Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Environmental & Chemical Engineering Co., Ltd. (MHIEC) develops designs, constructs and installs plants to treat waste such as municipal solid waste and sewage sludge. MHIEC also provides after-sales services and operational management of such plants.
MHIEC basic strategy of services and operations is to integrate efficiently a wide variety of our internal/external data and to utilize them appropriately for business, using the leading-edge technology of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT). Since 2018, we have utilized AI and IoT technologies to handle data related to Waste-to-Energy (WtE) plant operation and power generation at the Tsuzuki WtE plant of the Resources and Waste Recycling Bureau, City of Yokohama, Japan. This joint research project sharing data with the city government is under way now. This report summary the current applications of our remote monitoring and operational support systems, the situation surrounding the challenge of enhancing the systems, and the joint research project with the City of Yokohama in which these systems are utilized.
