POWER PLANT DATA MONITORING ROBOT AND ALERT

INTIMATION THROUGH SMS

A Power plant is an industrial facility for the generation of electric power. This is the
conversion of other forms of energy, like chemical energy, gravitational potential energy or heat
energy into electrical energy. At the center of nearly all power stations is a generator, a rotating
machine that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy by creating relative motion
between a magnetic field and a conductor. Here we are going to monitor some faults occurring in
the power plant and if any abnormal situation occurs means it’s intimated through GSM

Existing System:

In earlier systems, the faults occur in the power plant is just indicated through buzzers
and using LCD displays. So it’s just indicated to the person where he is nearby to that system.
It’s somewhat uncomfortable; to eliminate this drawback we go for a newer, efficient and simpler
system.

Proposed System:

Here we going to monitor the gas and temperature levels of the devices used in the
several Power plants. The gas and temperature levels are given as the inputs to the comparator,
where it compares the given input to the normal level, after that it is then fed to microcontroller
unit. This microcontroller unit controls the movement of robot. For the movement of robot we
need relays i.e., an electromagnetic switch that switches according to given input. The input
data’s like gas and temperature levels are continuously monitored and if any abnormal situation
occurs means it is intimated by SMS to the predefined number to the certain person through
GSM Modem. To interface the GSM Modem into the microcontroller we use MAX 232 level
convertor.
Block Diagram:

Power
Power
Supply
Supply

GAS C Relay with Motor

GAS C Relay with Motor
sensor O ULN 2003A
sensor O ULN 2003A
M 8051
M 8051
P
P Micro
A Micro Motor
A Relay with Motor
R Controller Relay with
R Controller ULN 2003A
Temperature A ULN 2003A
Temperature A
sensor T
sensor T
O
O
R
R GSM
Max 232 GSM
Max 232

Hardware Used:

 GAS and Temperature Sensor

 LM358 Comparator
 8051 Microcontroller
 Relay with ULN 2003A
 Robot Mechanism
 Max 232 level converter
 GSM Modem
Software Used:

 Embedded C
 Keil Compiler

Advantages:

 Abnormal data’s are intimated through SMS, so the person can know the status anywhere
and at anytime.

Applications:

 It can be used in Thermal Power Plant

 And also Used in Chemical Power Plant.