Automation of energy and process engineering processes
![HMI of a fully automated Fischer-Tropsch plant.](/en/departments/environmental_process_engineering/chemical_engineering/Process_Systems_Engineering/automotion/jcr:content/contentPar/sectioncomponent/sectionParsys/textwithinlinedimage/imageComponent1/image.img.jpg/1589453572702/DSC04507.jpg)
HMI of a fully automated Fischer-Tropsch plant.
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Control system for a test rig for high-pressure hydrogenation reactions.
The Process Systems Engineering group develops and applies complex controller architectures for energy and environmental process technologies such as electrolysis, gas-to-liquid (GTL), power-to-liquid (PTL) as well as components associated to the system. For specific applications model-based and model-predictive control strategies are applied.
Services offered
- Model-based and model-predictive controllers for energy and environmental process technology
- Process visualization, data logging and analysis for complex systems
- Realization of complete system controls
- Real-time process simulations with MATLAB/Simulink
- Development of hardware- and software-in-the-loop systems
- Adaptive controller algorithms for operation of degradation afflicted process components
- Real-time capable implementation of controller algorithms in Structured Text, IL, LD, FBD, C/C++, MATLAB/Simulink and JAVA
Technical equipment
- Software tools:
- MathWorks Software (MATLAB, Simulink, Realtime-Workshop, etc.)
- Bachmann Solution Center, M-PLC (IEC1131-3), M-Target (Simulink)
- Beckhoff TwinCAT
- National Instruments Software (Labview, Diadem, etc.)
- Siemens Software (Step7, WinCC)
- Microsoft Visual Studio
- Proprietary software framework for the control of test facilities and prototype systems
- Hardware:
- Programmable Logic Controllers like S7-300 (Siemens), Compact Fieldpoint (National Instruments), MX213/MC210 (Bachmann) and C6015 (Beckhoff)
References
- Automation of a pressure-loaded SOFC/gas turbine system
- Development of an automation system for a 3D printer for ceramic materials
- Automation of production plants for the manufacturing of solid oxide fuel cells
- Automation of power-to-X demonstration systems in a deployment environment