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Pharos turns your scattered plant data into a plant model at record speed.
We find the energy your utilities waste.
Unlock savings in heating, cooling, compressed air, pumps and fans.
What we do
Pharos cuts the waste in your energy bill.
Pharos models your whole utilities network from historian data and plant knowledge to find the savings. Your operators decide.
- CoolingFouled towers limit summer outputCoolingCapacity per unit. Control to keep summer output.
- HeatingFull steam through stops and warm daysHeatingSetpoints that follow production and weather.
- Thermal equipmentSuboptimal setpoints, fouling and degradationThermal equipmentPrescriptive maintenance. Drying conditions adapt to air moisture.
- Pumps and fansFixed speeds, throttled valves, manual modesPumps and fansSpeeds and duty that follow the process needs.
- Compressed airMany leaks, pressure set for the worst consumerCompressed airDynamic control of air pressure. Detect leaks.
- CoolingFouled towers limit summer outputCoolingCapacity per unit. Control to keep summer output.
- HeatingFull steam through stops and warm daysHeatingSetpoints that follow production and weather.
- Thermal equipmentSuboptimal setpoints, fouling and degradationThermal equipmentPrescriptive maintenance. Drying conditions adapt to air moisture.
- Pumps and fansFixed speeds, throttled valves, manual modesPumps and fansSpeeds and duty that follow the process needs.
- Compressed airMany leaks, pressure set for the worst consumerCompressed airDynamic control of air pressure. Detect leaks.
Identified savings
0 actions
- €€€Adjust tower fan speed to outdoor temperature
- €€€Lower steam pressure during stops
- €€€Tune the dryer hood to air moisture
- €€€Adjust heating setpoints with air temperature and moisture
- €€€Time heat exchanger cleaning to measured fouling
- €€€Match pump P-101 speed to demand
- €€€Match air pressure to demand
- €€€Reduce air intake during paper web breaks
Why Pharos
Process agents on every shift, working for your team.
Faster than consultants. Every decision is traceable. Models never out of date.
Physics + AI
Our AI doesn’t guess
Physics computes the numbers rigorously. AI adds plant context to find the losses worth acting on.
Self-learning
Better with time
Model and agents keep learning from your plant, so they improve instead of degrading.
Case study
How we unlocked energy efficiency at a paper mill.
Problem
“How fouled are our heat exchangers, and when should we maintain them? We suspect high losses but cannot observe them.”
Energy manager
Solution
Modelled the heat exchanger network
Calculated real fouling with physics
AI ranked cleanings by plant context and cost
Outcome
6–7 % energy savings
From restored heat recovery and better setpoints.
Hidden losses detected
Only half the exchangers matter. Pumps degraded or in manual.
Over 1 M€/yr for the entire plant
Estimated for the same method across the site.
Get the same analysis for your plant.
Early Access Program: limited to 5 partners.
The rigour of physics, the speed of AI.
Our vision
Your sparring partner for every operational decision, on every shift.
It knows the physics, watches every signal and leaves the final judgement to the people who run the plant.
Two weeks to see what energy you are wasting.
You get your energy losses ranked in euros and the first quick wins, ready to act on.
What it takes from you
A historian export
Twelve months of your sensor tags and your P&IDs.
One contact person
Who knows the plant and owns the project.
A few hours
Of your automation and production engineers’ time.
Or reach us directly
[email protected]
Common questions.
Anything else? Write to [email protected].
What does Pharos Dynamics do?
Pharos Dynamics builds physics-informed AI that finds the energy a continuous process plant’s utilities waste (heating, cooling, compressed air, pumps and fans), explains each loss and ranks it in euros, working from the plant’s existing historian data.
What data do you need?
Twelve months of historian data for tags you already record, and your P&IDs. Data sheets and a talk with your utilities team help.
Do we need new sensors or an IT project?
No. We work from an export of the data your historian already records. Nothing to install.
What if our data is incomplete or messy?
That is normal. Where data is missing or contradictory, our agents ask your team one precise question, with the evidence attached.
How much of our team’s time does it take?
One contact who knows the plant and owns the project, plus a few hours from your automation and production engineers.
What do we get after two weeks?
Your energy losses ranked in euros and the first quick wins, ready to act on, plus early access to the Pharos platform.
Which plants is Pharos built for?
Continuous plants with interdependent utilities, such as pulp & paper, chemicals and starch factories.
Does Pharos change setpoints on its own?
No. Pharos recommends; your operators decide.
Can energy-efficiency work be co-financed?
Often. Depending on country and programme, public funding covers up to 50 %.