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EMISEMIS ISO 14001ISO 14001 industrial industrial environmental environmental management management information information system system

EMISEMIS ISO 14001ISO 14001 industrial industrial environmental environmental management management information information system system

DDr. Kurt FedraEnvironmental Software & Services GmbH A-2352 Gumpoldskirchen AUSTRIAinfo@ess.co.at http://www.ess.co.at/AIRWARE

DDr. Kurt FedraEnvironmental Software & Services GmbH A-2352 Gumpoldskirchen AUSTRIAinfo@ess.co.at http://www.ess.co.at/AIRWARE

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Environmental managementEnvironmental managementEMIS: An advanced Environmental

Management System for industrial estates, free economic zones and individual enterprises (ISO 14001 compliant).

Automatic, fully integrated, ICT solution for: • environmental planning, assessment, • compliance monitoring • impact assessment as well as • emergency management for groups of co-located enterprises in industrial

parks or zones.

EMIS: An advanced Environmental Management System for industrial estates, free economic zones and individual enterprises (ISO 14001 compliant).

Automatic, fully integrated, ICT solution for: • environmental planning, assessment, • compliance monitoring • impact assessment as well as • emergency management for groups of co-located enterprises in industrial

parks or zones.

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ESS GmbH, Vienna, AustriaESS GmbH, Vienna, Austria

Environmental Software & Services GmbH:

• Founded 1995 from the Advanced Computer Applications (ACA) group of IIASA, Laxenburg

• Staff of 8-15 • Turnover < € 1 M• Highly specialised, world wide projects

Environmental Software & Services GmbH:

• Founded 1995 from the Advanced Computer Applications (ACA) group of IIASA, Laxenburg

• Staff of 8-15 • Turnover < € 1 M• Highly specialised, world wide projects

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ESS GmbH Mission:ESS GmbH Mission:

Applied Systems Analysis to integrate– Environmental sciences– Socio/techno economics– Information technology, AI

Environmental Management Information Systems

Monitoring, Planning, Management

for a “better world”: Sustainable development, efficient resource management, environmental quality, public and environmental health, regulatory compliance, having fun.

Applied Systems Analysis to integrate– Environmental sciences– Socio/techno economics– Information technology, AI

Environmental Management Information Systems

Monitoring, Planning, Management

for a “better world”: Sustainable development, efficient resource management, environmental quality, public and environmental health, regulatory compliance, having fun.

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Application domains:Application domains:1. Urban and industrial air quality 2. Water resources management3. Technological risk management4. Regional and urban development• Land use change dynamics• Impact assessment (EIA/SIA), • Strategic planning: climate change, energy systems• Operational control, resource management optimization • EIS, public information systems• Technical training (eLearning)• eConsulting, eGovernment

1. Urban and industrial air quality 2. Water resources management3. Technological risk management4. Regional and urban development• Land use change dynamics• Impact assessment (EIA/SIA), • Strategic planning: climate change, energy systems• Operational control, resource management optimization • EIS, public information systems• Technical training (eLearning)• eConsulting, eGovernment

User interface examplesUser interface examples

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Management orientation:Management orientation: Management orientation:Management orientation: Web Based implementation: distributed

remote access, advanced ICT:• Customized function and user interface• Shared information basis (consistency)• Cooperation between companies

(cumulative impacts)• Address regulatory requirements• Direct integration of economic criteria

(economic efficiency, net benefit)• Public information option

Web Based implementation: distributed remote access, advanced ICT:

• Customized function and user interface• Shared information basis (consistency)• Cooperation between companies

(cumulative impacts)• Address regulatory requirements• Direct integration of economic criteria

(economic efficiency, net benefit)• Public information option

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Environmental managementEnvironmental managementEMIS: An advanced Environmental

Management System for industrial estates, free economic zones and individual enterprises (ISO 14001 compliant).

Automatic, fully integrated, ICT solution for: • environmental planning, assessment, • compliance monitoring • impact assessment as well as • emergency management for groups of co-located enterprises in industrial

parks or zones.

EMIS: An advanced Environmental Management System for industrial estates, free economic zones and individual enterprises (ISO 14001 compliant).

Automatic, fully integrated, ICT solution for: • environmental planning, assessment, • compliance monitoring • impact assessment as well as • emergency management for groups of co-located enterprises in industrial

parks or zones.

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EMIS Business modelEMIS Business modeleConsulting solution:• Flexible, effective and cost efficient through

outsourcing (hardware, operations, support)

• Web-based, easily accessible, shared yet centralized client-server tools,

• state of the art ICT hardware (high performance cluster computing)

• subscription basis without the need for investment, and fully supported scientific software solutions.

eConsulting solution:• Flexible, effective and cost efficient through

outsourcing (hardware, operations, support)

• Web-based, easily accessible, shared yet centralized client-server tools,

• state of the art ICT hardware (high performance cluster computing)

• subscription basis without the need for investment, and fully supported scientific software solutions.

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EMIS main functionsEMIS main functionsAdministrative data bases of enterprises, plants, production units; emission sources (air, water, solids, noise) MSDS and hazardous substances data base; storage, containers, warehouses Industrial waste streams, technologies Monitoring data analysis (RT sensors) Embedded GIS for the industrial estates and

surrounding environment and population, etc.

Administrative data bases of enterprises, plants, production units; emission sources (air, water, solids, noise) MSDS and hazardous substances data base; storage, containers, warehouses Industrial waste streams, technologies Monitoring data analysis (RT sensors) Embedded GIS for the industrial estates and

surrounding environment and population, etc.

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EMIS main functionsEMIS main functionsReal-time model supported monitoring • now-casting) and reporting (continuous,user

defined periods up to multi-annual) • continuous regular forecasting (up to 120 hours) • environmental impacts from

– normal operations (atmospheric and aquatic/marine releases, waste streams and hazardous waste, noise) compliance reporting,

– alerts and alarms based on monitoring networks, cascading advanced 3D dynamic simulation models and real-time expert systems technology

– Industrial accidents (emergency management).

Real-time model supported monitoring • now-casting) and reporting (continuous,user

defined periods up to multi-annual) • continuous regular forecasting (up to 120 hours) • environmental impacts from

– normal operations (atmospheric and aquatic/marine releases, waste streams and hazardous waste, noise) compliance reporting,

– alerts and alarms based on monitoring networks, cascading advanced 3D dynamic simulation models and real-time expert systems technology

– Industrial accidents (emergency management).

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EMIS main functionsEMIS main functions• ISO 14001 EMS compliant pre-audit checklists

and evaluation support;• Emission control optimization tools including

GHG and CO2e.• risk assessment and emergency management

in the case of accidental release of hazardous materials, fires, BLEVE/explosion;

• model based scenario analysis and environmental impact assessment (for atmospheric, aquatic, soil and groundwater, coastal marine systems, noise, solid waste), population exposure, health impact analysis (workforce and surrounding environment and population);

• ISO 14001 EMS compliant pre-audit checklists and evaluation support;

• Emission control optimization tools including GHG and CO2e.

• risk assessment and emergency management in the case of accidental release of hazardous materials, fires, BLEVE/explosion;

• model based scenario analysis and environmental impact assessment (for atmospheric, aquatic, soil and groundwater, coastal marine systems, noise, solid waste), population exposure, health impact analysis (workforce and surrounding environment and population);

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EMIS implementationEMIS implementationweb-based, distributed

client-server system,

shared by both a

central EHS operator

at the

industrial zone

or estate level

and any number of individual

enterprises or production plants.

web-based, distributed

client-server system,

shared by both a

central EHS operator

at the

industrial zone

or estate level

and any number of individual

enterprises or production plants.

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Hierarchical structureHierarchical structureINDUSTRIAL ESTATE or park, free zone(top level parent object), which contains any

number of individual • PLANTS or enterprises which contain

– Production units, reactors, machinery, containers, warehouse, waste streams containing• Hazardous substances

Main user: HSE at the free zone levelOptional: major companies (emitters)Included: all companies that major amounts of

resources, generate non household waste, use/store hazardous substances

INDUSTRIAL ESTATE or park, free zone(top level parent object), which contains any

number of individual • PLANTS or enterprises which contain

– Production units, reactors, machinery, containers, warehouse, waste streams containing• Hazardous substances

Main user: HSE at the free zone levelOptional: major companies (emitters)Included: all companies that major amounts of

resources, generate non household waste, use/store hazardous substances

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Access controlAccess controlMulti layered access (different levels of R/W

privileges, different user interface and functionality for different users) by

• User name (group) password (128 bit)

• Router/firewall:– Domain, IP, VPN (restricted local INTRANET)

• User management/tracking

• Transaction logs (DB access, changes)

• Reports and statistics

Multi layered access (different levels of R/W privileges, different user interface and functionality for different users) by

• User name (group) password (128 bit)

• Router/firewall:– Domain, IP, VPN (restricted local INTRANET)

• User management/tracking

• Transaction logs (DB access, changes)

• Reports and statistics

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Real-time operationReal-time operationReal-time control functions (SCADA)• rule-based expert system

– Automatic tasks:

scheduled, events– Maintains data

integrity and quality

– Workflow control:

always up-to-date– Error messages:

alerts and alarms

by eMail, fax, or SMS to selected operators

Real-time control functions (SCADA)• rule-based expert system

– Automatic tasks:

scheduled, events– Maintains data

integrity and quality

– Workflow control:

always up-to-date– Error messages:

alerts and alarms

by eMail, fax, or SMS to selected operators

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EMIS functional componentsEMIS functional components• Industrial plants and enterprise data base• Containers and storage units• Emission inventories• Hazardous chemical, MSDS• Environmental technologies• Industrial processes and waste streams• ISO 14001 and EIA• Real-time monitoring• Simulation models

– Air quality– Risk assessment, accidents– Coastal water quality

• Embedded GIS

• Industrial plants and enterprise data base• Containers and storage units• Emission inventories• Hazardous chemical, MSDS• Environmental technologies• Industrial processes and waste streams• ISO 14001 and EIA• Real-time monitoring• Simulation models

– Air quality– Risk assessment, accidents– Coastal water quality

• Embedded GIS

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Embedded GISEmbedded GIS

Web-based MapServer:Web-based MapServer:• MapSet: domain definitionsMapSet: domain definitions• MapOverlays:MapOverlays:

• Individual map laysersIndividual map laysers• Map catalog:Map catalog:

• showing/selecting mapsshowing/selecting maps• map/overlay importmap/overlay import

• Map composition: Map composition: • build maps interactivelybuild maps interactively

• Background selection:Background selection:• by object/class/scenarioby object/class/scenario

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Plant and enterprise data basePlant and enterprise data baseEMIS has a hierarchical structure of two

or more levels:1. Industrial estate or park, free

economic zone defined primarily geographically

2. Individual enterprises and production plants within the zone and their components:• containers, hazardous substances,

waste streams

EMIS has a hierarchical structure of two or more levels:

1. Industrial estate or park, free economic zone defined primarily geographically

2. Individual enterprises and production plants within the zone and their components:• containers, hazardous substances,

waste streams

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ISO 14001, EIAISO 14001, EIAChecklists for interactive evaluation (pre-audit or

continuous, operational EMP monitoring),

Starts with five main levels:• Environmental policy• Planning and preparation• Implementation and operations• Monitoring, corrective actions• Management review

applies to both the entire industrial zone as well as any enterprise within !

Checklists for interactive evaluation (pre-audit or continuous, operational EMP monitoring),

Starts with five main levels:• Environmental policy• Planning and preparation• Implementation and operations• Monitoring, corrective actions• Management review

applies to both the entire industrial zone as well as any enterprise within !

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ISO 14001, EIAISO 14001, EIAImplemented using rule-based expert systems (AI) artificial intelligence technology to support users in the evaluation procedure by logical inference.

Implemented using rule-based expert systems (AI) artificial intelligence technology to support users in the evaluation procedure by logical inference.

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Emission inventoriesEmission inventoriesCompiles emission data fromIndustrial plants, production units:• Atmospheric with

stack parameters

• Aquatic• NoiseProduction related,linked to chemicalsdata base, input for dispersion models

Compiles emission data fromIndustrial plants, production units:• Atmospheric with

stack parameters

• Aquatic• NoiseProduction related,linked to chemicalsdata base, input for dispersion models

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Hazardous substances, MSDSHazardous substances, MSDSHazardous chemical data base

• 700+ industrial

chemical profiles

– Physical,

– Chemical,

– Health,

– Environmental

parameters

Linked to waste streams, simulation models

Hazardous chemical data base

• 700+ industrial

chemical profiles

– Physical,

– Chemical,

– Health,

– Environmental

parameters

Linked to waste streams, simulation models

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Industrial waste streamsIndustrial waste streams150+ industrial waste streams (CMA, US

Resource Recovery and Conservations Act (RCRA) linked to

• production processes

of plants, reactors,

• hazardous chemicals

data base (MSDS)

• applicable waste

treatment technologies.

150+ industrial waste streams (CMA, US Resource Recovery and Conservations Act (RCRA) linked to

• production processes

of plants, reactors,

• hazardous chemicals

data base (MSDS)

• applicable waste

treatment technologies.

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Simulation models:Simulation models:

• Interactive : scenario analysis • Automatic (scheduled):

– every day (24/48 hour forecasting) – every hour (now-casting)

• Meteorological forecasts (3D prognostic), air quality models (3D photochemical, Gaussian (regulatory)

• Dynamic emission modelling

• Interactive : scenario analysis • Automatic (scheduled):

– every day (24/48 hour forecasting) – every hour (now-casting)

• Meteorological forecasts (3D prognostic), air quality models (3D photochemical, Gaussian (regulatory)

• Dynamic emission modelling

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Simulation models:Simulation models:

• Meteorological forecasts (up to 120 hours, downscaled from continental/regional models)

• Atmospheric dispersion and impact assessment: regulatory, 3D dynamic photochemical, near-field (CFD)

• Risk assessment, industrial accidents

• Coastal water quality

• Meteorological forecasts (up to 120 hours, downscaled from continental/regional models)

• Atmospheric dispersion and impact assessment: regulatory, 3D dynamic photochemical, near-field (CFD)

• Risk assessment, industrial accidents

• Coastal water quality

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Meteorological forecasts:Meteorological forecasts:

• 3 level nesting from GFS global models;

• Using prognostic

3D dynamic models

(MM5, WRF);

• Directly coupled to – air quality (e.g., CAMx) and – oceanographical models (ROMS/TOMS,

POM) for surface forcings

• 3 level nesting from GFS global models;

• Using prognostic

3D dynamic models

(MM5, WRF);

• Directly coupled to – air quality (e.g., CAMx) and – oceanographical models (ROMS/TOMS,

POM) for surface forcings

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Technological risk assessment:Technological risk assessment:

Sources of technological risk are distributed in space:• Chemical installations, power plants, transportation

corridors, airports, etc.Target areas (residential areas, sensitive environments) are

spatially distributed (proximity)

IMPACTS (damage, risk, vulnerability) depend on location AND accident characteristics development in time, emergency response

Sources of technological risk are distributed in space:• Chemical installations, power plants, transportation

corridors, airports, etc.Target areas (residential areas, sensitive environments) are

spatially distributed (proximity)

IMPACTS (damage, risk, vulnerability) depend on location AND accident characteristics development in time, emergency response

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Risk assessment and management:Risk assessment and management:

Controlling risks:• Safety precautions and procedures at the

source: minimize probability of accidents• Location, zoning and routing (separate source

and target)• Risk management, preparedness: emergency

management services, resources, emergency plans, communication, training

Controlling risks:• Safety precautions and procedures at the

source: minimize probability of accidents• Location, zoning and routing (separate source

and target)• Risk management, preparedness: emergency

management services, resources, emergency plans, communication, training

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Source inventoriesSource inventories

• Location of sources• Source characteristics:

– Hazardous substances– Amounts and storage conditions– Safety measures

• Environment of the source• Meteorological conditions (prevailing wind

or real-time meteorology)

• Location of sources• Source characteristics:

– Hazardous substances– Amounts and storage conditions– Safety measures

• Environment of the source• Meteorological conditions (prevailing wind

or real-time meteorology)

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Probabilistic release scenariosProbabilistic release scenarios

• Location• Substance and amounts• Meteorological conditions• Surroundings (buildings, DEM, surface

roughness)• Estimate probability of

– Fire, BLEVE, explosion, dispersion, soil and water contamination

• Location• Substance and amounts• Meteorological conditions• Surroundings (buildings, DEM, surface

roughness)• Estimate probability of

– Fire, BLEVE, explosion, dispersion, soil and water contamination

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Emergency managementEmergency management

Management in real-time• Forward chaining expert system coordinates

tasks and communication• Compiles information from the field, sensors,

RS data• Predicts the evolution of the accident with

probabilistic simulation models• Provide decision support to emergency

response teams as mobile clients

Management in real-time• Forward chaining expert system coordinates

tasks and communication• Compiles information from the field, sensors,

RS data• Predicts the evolution of the accident with

probabilistic simulation models• Provide decision support to emergency

response teams as mobile clients

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