVis' data processing and analysis capabilities are also widely used in the field of smart water plants. For example, the water management department can use FineVis to mine and analyze massive water data to find out the patterns and trends, and provide strong data support for formulating scientific and reasonable water resources management policies. At the same time, through the intelligent early warning function of FineVis, the water management department can detect potential water risks in time and take effective measures to prevent and respond to them.

In addition, through the large screen of water plant operation and management generated by FineVis, through the data display of the large screen, business personnel can understand the details of water production of the water plant, half-year unit consumption, water quality analysis, minimum flow at night, pipe network assets, water fee recovery, payment method proportion and overdue time distribution.

7. Summary

The smart water plant represents the future trend of deep integration of the water industry and information technology, which greatly improves the efficiency and reliability of the water system through real-time monitoring, data analysis and intelligent early warning. As a professional data visualization tool, FineVis plays a central role in the construction of smart water plants, transforming complex water data into intuitive charts and models, providing powerful decision-making support for water managers. In the future, with the continuous progress of technology, we have reason to believe that smart water plants will become more popular, making greater contributions to ensuring global water security and promoting sustainable development.