Computer System for Energy-saving Control of Electrotechnological Chemical Plants

The architecture of a computer system for controlling electrotechnological chemical plants in an energy-saving mode is presented. The system is a flexible configurable environment for different types of equipment, using different raw materials, the required quality of the target products and productivity. The core of the system is mathematical models that are reconfigured for various equipment, raw materials, products obtained and productivity. Databases and mathematical software have been developed that allow determining the values of control actions. To develop control interfaces as close as possible to real objects, a SCADA system was used. The development is tested on the example of energy-intensive production of aluminum, calcium carbide and phosphorus, for which energy-saving management is relevant. The system forms control tips for production personnel that ensure safe, energy-saving modes of operation of plants. Testing based on experimental and literary data confirmed the adequacy of the models and the effectiveness of the system due to the reduction of development time and the convenience of software implementation. The efficiency is confirmed by the results of approbation and certificates of implementation at Russian industrial enterprises, in scientific and educational organizations.