Simulation of Automatic Control System for Blast-Furnace Stove

Control of complex industrial units requires knowledge not only on their design features, but also on their control methods. When creating process unit control systems mathematical simulation of such units makes understanding of the unit control process much easier. Quite significant factor of the model creation is software selection. Use of Controller Development System (CoDeSys) software environment allows not only understanding and studying of the process unit control strategy, but also application of the obtained skills for real units. Among the most complex units are hot blast stoves. The created model and the developed software allow monitoring of the stove condition dynamics in the course of operation, studying the control algorithm of the system actuators, explore the preset output parameter impact on duration of the blast-furnace stove operation stages without resorting to physical realization of the control system.