Russia Considers Rolling Out a Digital System to Predict Industrial Emissions
Axioma does more than record emission volumes – it is designed to forecast them.
Nornickel has developed a digital twin of a metallurgical furnace capable of predicting the volume of industrial emissions. The company is currently in talks with government agencies about introducing this technology in Russia, Nornickel President Vladimir Potanin said.
Forecast Instead of Sensors
According to Potanin, it has become clear that the predictive system delivers a far greater effect than the traditional approach of installing large numbers of sensors, Russia 24 reported. The company has raised the issue of introducing the concept of predictive emissions monitoring into Russian legislation.
As Potanin explained, the idea has found understanding both within the government and among relevant ministries and agencies. There are no comparable systems anywhere else in the world. Until now, emissions have been measured using sensors, which vary in accuracy and reliability. A predictive system – one that provides advance warning rather than recording emissions after the fact – has not yet been developed elsewhere. Nornickel sees this as a major step forward and plans to scale the technology.
Axioma Adapts to Each Facility
The emissions forecasting system has been named Axioma. Its development relies on artificial intelligence and digital twins. The system can be customized for each facility in a given industry, taking into account specific operational characteristics – another feature that sets the technology apart.
Russia has made a significant leap forward in protecting the environment from harmful emissions. The system makes it possible to adjust industrial operations based on forecasts in order to minimize environmental damage. The company expects the technology to attract strong interest from industrial players worldwide.
