Automatic Control System for Cane Honey Factories in Developing Country Conditions

(1) Background: A proposal for the automatic control of sugar cane honey factories based on simulation with real data is presented. (2) Methods: The P&ID diagram of the artisanal process is designed, as well as the measurement and control systems of the different process variables. A data acquis...

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Published inProcesses Vol. 10; no. 5; p. 915
Main Authors Mejía, Víctor Cerda, Mejía, Galo Cerda, Rubio, Octavio Guijarro, Cortes, Isnel Benítez, Yordi, Estela Guardado, Tenezaca, Bernabe Ortega, Miño Valdés, Juan, Suárez, Erenio González, Martínez, Amaury Pérez
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Basel MDPI AG 06.05.2022
Subjects
Automatic control systems
Controllers
Data acquisition
Design
Developing countries
Factories
Freeware
Honey
LDCs
Mathematical models
Methods
Parameters
Process controls
Process variables
Product quality
Production management
Production processes
Simulation
Software
Sugarcane
Transfer functions
Transient response
Variables
Ecuador
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Summary:(1) Background: A proposal for the automatic control of sugar cane honey factories based on simulation with real data is presented. (2) Methods: The P&ID diagram of the artisanal process is designed, as well as the measurement and control systems of the different process variables. A data acquisition and monitoring system is proposed with all the required equipment. Using GNU Octave software, the process was simulated, where the transfer functions and parameters of the different stages were determined. The transient responses of these systems are determined before step-jump type disturbances, as well as that of the controllers. (3) Results: A correct adjustment of the controllers is obtained, indicating those that work in a stable way before disturbance variations in the real ranges of plant work. (4) Conclusions: Simulation of controllers before different forcing functions in the ranges of the operating parameters allowed for establishing dynamic responses of each one, demonstrating that they are capable of adjusting the value of the variable of interest or the control, and determining control of the main operating variables.
ISSN:2227-9717
2227-9717
DOI:10.3390/pr10050915