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Automation of 2 reactors in ATEX zone

  • Sector:
    Chemical
  • Line of activity:
    Engineering Solutions
  • Technologies:
    PLC
  • Client:
    Confidential
  • Description:
    o Design, construction and installation of 4 power and control electrical panels.
    o Wiring of instrumentation, motors and frequency inverters.
    o Programming of PLC + 1 Panel PC + 3 HMIs + Variable Frequency Drives.
    o Configuration of Profibus and Profinet communications.
    o Installation of armoured cable and galvanic separators in the ATEX Zone.
    o Different temperature regulation modes using external TCUs.
    o Critical safety and stability in regulation by means of PIDs (control of exothermic reactions).
  • Nº of I/Os:
    300
  • Benefits provided to the client:
    o The customer scaled up its production capacity by two orders of magnitude, from small experimental reactors to two large 8,000-litre reactors.
    o Turnkey supply of power and control cabinets, electrical installation and programming of the control system with 4 HMIs.
    o High level of safety with ATEX compliant elements and electrical installation.
    o Programming adapted to a highly variable process, which keeps the reaction under control while giving a lot of flexibility to the operator.

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