1st Edition
Distributed Computer Control Systems in Industrial Automation
A reference guide for professionals or text for graduate and postgraduate students, this volume emphasizes practical designs and applications of distributed computer control systems. It demonstrates how to improve plant productivity, enhance product quality, and increase the safety, reliability, and
Preface
Introduction and Overview
Aims of Plant Automation
Classical Approaches to Plant Automation
Computer-Based Plant Automation Concepts
Distributed Computer Control
System Architecture
Evolution of Hierarchical System Structure
Functional Levels
Database Organisation
System Implementation Concepts
Human Interface
System Elements
Field Stations
Intermediate Stations
Central Computer Station
Monitoring and Command Facilities
Data Communication Links
Transfer of Process Data
Communication Within the System
Local Area Networks (LAN)
Open Systems Interconnection Model of ISO
IEEE Project 802, on Local Area Networks
MAO—Manufacturing Automation Protocol
Buses and Communication Networks of DCCS
Software
Real-time Operating System
Communication Software
Process-Oriented Languages
Application Software
Software Configuration and Parametrisation
Knowledge-Based Software
Algorithms
Data Acquisition and Signal Processing Algorithms
Closed-Loop and Sequential Control
Optimal and Adaptive Control
Implementation Examples
Algorithms Available Within DCCS
Reliability
Reliability Parameters of Systems
Reliability and Availability of Multi-Computer Systems
Reliability of Software
Reliability Design Guidelines for DCCS
Reliability Concepts in Available DCCS
Applications
Power Plants
Iron and Steel Plants
Chemical Plants
Cement Plants
Pulp and Paper Plants
Glass-Making Plants
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plants
Oil and Gas Fields
State-of-The-Art and Future Trends
State-of-the-Art in DCCS
State-of-the-Art in Programmable Controllers
Factors Impacting Technology Development
Artificial Intelligence in Process Control
Concluding Remarks
Bibliography
Index
Biography
VijayP. Bhatkar
". . .serve[s] as a reference volume for a variety of engineers engaged in planning, design, and application of distributed computer control systems (DCCS) to new or existing chemical processes. . .also useful to chemists seeking to fully automate synthetic or analytical methods. . . . . .a good panorama of DCCS which will be useful to persons who are active in this area. "
---Journal of the American Chemical Society
