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    Reliability modeling for automatic operation mode of FSWO&FSWB system
    (2017-06-07)
    Yuchomboon, Yutthana
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    This paper applies FMEA and FTA approach which has been proved to be acceptable and widely applied in many applications of modeling and methods supporting the production system and the safety and/or maintenance manager to identify how subsystems and components could fail and what are the corresponding effects on the whole system, and to quantify the reliability parameters for complex systems. A case study represents that the automatic operation mode from the primary fuel switch to secondary fuel called FSWO (Fuel Switch Over) procedure, which is the process of switching fuels from natural gas to oil fuel. For FSWB (Fuel Switch Back), this is process of switching from oil fuel to natural gas. The numerical illustrations and results substantiate that the model approach capable of pointing out and quantifying the importance of each component in the system.
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    Foundation fieldbus-based laboratory: A case study of Harmonas-DEO system
    (2011-01-01) ; ; ;
    Julsereewong, Prasit
    This paper presents a Foundation Fieldbus-based laboratory for education of automation infrastructure. Design and implementation of a level-control plant model using multi-vendor field devices is proposed. Harmonas-DEO fieldbus system is described as an illustrative case study for configuring and commissioning fieldbus segment, defining control strategy, designing human machine interface (HMI) screen, and troubleshooting. Fieldbus control valve diagnostics based on the use of Valstaff are also included. © 2011 SICE.
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    Digital fieldbus-Analog system integration for revamping projects
    This paper presents a system integration of modern digital fieldbus and traditional analog devices for revamping projects. Using temperature transmitter with Foundation Fieldbus technology and power regulator with 4-20 mA control input for temperature control based on a PID instruction of programmable logic controller (PLC) is examined as an illustrative case study. A portable plant model was designed and implemented for real hands-on training. In addition, basic network and device configurations as well as ladder logic program and graphical user interface creations are discussed. Experimental results of temperature control in the range of 40-60 °C verifying the proposed concept are also included.
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    Sil assessment for tail gas treating process using layer of protection analysis
    (2018-06-01)
    Poomhuang, Jirawat
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    Julsereewong, Prasit
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    A tail gas treating process is one of pollution control processes in refineries and natural gas processing plants required to manage process safety. Based on IEC 61511 safety lifecycle, the safety must be maintained during all design, operation, and maintenance activities. This paper addresses an allocation of specific functions performed by a safety instrumented system (SIS) to protection layers in analysis phase of the safety lifecycle for the studied tail gas treating process. An application of layer of protection analysis (LOPA) process to evaluate three scenarios identified in a prior hazard and risk assessment by using a hazard and operability (HAZOP) study is proposed. The results obtained from the proposed assessment are the specifications of the safety function requirements and the safety integrity requirements. The safety integrity level (SIL) determination results can be utilized as the criterions for the safety instrumented function (SIF) design and engineering in order to conform the required SIL.
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    Automatic SPRT module calibration using automated low thermal matrix scanners
    (2011-08-12) ;
    Namsirilert, Sumetha
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    Masuchun, Ruedee
    In general, the process of the SPRT module calibration takes long time and requires all employees participation in the calibration process, and it also requires an expert for calculation of results and measurement uncertainty. All of these waste a vast amount of working time. Therefore, this paper provides the automatic SPRT module calibration process which can reduce the steps of calibration, resulting in process time reduction and the automatic process doesn't require the expert to calculate results and measurement uncertainty. © 2011 IEEE.
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    Using genetic algorithm to manage and schedule temperature sensor calibration
    (2011-01-01) ;
    Masuchun, Ruedee
    Currently, generating a schedule to calibrate temperature sensors for both laboratory calibration and field calibration are very time-consuming and inefficient, especially when several temperature sensors await for being calibrated and the due dates are required to be specified in advance. General rule of thumb used is first-come-first-served but the due date is difficult to determine in advance. Moreover, overview of which standards will be required and, if required, at what temperatures each of them should be set to cannot be globally visualized. Another method is to calibrate those temperature sensors requiring same temperature together but the experience is strictly required to avoid overwhelming calculation time. This paper presents the application of scheduling technique using genetic algorithm to schedule temperature sensor calibration. The fitness function is to minimize the time required to calibrate all temperature sensors. Our method takes little time to generate good schedule while the due date of each temperature sensor can be at once stated and the global view of required standards can be anticipated for further preparation. Moreover, our method is easy to use and suitable for anyone without the experience in scheduling temperature sensors. © 2011 ISSN.
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    Using wired hart and wirelesshart together for PLC and SCADA system
    (2015-01-01) ; ; ;
    Subpayasomboon, Siramet
    Wireless Technology has promoted in the process automation because it does not require power and communication wiring for field instruments that enables reduced engineering cost. At the same time, end-users consider the developments of process automation by using wireless devices due to the growing of the new plants and replacing analog or wired HART plants. The paper presents a technique to modify wired HART device to be WirelessHART device and to configure it for communication with other WirelessHART devices. A PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) and SCADA system is used to provide centralized device information, historian, and HMI. Installation and configuration techniques of wired HART, THUM adapter or repeater, WirelessHART, HART gateway are described. In addition, engineering and SCADA software are assigned based on OPC to share WirelessHART data with gateway, PLC and SCADA system. The experimental results by using S7-300 Siemens PLC, WW InTouch, and HART devices in level process control are included to confirm the system workability. Moreover, the technique could be applied to collect data for end-user support to quickly and easily gain the benefits of device diagnostic and to decide the plant operation and planning.
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    A mathematical model evaluation for the standard uncertainty of Temperature uniformity
    (2016-09-06)
    Jaoskul, Yada
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    This paper presents a technique to evaluate for the standard uncertainty of temperature uniformity. In general, when considering the temperature test chamber as a constant temperature chamber that has achieved an arbitrary uniform temperature, the uncertainty at that achieved temperature can be separated into the two factors of chronological temperature fluctuation in time, and spatial temperature fluctuation, referred to as temperature uniformity. Temperature uniformity is represented through two methods: temperature variation in space base on the center of the working space, and temperature gradient considering the entire working space. To represent a linear integer mathematical model applied to evaluate temperature uniformity. The numerical illustrations and results substantiate that the model proposed is useful to simultaneously consider x and y axis when determining temperature uniformity. Moreover, we found that the linear integer model made a significant impact on uniformity of the temperature chambers.
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    Design of a switched-capacitor-based serial DC-DC converter using clean energy power supplies
    (2010-07-30)
    Eguchi, Kei
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    Sugimura, Tatsuya
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    Tirasesth, Kitti
    For mobile back-lighting applications, a switched-capacitor-based serial DC-DC converter using solar power supplies is proposed in this paper. Unlike conventional switched-capacitor DC-DC converters, the proposed converter pushes up the output voltage of a switched-capacitor-based circuit by the voltage of solar cells. For this reason, the proposed converter can realize not only long battery runtime but also small hardware-cost and wide input-range. Concretely, in comparison with the conventional parallel converter using 1.5× step-up SC converters, the proposed converter can achieve 20% reduction of hardware cost and 16% extension of input range. The characteristics of the proposed converter are clarified by theoretical analyses. Furthermore, SPICE simulations and experiments show the validity of circuit design, where theoretical results correspond well with simulation results.
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    Integration of wireless HART network system into SCADA software for operation & management
    (2016-11-18)
    Pongpipatpakdee, Pornchai
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    This paper describes the technique to integrate HART field devices into SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) system. Wire HART field device is connected to WirelessHART adapter (THUM) and WirelessHART device are assigned act as RTU(Remote Terminal Unit) in SCADA system. In system, THUM and WirelessHART device communicate to WirelessHART gateway that collects their data and send to master station with Modbus/TCP. The paper presents the practices to install and configure the THUM with control valve wire HART device, WirelessHART transmitter, tags assignment, and so on that focus for HART parameters mapping in order to device operation and management. Effectiveness of the proposed system integration is verified by simulation and experimental results. Moreover, the technique can be applied in existing plants or in new project to support end-users to quickly and easily gain the benefits of device diagnostic and decision support for operation and management.