Advanced digital twin solutions for treatment plants
AM Team offers industry’s most realistic digital twin models to provide real-time monitoring and optimization of water treatment processes. We uniquely combine the full toolbox of knowledge-driven and data-driven models, tailored to the case and objectives. This "model-fit-for-purpose" strategy was established based on over a decade of experience and expertise building in the water industry. We have worked with the leading utilities to absorb the true needs digital twins can meet. In the end, value matters more than buzz words.
Creating virtual models for real-time insights
Digital twins are virtual replicas of physical (waste)water treatment systems, created using advanced modelling techniques. These digital models allow for real-time monitoring, simulation, and optimization of treatment processes. By using digital twins, technologists and operators can test different scenarios, predict outcomes, and implement the most effective strategies without disrupting actual operations. This technology enhances operational efficiency, reduces risks, and ensures compliance with environmental standards.
A practical implementation scheme based on industry experience
For the true value of digital twins to manifest, a combination of digital expertise and water industry experience and understanding is crucial. The sweet spot to start digital twin applications is where visible pain points can be matched with mature digital solutions. This is usually where AM Team starts as it leads to value in the short-term and arouses enthusiasm and creativity from the people involved. Tasting the low hanging fruit makes people asking for more.
Digital twins offering value in a matter of weeks
The phrase ‘digital twin’ may sound intimidating, while the start can be very simple and fast and models do not have to be over complicated. Also, a common misconception is that huge amounts of high-quality data are needed to get started.
Our mechanistic models have "prior knowledge" and can work in data-scarce environments. Usually, our digital twin projects start offering tangible value in a matter of weeks.
The initial stage of DT implementation usually leads to immediate process performance and efficiency gains. The low-hanging fruit lays the foundation for the long-term value.
Discover how our solution works
Micropollutants such as pharmaceuticals have to be removed from secondary effluents across Europe. In addition, emerging contaminants are a key topic in drinking water and reuse schemes. Dutch waterboard Waterschap De Dommel was the first utility relying on virtual piloting using our AMOZONE simulation model. We assessed three of their treatment plants.
Why choose for our Digital twins solution?
- We 'recycle' models from design stage to operational stage, and vice versa, drastically enhancing the business case and uniting people
- We apply 'model-fit-for-purpose' strategy, looking beyond today's buzz words
- We uniquely combine knowledge-driven with data-driven approaches
- Our digital twin projects offer value within weeks by focusing on the biggest pain points
Water Europe innovation award 2022
Water Europe, founded by the European Commission, has recognised us with the prestigious Digital Water Innovation Award for our groundbreaking AMOZONE technology. A key reason was the drastic acceleration AMOZONE can bring in view of implementation of the updated EU Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive and making the step towards reuse.
Select the right technology using virtual piloting
Onsite ozone or advanced oxidation piloting typically costs between 200 and 400k EUR and takes 1 year or more. Did you know that you can reduce piloting costs by 90% by replacing or complementing your on-site testing with virtual piloting?
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“It saves time, effort and cost overall. The time to set up a trial, run it and have meaningful data can take a lot of effort. By modelling the trial, we realized that none of the options would have worked for us and we needed to look at alternatives.”
Want to learn more?
Watch the full webinar recording to learn more about:
- The core reaction fundamentals you need to know as a practitioner
- The challenges with piloting, design and operation of an ozonation plant, supported by real case studies
- How computer simulation can replace on-site testing
- The risk of bromate formation and how to mitigate it
- Real-time prediction of micropollutant removal
- Live demos with the process simulation model AMOZONE
Join our upcoming Amozone webinar
Join us on wednesday 27 March to discover more about:
- A summary of practitioner’s challenges that come with ozonation for micropollutant removal
- Numerous case examples showing how years of ‘real piloting’ was replaced by weeks of ‘virtual piloting’ using the computer model AMOZONE
- Unprecedented insights on the next generation reactor and system design, tailored to secondary effluent
- Live demos with the process simulation model AMOZONE
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The power of advanced simulation
When we started our business in 2017, digitalisation or model-based design in the water industry was in its infancy. Years of pioneering work has helped us to make modern computer simulation mainstream. Today, we are involved in numerous design, optimisation and digitalisation projects worldwide.
Frequently asked questions
How do we work with AM Team?
Working with AM-Team can take multiple forms, depending on your objectives and challenges. Our modelling services, support and strategic consulancy can take the form of projects or long-term service contracts. Our digital solutions such as digital twins take the form of software licensing and service agreements. With end users such as utilities or industry, we either work directly or in partnership / consortia with other companies.
How long does it take until we have first results?
In the vast amount of cases, first tangible outcomes are available within a few weeks. Our specific approach implies fast and regular outcomes combined with proportionally limited data requirements. Long-term projects are engineered as such that valuable outcomes appear gradually and frequently.
What is the key value you offer to your customers?
We offer value throughout the various stages of planning, design, operation and training and also provide strategic input to digitalisation roadmaps. Main value ttributes (often combined in one case) are significant time and cost savings, improved process performance and efficiency, reduction of carbon footrpint, better, faster and future-proof decision making, improved communication and faster training.
What is the key value you offer to your customers?
We offer value throughout the various stages of planning, design, operation and training and also provide strategic input to digitalisation roadmaps. Main value ttributes (often combined in one case) are significant time and cost savings, improved process performance and efficiency, reduction of carbon footrpint, better, faster and future-proof decision making, improved communication and faster training.
Does AM-Team offer AI solutions?
Yes we do offer AI solutions, but fit for purpose. We try to not be blinded by the hype and look at sustainable value by matching the right tools to the right problems. This is what we like to call 'models fit for purpose'. AI is specifically interesting when the following criteria are being met: 1) an abundance of high-quality and high-frequency data, 2) systems that are hard to describe with knowledge-driven (mechanistic) models. Throughout the years we found out that knowledge-driven and data-driven models are highly complimentary, with a mutual compensation of weaknesses.
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