Innovation Owner
Miss LALITA THAMMAKUN
Student
Details
This project presents the development of a Distributed Control System (DCS) for sugar factory boilers using ABB Ability™ System 800xA. It aims to integrate boilers 1-8 into a cohesive control framework to optimize bagasse fuel utilization and flue gas treatment.
This cooperative education report presents a project for developing a Distributed Control System (DCS) for boilers in a sugar factory. The objective is to enhance the control system for boilers 1-8 to operate cohesively within the DCS framework provided by ABB, utilizing the ABB Ability™ System 800xA software.
The overall functionality of the system involves:
- Creating a control program that utilizes bagasse as fuel for the boiler.
- Managing air intake into the combustion chamber.
- Controlling internal boiler operations.
- Treating flue gases before release into the atmosphere.
The project encompasses the development of the DCS program, the design and creation of HMI display graphics, the study and design of the boiler control system, and the documentation of the project and control processes.
Objective
To design and implement an integrated ABB DCS for boilers 1-8, replacing legacy systems to improve monitoring and control. The project also includes HMI graphic development to enhance steam production efficiency.
- To study and design the operation of the boiler control system for boilers 1 to 8 using ABB's DCS under the Ability™ System 800xA program. This replaces the previous setup of single-loop controls for boilers 1-5 and Yokogawa DCS for boilers 6-8, aiming to unify all boilers under the ABB DCS for cohesive monitoring and control.
- To design and create HMI display graphics using the ABB Ability™ System 800xA software.
- To enable the sugar factory to utilize the developed DCS for data collection and process improvement, ensuring efficient steam production and practical boiler control.