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The independent technology service assisting industry to improve process, chemistry, productivity, sustainability. For Chemicals, Mining, Paper, Metals, Alumina, Food, Utilities, Retail and other Industries.
Process Variance
Process variance is a result of the interaction of multiple factors or variables. If allowed to drift over time or, suddenly change adversely, it can result in significant losses to the industrial site. Process Chemistry Analytics (PCA) focuses on the industrial process and chemistry, whilst also considering the effect of other production factors. Our independent “statistical thinking” – the deciphering of patterns in data using proven, peer-reviewed computer algorithms – can be applied to many different industrial processes.
Some important factors are changes in chemical treatment, personnel or supplier. Changes in multiple operational factors are considered, including plant, raw materials, water quality, equipment, control strategies, chemical addition points, dilution, hydrodynamics, etc.
Whether it is a mine site, a paper mill, metals, alumina, a food or beverage plant or, other industrial site, this service assists in separating out the effects of your process and chemistry from the many other production and mechanical factors.
In order to make decisions with confidence, management of industrial sites need independent “statistical thinking” to balance and augment expert intuition. PCA is independent of suppliers and provides an impartial assessment. PCA applies industry process and chemistry knowledge, advanced data management, statistical and graphical techniques to verify and benchmark your process and chemistry. This independent “statistical thinking” is then summarised in a PCA report.
All PCA reports are based on the site’s own production data, whether from online process control sensors or manually collected data sets. High security cryptography is used to prove a PCA report originated from PCA and has not been altered by a third party (digitally signed SHA-256 checksum, as designed by the United States National Security Agency – the same technique that software distributors use to verify the integrity of file downloads).
Therefore, the client can have confidence it is the original report from PCA, based on the industrial site’s own data.
Ongoing Reports for Industrial Sites and Suppliers
Enhanced reports on your chemical, equipment and control strategies. These can be on a monthly, bimonthly or less frequent basis. For example, for regular process and production review and, meetings with suppliers. Industrial sites can benefit. Suppliers can benefit from this independent service from PCA to demonstrate to industrial sites that they have confidence in their technology.
Reports on Plant Trials of New Chemicals, Equipment and Control Strategies
These can be prepared for the supplier or the industrial site or both. Typically they involve comparing production performance before, during and after the trial. They enable you to reliably quantify the effects of new technologies.
Benchmarking Reports
These can be prepared for the supplier or the industrial site or both. For example, to compare performance of one industrial process at different times. Or, with permission, to compare performance of a specific technology at two or more similar industrial sites. What is the industry average performance for a specific technology? What is the variance in performance?
Troubleshooting Reports
For those times when the site is unhappy with current performance and needs to diagnose process chemistry issues.
Reports on new AI (black box) control systems
Some chemical and equipment suppliers are now offering proprietary AI based control systems, but only if you purchase their chemicals or equipment. PCA can evaluate these systems and mitigate the risk of being tied to a particular supplier.
Neural network and hybrid predictive modelling and control
Longer-term projects are available in conjunction with leading universities. These and various multivariate and non-parametric statistical techniques are the basis of so-called AI based control systems. Industrial sites can develop their own systems without being tied to a supplier.
PCA Process
Objectives
In most cases, the aim is to compare different periods of production. These periods need to be defined for some specific process chemistry to be investigated. For example, questions about the effects of a change in process chemistry or control strategy. Based on years of process chemistry consulting experience in industry, the founder of PCA holds discussions with the client to define the objectives and scope of work. Any process chemistry issues that need investigating and the types of process data available at the site are discussed. The specific unit processes to focus on are defined. If the client is concerned about data security, PCA can sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement.
review
When PCA has an ongoing contract with the client, PCA is able to review and compare fresh production data with historical periods. This enables issues to be identified earlier and is therefore recommended. The founder of PCA is available to discuss each report and the implications for the process chemistry. A database is accumulated over time that can be used to benchmark your process and identify optimum process chemistry parameters. In most cases, we are looking to identify conditions with the best average performance, whilst minimising the process variance. Management can then decide what actions to take to improve process chemistry performance.
data acquisition
The previously defined, relevant process chemistry data is uploaded by the client to PCA’s cloud storage using a customised form in their web browser (if you have slow, unreliable Internet, other methods can be used for sending large data sets). PCA is using the latest, high security Google infrastructure, where data is end-to-end and endpoint encrypted. Only PCA can access the data. Data sharing is controlled by PCA using administrator privileges. Customised data collection forms are available to the client for logging key changes in process chemistry and, the data stored in the PCA cloud ready for analytics reporting.
analytics reporting
Based on the previously defined process chemistry objectives, the data is processed through data management and statistical algorithms to produce a PCA report. This report summarises the process data to highlight statistically significant differences between production periods and process chemistry. The aim is to answer questions by interpreting the data at a deeper level and provide recommendations that management can action. Sometimes, the analytics raises more questions, but the aim is to identify answers, or at least potential answers that can be tested. PCA uses the leading, trusted advanced analytics tools, for example R, Python, Bash, SAS and others. PCA reports are digitally signed to prove they originate from PCA and have not been altered by a third party. The signature can be verified by the client or PCA.
Trust Independent PCA
Get started today by sending a business enquiry. PCA is independent of suppliers and bases its “statistical thinking” on industry process and chemistry knowledge, proven algorithms and, the industrial site’s own data. Process parameters, chemicals, equipment and control strategies are assessed in an impartial, objective manner. The founder of PCA has decades of experience in process and chemistry technical consulting for multinationals in the Chemical and other industries, such as Minerals & Mining, Pulp & Paper, Metals, Alumina, Food & Beverage, Utilities. Work directly with the founder of PCA, not an intermediary. Trust in a positive outcome.
Why Choose PCA
PCA is an Internet based service that can be accessed by industrial sites and suppliers operating anywhere in the world (even during global pandemics such as COVID-19).
PCA is independent of suppliers and has no interest in selling chemicals. PCA provides objective assessments of process and chemistry performance using industry process knowledge, statistical thinking and the industrial site’s own data. Data you are more likely to trust.
As markets move away from traditional sales towards digitally enabled service solutions, suppliers and industrial sites can use this service to obtain independent assessments of process and chemistry performance.
If you are a supplier, utilise this independent service from PCA to demonstrate to your customer that you have confidence in your chemical treatment, control strategy or equipment. If you are an industrial site, utilise this independent service to verify, benchmark and improve your process and chemistry performance.
You work directly with the founder of PCA, not an intermediary. Therefore, you can be assured of the best from PCA to ensure the ongoing success of your business. For PCA, that means providing your business with an excellent process and chemistry analytics service.
The founder has an unique combination of in-depth industry process, chemistry, data analytics and information technology knowledge. Based on decades of experience working for multinationals in technical consulting and Research & Development. He has worked on industrial process chemistry projects in many international locations, from mine sites in remote jungles, deserts and arctic tundra, to paper & board mills, food & beverage, metals and other industrial sites in less remote locations.
Independent from suppliers
In-depth industrial process and chemistry knowledge
High trust and data security
Expert data analytics using the leading advanced analytics tools
Internet based service accessible globally even during pandemics like COVID-19
Team approach
Relevant international industry experience
A digitally enabled service for suppliers and industrial sites
Scalable business model
Mission
There is a need in the industrial marketplace for a trusted, independent, technology service to assist suppliers and industrial sites to improve process and chemistry performance. PCA’s mission is to provide your business with that service.
Vision
To be the leading, trusted, go to process chemistry analytics service for companies internationally that want to improve their process and chemistry performance.
Values
PCA trusts in industry process and chemistry knowledge, information technology, maths and proven algorithms to report objectively on your process and chemistry. PCA is committed to applying the above to provide creative, high productivity, cost-effective solutions. PCA has high awareness of and is committed to the environment, health, safety and data security.
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There is a need in the industrial marketplace for a trusted, independent, data-based service to assist suppliers and industrial sites to improve process and chemistry performance. PCA’s mission is to provide your business with that service.