16 December 2023 | Metso launches a new version of the OptimusTM Pellet Optimiser. The technology group wants to strengthen its digital offering for iron ore pelleting plants with feed grate.
OptimusTM Pellet optimizer is a digital optimisation system. It can be used to increase the profitability of pelletising plants fully automatically.
The upgrade includes new embedded process intelligence that helps plant operators make intelligent, situation-based operating decisions and implement them using modern, advanced process control methods.
The OptimusTM Pellet Optimiser uses a detailed thermodynamic grate model that is now supported by operational data. It is able to control basically all relevant parts of the process, including the gas fans and dampers as well as the temperature profile of the induration, ensuring that the processes run within the desired operating range. In addition, OptimusTM issues notices and warnings to operators to reveal information about bottlenecks in the process.
“As an advanced process control and expert system, the OptimusTM Pellet optimizer runs the pellet indurating plant automatically in the situationally best way to optimize the performance and thus the profitability of plant operation. It finds the optimal plant operating point and pursues it with advanced state-of-the-art control methods to ensure operational stability, optimal plant operation and efficiency. Our pellet plant process expertise forms the core of this unique optimizer. This functionality has been upgraded to increase the operational benefits even further,”
says Robert Schiemann, Senior R&D Manager, Ferrous and Heat Transfer at Metso.
OptimusTM Pellet is part of Metso’s digital solutions for iron ore pelletising plants, which, according to the manufacturer, help to improve process performance, production capacity and product quality as well as reduce energy consumption, environmental impact and operating and maintenance costs. The portfolio includes VisioPellet™, the pallet trolley condition monitoring system and a training simulator.
Metso is an international technology group headquartered in Espoo, Finland, operating in the mining and metal finishing industries. Metso employs over 16,000 people in almost 50 countries and generated sales of around 5.3 billion euros in 2022. The company is listed on Nasdaq Helsinki.
(Source: Metso/2023)