Examples of DX initiatives
Improve combustion stability through the full automation of waste cranes
Background
- ・Since the waste used as fuel contains various materials, its quality is uneven when unprocessed (resulting in unstable combustion).
- ・It is necessary to skillfully mix the waste accumulated in the pit and feed it into the incinerator.
Issues before the initiative
- ・Traditional automatic operation systems only determine areas and perform predetermined actions such as transfer, mixing, and feeding.
- ・The degree of waste mixing was left to chance, leading to unstable combustion.
Response
- ・Visualization of mixing conditions, establishment of a new indicator called mixing degree, and analysis of mixing conditions using AI.
Necessary data
- ・Addition of data from new sensors (such as laser scanners)
Outcome
- ・Stabilization of Waste-to-Energy generation through improved combustion stability
Future issues
Further improvement in accuracy, increase in automation rate, and response to disaster waste occurrences, etc.
