Solids Pumping Station

We present a typical development for a solids pumping station, utilizing Studio 5000 and FactoryTalk Optix. - [Implementation time: 60 minutes]

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What does this application do?

This application allows for monitoring, even remotely, the status and operating time of the equipment in a solid pumping plant.

General Features

This development includes the following:

Program configuration in Studio 5000
Screen configuration in FactoryTalk Optix

Advantages:

Provides an initial reference for solids pumping developments
Allows for remote monitoring of the system.

Limitations/Disadvantages - Limited to pumping plants with the same type of equipment.

Is this application relevant to me?

If you need to implement a panel to monitor the operation of solids pumping stations and similar ones that contain the same type of equipment.

Application Areas: It can be applied in liquid processing environments.

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How can I make it work?

Requirements: products, tools, prior knowledge.

Hardware

Any Logix Controller
Any Optix Panel or PC

Software

Studio 5000 (the program is developed in version 36)
Factorytalk Optix (the program is developed in version 1.6)

Prior knowledge

Basic knowledge of programming and configuration in:
- Studio 5000
- FactoryTalk Optix
- Ladder logic
- Block diagrams

Implementation Guide

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Step 1.1

Studio 5000 Program

1 - Extract the programs:

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Step 1.2

Studio 5000 Program

2 - Open the Studio 5000 program.

For testing this application, a 1756-L81E controller was used, with analog and digital modules.

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Step 1.3

Studio 5000 Program

3 - Review how the tasks are organized, according to what they do:

a) Reading of inputs and outputs
b) Tank Tk01, with an agitator
c) Valve TK600, regulates the water outlet from the storage tank
d) Pump600 and Pump601, pumping to the tank with agitator
e) Pump602 pumps to the filter press

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Step 1.4

Studio 5000 Program

4 - Identify the tags that will need to be linked in Optix development.

a) PV600.Out_Open
b) SolidsTkDrive_Motor.Sts_Running
c) SolidsTkDrive_Motor.Sts_Stopped
d) P600_Motor.Out_Run
e) P600_RunTime
f) P601_Motor.Out_Run
g) P601_RunTime
h) P602_Motor.Out_Run
i) P603_RunTime