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Power to Perform Testing Automation Software With Dynamic Process Models Anne Mueller
Outline Introduction Creating the Dynamic Process Model Expanding the Model with UniSim Operations Connecting the DCS Conclusion and Outlook
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Anne Mueller
Studying Process Engineering at the Technical University of Dresden, Germany, since 2004
Introduction
Modern industrial plants are very complex and require extensive control schemes Control typically provided by a Distributed Control System (DCS) Dynamic process models allow the accurate prediction of plant behaviour for various process conditions
The connection of both leads to a powerful means to test the implemented control algorithms of the DCS
In this case, the control system PCS7 by Siemens is connected to a USD dynamic model
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Introduction
Ready-made solutions to connect a USD process model to common DCS already exist for Experion, SimC300, SimACE and more
So far, no interface between UniSim Design and PCS7 available This work demonstrates the steps required to establish communication between the two systems USD 370 Dynamics + USO R300 Simit 5.2.201 PCS7 6.1 SP1
Disadvantage: separate steady-state calculation necessary for initial values for the distillation column
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1 distillation column 1 plate-fin heat exchanger 3 adsorber 4 compressors and 1 pump
7 vessels 11 shell-and-tube heat exchangers about 180 transmitters and control units
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Experimental estimation by comparison with steady-state temperatures Results: UGas=2080 W/mK Ucond=20002800 W/mK Problem with temperature crosses solved with new LMTD approach
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Tg Tu K S
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Tu Tw
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Tn 0.85 Tkr
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Addition of all DCS tags besides the controller, i.e. transmitters for pressure, temperature, flow and composition as well as switches and state transmitters
Transmitter
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Field Device
Software
SIMIT SoftPLC
Ethernet Switch
Emulation PC
Instructor Station
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initialised running
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TCP/IP
OPC
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Analogue / Binary - Switch
TCP/IP
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latest USO release R320+ already includes an interface to Siemens PCS7 Simit
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