Control critical processes without adding complexity

Processes involving mineral acids (H₂SO₄, HNO₃, HCl, H₃PO₄…) are among the most sensitive environments in the chemical industry: exothermic reactions, corrosion, high concentration constraints and strict HSE requirements.

Even minor deviations immediately impact safety, yield and operating costs.

Indao transforms data from your reactors, dilution systems and storage units into reliable operational indicators and concrete recommendations.

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Why acid processes are different

Industrial environments where every parameter matters for safety, stability and performance.

Corrosive environment

Acid reactions continuously stress equipment, materials and instrumentation, requiring constant monitoring of process conditions

High HSE criticality

Temperature, concentration and exothermic reactions create conditions where even small deviations can quickly become major safety risks

Low process tolerance

Minimal deviations can impact quality, yield and compliance, making a deep understanding of process behaviour essential

The challenges you face

  • Safety & corrosion: exothermic reactions, sensitive materials, purging, releases, protection of equipment and personnel
  • Quality & consistency: control of concentrations, purity, slow or sudden drifts, raw material variability
  • Energy & utilities: kWh/ton, steam/kg product, heat recovery, thermal stability
  • Compliance & traceability: REACH, Seveso, ATEX, PSM — measurable evidence, usable histories, audit readiness
  • Unit availability: fouling, pump and exchanger drifts, unstable neutralisation, recurring incidents

The limits of your current tools

  • Fixed thresholds and noisy alarms (SCADA/DCS) that ignore process context
  • Delayed lab measurements (pH / conductivity / density) → late decisions
  • Siloed data across DCS, LIMS, maintenance and energy → difficult to link cause and effect
  • Manual reporting (spreadsheets): time-consuming, unreliable, not audit-ready
  • Limited use of “soft sensors” to continuously estimate concentration or purity

What Indao delivers in practice

We design advanced analytics solutions that truly improve acid unit operations, with AI as a support : explainable, controlled and field-oriented.

pH, temperature, pressure, flow, energy — all correlated to real process conditions
Continuous estimation of concentration, yield and quality drifts
Early detection, impact-based prioritisation, operational recommendations
kWh/ton, steam usage, heat recovery and thermal drift monitoring
Baselines, audit logs, consolidated historical data
DCS/SCADA, LIMS, ERP/MES, CMMS — cloud or hybrid deployment, SSO & role-based access

What you gain

Operational results, not just more dashboards

Faster operational response

Early detection of drifts (pH, conductivity, exothermic behaviour)
→ targeted interventions before quality deviation or safety incident

Higher unit availability

Risk- and impact-based prioritisation (process, energy, HSE)
→ fewer unplanned shutdowns, improved MTBF

Measurable efficiency gains

Tracking kWh/ton and steam/kg product, heat recovery and setpoint optimisation
→ lower costs and reduced CO₂

Improved quality & compliance

Measurable proof, easier audits, stabilised specifications

Empowered teams

Role-based views (operations, process, energy, HSE), actionable recommendations, automated multi-site reporting

Controlled integration

Progressive, secure deployments without overloading IT/OT systems

See clearly. Act decisively. Optimise sustainably.

Decisions that have already proven their impact

  • Process Performance Optimization

2Valorise

Optimising the steam network to maximise cogeneration plant performance
  • Energy

CoCEPTIO

Structuring and leveraging HVAC data to improve energy efficiency
  • Process Performance Optimization

CRM Group

Identifying key parameters in hot rolling to better control process performance
  • Data-driven Decision-Making

EKO-MYŚL

Centralising waste and energy data to improve operational control

Want to make decisions differently?

Let’s explore how your data can become a concrete operational lever.

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