2013 Advantech Leap

Camp Sales Track

Furnace Monitoring and
Control System

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Agenda

Project Outline

Key Learning

Introduction
System Requirement
End-User Customer
Industry Category
Application Type
Advantech Product
System Description
System Diagram
Winning Factors
Improvement Areas

Conclusion

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Introduction

Before Automation-The existing furnace control was totally

manual and electrical system is conventional relay and
contractor logic based system. The Furnace of 9 MVA Capacity
is being operated by means of the "Mechanical Quinch"
operation
The operation of electrodes ( Up / Down ) are controlled by the
rotation of the motor ( 3.7 KW ) for each electrode in either
forward or reverse direction, The motor operation is governed by
the up & down pushbuttons which finally switches on or off the
contactors supplying the power to the motor
Tap changing is done from the pushbuttons. The tap position is
not displayed but depending on the change in current, the Tap
no. is calculated.

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System Requirements

RS CONSULTANCY proposing PLC based furnace control and

monitoring system with considering following philosophy :
Manual - Mode:- In this mode the system works exactly in the
same way as it is working at present.
Semi-Auto Mode :- In this mode, administrator will enter the set
point from Computer separately for three electrodes with +/- offset.
PLC will check the actual current of each electrode and makes the
electrode to move up/down.
PLC can make the electrode to force to move and thus gives the
benefit of avoiding extra energy loss.
The system continuously checks for the safety interlocks and provides
the alarm in case of any failure is detected, the alarm will be prompted
on the HMI screen so that the corrective measures can be taken.

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Project Outline

End-User Customer : Hira Ferro Alloys Limited

The Furnace Details: 9MVA Furnace

Furnace Monitoring
Furnace Control
Prevent safety and interlock
Alarm generation
Monitor through SCADA.
Furnace Control Systems Management

Industry Category : Power & Steel Industry

Application Type : Furnace Management & Control
System

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Project Outline

Advantech Product : ADAM-5000 Series

Product
ADAM5000/TCP
ADAM-5051D
ADAM-5056D
ADAM-5017

Specification
8-slot Distributed DA&C
System Based on Ethernet
16-ch Digital Input Modules
16-ch Digital Output
Modules
8-ch Analog Input Module

Fig: As build PLC Panel, Hira Ferro Alloys Limited

Competitor Offering : With competitor PLC to build up

total control and monitor system R S

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System Description

ADAM-5000/TCP responsible for controlling Tap Positioning,

Electrode and other equipment and also carries out
communications and data process systems.
ADAM-5017 for the data acquisition of Voltage, Current
ADAM-5051D takes charge of the data acquisition of pump
status, water pump status, Transformer winding temperature,
Transformer oil temperature.
ADAM-5056D is responsible for Alarm, controlling current.

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Project Outline (As build SCADA)

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Key Learning

Winning Factors

Advantechs ADAM-5000 series control system carries out the

mission of monitoring & control the furnace system of Hira Ferro
Alloys Limited

Improvement Areas

To get more competitors system information

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Conclusion

Under this implementation, Advantechs products have

more than met the requirements of this prestigious
Furnace Monitoring and Control System

Fig: 9MVA Furnace, Hira Ferro Alloys Limited

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