Tank Control Logic

Problem Narrative A storage tank system for a pancake syrup manufacturing company is shown in Figure 1. The control logic allows a volume of corn syrup solution to be preheated to a specified temperature to achieve the proper viscosity prior to being sent to a mixing vat where ingredients such as sugar flavoring preservative and coloring are added. !evel and temperature sensors in the tank and the flow sensor provide the inputs for the logic. "ystem #peration and $e%uirements The tank holds the corn syrup for use in a pancake syrup manufacturing process. &n preparation for mixing the temperature of the corn syrup when released from the tank into a mixing vat must be at a specified value for proper viscosity to produce re%uired flow characteristics. This temperature can be selected via a keypad input. The control logic maintains the temperature at this value by turning a heater on and off. The analog output from the temperature transducer 'Tanalog( is converted to an )*bit binary code by an A+, converted and then to an )*bit -., code. A temperature controller detects when temperature falls below the specified value and turns the heater on. /hen the temperature reaches the specified value the heater is turned off. The level sensors produce a 0&10 when the corn syrup is at or above the minimum or at the maximum level. The valve control logic detects when the maximum level ' Lmax( or minimum level 'Lmin( has been reached and when solution is flowing into the tank ' Finlet(. -ased on these inputs the control logic opens or closes each valve ' Vinlet and Voutlet(. New corn syrup can be added to the tank via the inlet valve only when the minimum level is reached. #nce the inlet valve is opened the level in the tank must reach the maximum point before the inlet valve is closed. Also once the outlet valve is opened the level must reached the minimum point before the outlet valve is closed. New syrup is always cooler than the syrup in the tank. "yrup cannot be released from the tank while it is being filled or its temperature is below the specified value.

Problems / Questions to Answer:

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For simulation purposes draw and label the logic diagram inside the black box below for the partial monitoring and control logic.

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C. T L C 15. The temperature control logic 'T.!( may be implemented using the block diagram below. Focusing only on the )*bit -., measure an s!e"i#ie tem!erature as inputs design the ..!. circuit to reali<e the T!.. 8-bit binar! co"e A+, T#N#LO$
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8-bit BC for measure tem!erature

.onverter

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TCL

8-bit BC for s!e"i#ie tem!erature

Figure 1. Tank with level and temperature sensors and controls

Corn syrup

INLET VALVE FLOW SENSOR

MONITORING & CONTROL LOGIC

FINLET V INLE
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LMAX T LMIN
LEVEL SENSORS TEMPERATURE TRANSDUCER

VO$TLET

HEATER OUTLET VALVE

To mixing vat