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Reducing Operation

Costs Through SCADA


System Modernization

Tom Haensel, P.E., Burns & McDonnell Engineerng, Inc.
Jan Toniazzo, Treatment Operator, Left Hand Water District
RMSAWWA/RMWEA 2002
ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Agenda
Left Hand Water District Overview
SCADA Definition
SCADA Modernization Planning
Implementation
Economic Advantages
Questions
Left Hand Water District
SCADA Defined
What is SCADA?
One Supervisory Controller (Master)
Multiple Sub-Controllers (Slaves)
Possible Sub-Master Controllers
Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition
SCADA System
Architecture
Water Tank
Pump Station
Slave
PLC
Slave
PLC
Control Valve
Master PLC
Water Treatment Plant
Slave
PLC
Pump Station
Network, Fiber
Optic, or Phone
Line
Operator
Workstation
Printer
Slave
PLC
Sub-Master
PLC
Slave
PLC
Filter Control
SCADA Modernization Planning
Graphical Representation of Entire System
Continuous Information at Operator Workstations
Automatic Control
Remote Control
Alarming/Paging
Trending/Reporting
Easily Expandable

GOALS
Implementation
Hardware
Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) - Standardized on
Allen-Bradley SLC and Micrologix controllers
Implementation
Hardware
Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) - Standardized on
Allen-Bradley SLC and Micrologix controllers
MAS/MDS radios and modems for Radio Communication
Implementation
Hardware
Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) - Standardized on
Allen-Bradley SLC and Micrologix controllers
MAS/MDS radios and modems for Radio Communication
Mille Research modems for Phone Line Communication
Implementation
Software
Standardized on Rockwell Software
RSLogix for programming
RSLinx for communications
RSView for Operator Interface
RSMessenger for Alarm Paging
LapLink Software allows connection to operator workstation
from a remote computer through a dial-up modem
Implementation
Expandable and Flexible
System must be easily expandable
Implement additional sites without plant shutdown
Allow for additional I/O and control philosophy changes
System must be flexible
Allow for a variety of communication interfaces
Allow for a variety of instrumentation
Economic Advantages
Implementation of On-Call shifts



Economic Advantages
Implementation of On-Call shifts
Reduced Operator Travel Time


Economic Advantages
Implementation of On-Call shifts
Reduced Operator Travel Time
Greater Speed, Accuracy, and efficiency


Economic Advantages
Implementation of On-Call shifts
Reduced Operator Travel Time
Greater Speed, Accuracy, and efficiency
Increased Reliability

Economic Advantages
Implementation of On-Call shifts
Reduced Operator Travel Time
Greater Speed, Accuracy, and efficiency
Increased Reliability
Reduced Maintenance


Economic Advantages
Implementation of On-Call shifts
Reduced Operator Travel Time
Greater Speed, Accuracy, and efficiency
Increased Reliability
Reduced Maintenance
Safety and Security

Questions
Tom Haensel, P.E., Burns & McDonnell Engineerng, Inc.
Jan Toniazzo, Treatment Operator, Left Hand Water District
THANK YOU!

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