Concept Design
With our partner company MCH Konsulting we have the ability to carry out process simulation based on the Abacus4 control system.
The block based software system allows both the plant controllers and a simulation of their actions to be configured on the the Abacus4 controller. This can be applied to continuous and batch processes.
As with all systems the model can only be as good as the input data - so if process dynamics, temperature, pressure, flow etc profiles are available either from previous plant data or process design information the simulation can be tailored to realistically match the model process dynamics to that data. In the case of continuous processes this will allow investigation of process control options and once finalised initial tuning parameters. In the case of batch processes it will allow modelling to give optimum numbers of equipment items in the batch train at each unit operation stage to prevent bottlenecking.
Of course, in both the batch and continuous cases testing of any control actions and logic can also be carried out to ensure the control configuration does as it is designed to - both in terms of control and actions in the event of a fault.
Thus the control system operation and tuning can be checked prior to installation, pre-commissioning and commissioning in the actual plant.
When writing down the requirements for a control system the IEE guidelines for software documentation give clear guidance on the content and purpose of the necessary specification for a successfull project. More information on the user specification can be found here.
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