Quad Automation Application of Archestra Technology in an Edible Oil Refinery Martyn Daniels Quad Automation Operational Unit Manager

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Application of Archestra Technology in an Edible Oil Refinery

Martyn DanielsQuad Automation

Operational Unit Manager

QuadAutomationPresenter : Martyn Daniels

Agenda

► The Business End of things▪ The Business▪ The Problem▪ The Solution▪ Into the bargain Benefits

► System Overview▪ Architecture▪ Area & Derivation Model▪ Typical Mimics, Popups and their benefits

► Formulation Management & Batch Scheduling► Materials Management ► Integration of Information into System Platform


The Business

► Receives▪ Various Crude and Semi-Refined Oils

• From on-site Sunflower Seed Mill• From Tankers – sourced from all over the world

► Processes▪ Batch

• Bleaching, Hardening & Post Deod. Blending▪ Semi-Continuous

• Deodorizing▪ Continuous

• Caustic Refining & Winterizing

► Dispatches▪ Processed Oils

• To on-site Customers• To Tanker• To Packaging


The Problem

► Outdated Supervisory System▪ Difficult to Maintain and Improve On

• Not truly Object Orientated, No built-in development security and auditing, Unmanaged and no Server Scripting Code

► Skill Levels▪ Technical Staff changing constantly

• System Standards started to diverge, Quality of System was slowly being eroded.

▪ Operational Staff low skill levels • Downtime and Efficiencies being affected by lack of

understanding of the Process and the Control System

► Implement with minmum downtime.


The Solution

► Replace the Supervisory System with one that is▪ Truly Object Orientated & Secure

• Enabling improvements to be made easily, quickly and in a controlled fashion so that standards are protected and maintained at all times. Thereby protecting the Control System investment.

• The ease of performing improvements would then allow a lower cost continuous optimization process that would address the Low Skill levels of operational staff by providing them with an easier to understand interface and more pertinent information.


The Solution

► Replace the Supervisory System with one that is▪ Reliable

• Archestra V2 and V2.1 have a proven track record from small to VERY large systems. We have one system running 350 000 IO very successfully.

• Redundancy System works very well.


The Solution

► Replace the Supervisory System with one that has▪ Managed and Server Side Scripting Code

• Enabling protection and securing of source code all in the same environment. Less need for externally developed ActiveXs and Controls and maintenance thereof.

• Server Side Code enabled common functions to be implemented at the back end. Reducing the duplication of Code, Utilizing the high-end server hardware more effectively & Lowering the hardware spec of Clients and the complexity of setting them up.

► Minimum Downtime• Allowing both systems to operate simultaneously with minor

production interruption by using scheduled stock takes.


Before & After (Some Stats)

Before After Comment

PLC IO >65,000 30,000 FYI

SupervisorySoftware

Not the best Wonderware System Platform V3InTouch V10

Servers 4 2 -Can run on only 2 Redundant Servers

Windows +-700 +-100 -Objects Contain Graphics-Larger Screens used

Classes 0 150 OO in action

Instances 0 3015 OO in action

ActiveXs +-10 1 -All implemented in SP-Batch Engine Remains

VB Applications 3 0 -Formulation Management & Batch Scheduling Integrated


Into the bargain Benefits

► Integration▪ The Archestra Technology and Components

also allow better integration of other sub-systems like• Batching Engine – InBatch V9• Formulation Management – FMM• Performance – WPS• MES – Factelligence

▪ Thereby enabling a further reduction in the use of custom Engineering, Components and further reducing the maintenance and skills requirement


System Architecture


Area Model

► Detailed Area Model enabling▪ Operators to be notified of

problems in their Areas of responsibility only

▪ Easier future application of Area based Functions• Intelligent and Conditional Alarms &

Events

• SOP & HAZOP Handling

▪ Easier future application of MES


Derivation Model

► Detailed OO Modeling▪ Enabling global changes to be

made quickly and precisely


Plant Overview Display - Areas


Plant Overview Display – Areas Zoom


Overview Displays


Overview Displays - Zoom


Typical Mimic


Typical Mimic - Zoom


Sequence Interfaces

► Sequence User Command.


Formulation Manager► Is being

migrated to FMM


Batch Scheduling► Is being

migrated to interface with FMM and RSBatch


Materials Management Tank Farms/Storage Locations

► Raw Materials, WIP and Finished Goods are stored all over the factory in Tank Farms

► Many routes into and out of these Tank Farms are connected to several processes which can transfer in or out at any time

► Access to Tanks is governed by strict rules which are enforced to ensure that contamination does not take place

► Status, Quality and Age of all materials is monitored and reported on by the Control System

► Archestra object capability ▪ allowed these rules to be implemented in a structured

fashion which is easy to maintain▪ Allowed the implementation of a real-time material

search algorithm which assists operators in finding valid tanks quickly and reliably


Materials ManagementTank Farms – Matrix - Zoom


Materials ManagementTank Farms – Typical Mimic - Zoom


Materials ManagementTank Selection – Search Algorithm


Information Integration

► Large amounts of data is being stored▪ Historian▪ Material Transfer Transactions▪ Batching Transactions

• Data Logs

▪ Stock Takes▪ Quality Data▪ Receipts and Dispatches

► In the past it has been costly to make this data available to Operators where and when they needed it

► Archestra is the enabler to help make better use of all this information in a cost effective and maintainable manner


Information Integration-Sequence History

► Uses WW SQLDataGrid

► Enables▪ Quick and easy

determination of what a sequence/phase has been up to

▪ Analysis of steps that are taking too long

▪ Further Reports available on the Intranet


Information Integration-Device History



determination of what a device has been up to

► Available on all devices e.g Sequences, Motors,Valves etc


Information Integration-Status History



determination of what device states have occurred

▪ Tracking of manual operations

► Available on Sequences, Motors, Valves etc


Information IntegrationTank Ins, Outs and Stock



determination of what material transactions have taken place

▪ On the spot Mass Balance

► Available on Storage and Process Vessels


What does the future hold in store?

► Conversion of Crystal Reports based MIS Intranet to WIS/Reporting Services

► Wonderware Performance Software► InBatch V9► MES► The ability to react quickly to changing

▪ Market conditions▪ Customer Requirements▪ Raw Materials▪ Processing Technologies▪ Skills Levels


Benefits Summary

► Enforced Standardization.► Decreased downtime & callouts.► Increased information to operators, process

& engineering personnel.► Lower cost of ownership.► Uses up-to-date technology.► Off-the-shelf implementation.► Ease of integration into 3rd party

applications


Questions ?

► The Presenters Name is:▪ Martyn Daniels

• an Operational Unit Manager

• from Quad Automation - Johannesburg Office

► Please feel free to ask any questions

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Quad Automation Application of Archestra Technology in an Edible Oil Refinery Martyn Daniels Quad Automation Operational Unit Manager