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What is a Digital Twin?

A Digital Twin is a virtual, real-time replica of your physical wastewater treatment plant. It uses live data and advanced physics-based models to simulate processes, helping you predict outcomes and optimize operations safely.

Shift from Reactive Troubleshooting to Proactive Optimization

Wastewater facilities face mounting pressures from rising energy costs, volatile chemical prices, and skilled staff shortages. Without a clear view of process data, operators are forced to react to problems after they happen.

WIMS Process Manager changes the game. By deploying an intelligent Digital Twin of your physical plant, you gain the predictive power to test "what-if" scenarios, balance energy use with greenhouse gas emissions, and make confident, data-driven decisions.

 

**Predict and Prevent with Precision**
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Real-Time Data Integration

Automatically sync field, process, and lab data into a single source of truth. Break down silos to gain immediate awareness of nutrient concentrations and emission patterns across all treatment stages.

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Predictive Simulation Models

Forecast influent nutrient spikes and process outcomes 24 hours in advance. Predictive analytics fill in missing data gaps, allowing you to proactively adjust chemical dosing and aeration strategies.

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Proactive Process Optimization

Fine-tune your operations safely in a virtual environment. Optimize nitrification, denitrification, and biological phosphorus processes without risking permit violations or wasting resources.

Results for Your Facility and Community

Local governments and environmental agencies trust WIMS Process Manager to deliver measurable environmental and financial impacts:

  • 10-30% Reduction in Energy and Chemical Costs*: Optimize aeration setpoints and precise chemical dosage control to drastically lower operational expenses.
  • 10-40% Reduction in Greenhouse Gas Emissions*: Proactively monitor and mitigate nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions to meet aggressive community sustainability targets.

*Savings will vary depending on environment, configuration, and operating conditions prior to installation of WIMS Process Manager

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What Our Customers Say

WIMS Process Manager allows us to model changes in advance, and helped us identify opportunities to reduce aeration energy costs while keeping effluent quality well within target limits. The digital twin will also help inform decisions related to our upcoming plant expansion.

- Tanner Thorson, Wastewater Plant
Superintendent, Louisville Colorado
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How WIMS Process Manager Works

WIMS Process Manager seamlessly connects your physical infrastructure with advanced simulation engines:

  • Data Ingestion: Integrates physical system data (pumps, blowers, clarifiers) via equipment and SCADA.
  • Sensor Integration: Pulls real-time metrics including Dissolved Oxygen (DO), flow, and temperature.
  • Physics-Based Modeling: Uses industry-leading activated sludge models (powered by Sumo) to simulate plant physics and biology.
  • Actionable Visualization: Delivers forecasting, event detection alerts, and real-time process insights directly to your dashboard.
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    Frequently Asked Questions

    How does WIMS Process Manager help with compliance?

    The system provides continuous monitoring and forecasting for crucial metrics like nitrogen, phosphorus, and nitrous oxide. By seeing potential spikes before they happen, you can adjust your processes to stay well within your permit limits.

    Will this require expensive new physical equipment?

    No. WIMS Process Manager leverages your existing infrastructure, sensors, and data. It helps municipalities defer capital expansion and extend asset life by making current operations smarter and more efficient.

     

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    Implementing Digital Twin technology has completely shifted how we manage our plant. Instead of putting out fires, we simulate changes ahead of time. We have significantly cut our aeration energy costs while keeping our effluent concentrations well below permit limits. It is a win for our budget and our community's environment."

    , Wastewater Operations Superintendent