Water, electricity and refrigeration intelligence at a major dairy.
The scope covers 5 refrigeration plants, 21 compressors and 2,080 TR of installed capacity, with the dairy's engineer approving every response.
In a dairy, refrigeration, water and power move together, so efficiency only makes sense when they are read together.
Cooling, water and power that had to be read together
When electricity use rises, the plant team needs to know whether cooling output rose with it or whether the plant is working harder for the same result. The refrigeration plants draw a large share of site power.
Each utility had its own data, none of it linked to the equipment behind it. Condenser and cooling tower problems were seen late, overnight water losses were hard to locate, and there was no shared record of an issue, the check and the result.
Digital twins that link readings to equipment
Water is measured from source through treatment, storage and distribution. Refrigeration is measured through pressure, temperature, flow and matched electrical input.
When performance looks unusual, AI reviews the trends and recommends a check. The engineer confirms the cause and approves the response.
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Confirm inputs
Utility inputs, the installed proposal and operating owners are confirmed with the dairy.
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Install
Milvian AI installs the measurement network and configures the intelligence layer.
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Compare like with like
Plants 1 to 3 report efficiency individually, and plants 4 and 5 share one group.
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Investigate
Higher power at similar cooling output prompts a check of condenser water flow and cooling tower condition.
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Verify
Total refrigeration energy, including any added pump and fan load, is compared after the change.
| Layer | What the scope delivers |
|---|---|
| Water | Source, treatment, storage and distribution meters. |
| Refrigeration | Each compressor and plant on its own record. |
| Electricity | Read from the plant's existing control system. |
| Action history | The issue, the checks, the approved response and the observed change. |
Expected outcomes
Savings are established only after an operating change, under comparable production, cooling duty and weather, while product quality, hygiene and required temperatures are maintained.
- Faster leak response and clearer ownership of water losses.
- Earlier investigation of temperature deviations and abnormal loads.
- Runtime matched to need.
- Management reporting on savings and open issues.
Over time, the same platform can add Smart Controls for pumps and refrigeration auxiliaries, where control is enabled, with owner approval.
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Common questions
Yes, through aQ Assistant. A plant engineer can ask which refrigeration group used more energy per unit of cooling this week, and get the comparison from the plant's own meters. See aQ Assistant.
Total refrigeration energy, including any added compressor, pump and fan load, is compared after a change. A fix that shifts energy from compressors to pumps therefore shows no false saving. See measurement and verification.
Five refrigeration plants, 21 compressors and 2,080 TR of installed capacity, plus water from source through treatment, storage and distribution. Each compressor and plant keeps its own record, linked to its electrical input. See refrigeration and cold chain.
It fits any food plant where refrigeration, water and power move together. Cooling output is compared with energy input per plant, under comparable production and weather, while quality and hygiene are held. See dairy.
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