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Argus Plant Management

Plant Management

Argus Plant Management

Plant Optimization & COP Efficiency Control

Argus Plant Management module provides intelligent management of pump groups, cooling towers and chiller units in your chiller plant. Extend the lifespan of your equipment with the equalization program.

Minimize your energy costs with COP efficiency analysis, capacity management and automatic rotation algorithms.

Pump and cooling tower equalization program
Chiller capacity management & staged load distribution
COP efficiency control and trend analysis
Automatic Lead/Lag rotation algorithm
Energy optimization and cost analysis
ARGUS Plant Manager
5.42
System COP
78%
Capacity
3/4
Active Chillers
96.2%
Efficiency

Dashboard View

Chiller Plant Overview

Monitor capacity, COP and performance metrics of chiller units from a single panel

ARGUS
Chiller Plant Overview
Capacity Management & COP Efficiency Control
5.42
System COP
2,840 kW
Total Capacity
78%
Load Ratio
7.2 °C
Supply Temp
CHILLER-01 Running
5.82
COP
7.0
Supply °C
12.1
Return °C
Load: 85% 1,000 kW
Lead
CHILLER-02 Running
5.61
COP
7.1
Supply °C
12.0
Return °C
Load: 82% 1,000 kW
Lag-1
CHILLER-03 Running
5.14
COP
7.4
Supply °C
11.8
Return °C
Load: 68% 500 kW
Lag-2
CHILLER-04 Standby
COP
Supply °C
Return °C
Load: 0% 500 kW
Standby

Equalization Program

Pump & Cooling Tower Rotation Table

Extend equipment lifespan by balancing runtime across units. Automatic Lead/Lag rotation algorithm.

Pump Equalization
Rotation Period: 168 hours
Pump Group Status Role Runtime (H) Total Starts Last Rotation Next Rotation Balance Delta
CHP-01 Chiller Pump Running Lead 8,412 1248 02/28/2026 03/07/2026 +126h
CHP-02 Chiller Pump Running Lag-1 8,286 1231 02/28/2026 03/07/2026 Reference
CHP-03 Chiller Pump Standby Standby 8,190 1215 02/28/2026 03/07/2026 -96h
CHWP-01 Condenser Pump Running Lead 9,105 1380 03/01/2026 03/08/2026 +210h
CHWP-02 Condenser Pump Running Lag-1 8,895 1344 03/01/2026 03/08/2026 Reference
CHWP-03 Condenser Pump Standby Standby 8,750 1310 03/01/2026 03/08/2026 -145h
Cooling Tower Equalization
Rotation Period: 336 hours
Tower Status Role Runtime (H) Fan Speed Inlet °C Outlet °C Last Rotation Balance Delta
CT-01 Running Lead 7,820 78% 32.4 28.1 02/20/2026 +95h
CT-02 Running Lag-1 7,725 72% 32.2 28.0 02/20/2026 Reference
CT-03 Running Lag-2 7,680 65% 32.1 27.9 02/20/2026 -45h
CT-04 Standby Standby 7,510 02/20/2026 -215h

COP Efficiency Control

Chiller Performance Comparison

Compare each chiller unit's COP value against reference values and monitor efficiency trends

COP Performance Table
Reference COP: 5.50 | Target: ≥ 5.00
Chiller Current COP Avg COP (7d) Avg COP (30d) Reference COP Efficiency Energy (kWh/day) Cooling Capacity Trend
CHILLER-01 5.82 5.71 5.65 5.8 97.6% 3,420 850 / 1,000 kW
CHILLER-02 5.61 5.55 5.48 5.8 94.8% 3,180 820 / 1,000 kW
CHILLER-03 5.14 5.08 5.12 5.5 92.4% 1,850 340 / 500 kW
CHILLER-04 5.35 5.41 5.5 0 / 500 kW

Key Features

Plant Management Capabilities

Equalization Program

Automatically balance pump and cooling tower runtimes to extend equipment lifespan. Ensure even wear with Lead/Lag rotation.

Chiller Capacity Management

Ensure optimal chiller operation with staged load distribution. Automatic staging and de-staging algorithms.

COP Efficiency Control

Continuously monitor each chiller unit's COP value, compare against reference values, and detect efficiency drops early.

Temperature Management

Optimize supply/return temperature differential. Minimize energy losses with Delta-T analysis.

Automatic Rotation

Automatic Lead/Lag rotation based on runtime hours, start counts, and performance data. No manual intervention required.

Energy Optimization

Intelligent load distribution algorithm that minimizes total cooling cost. kW/ton cost analysis and reporting.

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Boost your chiller plant energy efficiency with Argus Plant Management. Contact us for a demo.

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