Progress of Cryogenics and Isotopes Separation

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The National Conference with international participation on New Cryogenic and Isotope Technologies for Energy and Environment - EnergEn 2018 is organized by the National Research-Development Institute for Cryogenic and Isotopic Technologies - ICSI Rm. Valcea with the scientific participation of the University of Pitesti and the University of Craiova and will be held at Baile Govora, in 2018.
COMPUTER BASED MEASUREMENT AND CONTROL OF CRYOGENIC DISTILATION (CD) SYSTEM Print

COMPUTER BASED MEASUREMENT AND CONTROL OF CRYOGENIC DISTILATION (CD) SYSTEM


Iuliana Stefan*, Liviu Stefan, Ciprian Bucur, Mihai Vijulie, Ovidiu Balteanu, Carmen Moraru, Nicolae Sofilca


National Research and Development Institute for Cryogenics and Isotopic Technologies – ICSI Rm. Valcea, 240050, Rm. Valcea, Uzinei Street no. 4, P.O. Box Râureni 7, Valcea, Romania


ABSTRACT

For the control/regulating, monitoring and acquisition process parameters of cryogenic distillation system from “Pilot Plant For Tritium And Deuterium Separation“ (PESTD) ICSI Rm. Valcea it is used a concept based on DCS and SCADA application software. All information collected from field is displayed on the operator workstations alloying the operators to monitor and control all the parameters. To control pumps, control valves and electric heaters, dedicated faceplates were developed. Equipment states, authorizations, interlocks and alarms are also displayed on operator screens. This new system respond to updated requirements for PESTD related to new process configuration, safety, control of an industrial process. The result of the work is complex as cryogenic distillation process is complex and can be used to any similar technology. The expertise will be used to complete PESTD control, as ICSI scope of work.

Keywords: DCS, SCADA, PESTD.


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*Corresponding author: Iuliana Stefan, phone: 0250732744; Fax: 0250732746, E-mail: iulia.stefan@icsi.ro