Molasses Storage Tank emperature monitoring

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IntroductionTemperature plays a key r

Molasses

molasses

degree C, destruction of structure in sugar occurs,

which results in losing the feeding property of

molasses.

rise in temperature

tank pressure leading to

Th

Molasses Flood) which occurred on 15

above 40

Benefits

Molasses

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Industry:

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IntroductionTemperature plays a key r

Molasses to maintain the ch

molasses. When temperature rises over 40.5



molasses. There is als

rise in temperature


he Boston molasses disaster (The Great


above 40 degree C

Benefits • Improved

continuous monitoring of storage temperature

• Minimized

issue)

• Reduced maintenance effort,

with 30sec updates

• Enabled easy integration with exis

easy and seamless integration with

Molasses

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Sugar

YTA5

YFGW710 (Field Wireless Integrated Gateway)

Introduction Temperature plays a key r

to maintain the ch

When temperature rises over 40.5



There is also

rise in temperature can lead to a


oston molasses disaster (The Great


degree C which led to explosion of the tank.

Improved operation efficiency and plant

ontinuous monitoring of storage temperature

Minimized plant startup time and

)

Reduced maintenance effort,

with 30sec updates

Enabled easy integration with exis


Molasses Storage

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Sugar

510 (Temperature


Temperature plays a key role in storage of

to maintain the chemical properties of




o a safety

can lead to a

tank pressure leading to an explosion of the tank.



which led to explosion of the tank.

operation efficiency and plant


plant startup time and

Reduced maintenance effort,

with 30sec updates and non

Enabled easy integration with exis


Storage Tank

WLSF


Temperature Transmitter


ole in storage of

emical properties of




a safety concern that

can lead to a rise in storage

explosion of the tank.


Molasses Flood) which occurred on 15th Jan 1919 was due to increase in the stora


operation efficiency and plant


plant startup time and downtime (

Reduced maintenance effort, low power consumption devices

and non-proprietary batter

Enabled easy integration with existing host

easy and seamless integration with a wide range of host system

ank - T

WLSF-14-015


ransmitter


ole in storage of

emical properties of




concern that a

rise in storage

explosion of the tank.

Jan 1919 was due to increase in the stora


operation efficiency and plant safety, wireless measurement is eas


downtime (NO wires, NO routing problems, NO maintenance

ow power consumption devices

proprietary battery cell

ting host system,

wide range of host system

Temperature monitoring


ransmitter)



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NO wires, NO routing problems, NO maintenance

ow power consumption devices

y cells

system, industry proven Modbus platform enables

wide range of host system

emperature monitoring



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ow power consumption devices with proven battery life of

ndustry proven Modbus platform enables

wide range of host systems available in the industry


Jan 1919 was due to increase in the storage tank temperature

y, wireless measurement is easy to achieve


with proven battery life of


available in the industry


ge tank temperature

to achieve


with proven battery life of 10 years


available in the industry

ge tank temperature


ars


Requirements

SolutionM

temperature transmitters

repeater. R

Modbus to

and

gateway wa

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Requirements• Offline measurement shall not provide continuous measurement

which leads to unnoticed va

molasses

• Minimize c

• Improve measurement

• Avoid

Molasses.

Solution Molasses tanks are located a


repeater. Robust and reliable

Modbus to Ethernet IP protocol converter

and a host system,

gateway was mounted outside

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Requirements Offline measurement shall not provide continuous measurement


molasses property

Minimize cables

Improve measurement

void human error

Molasses.

olasses tanks are located a


obust and reliable

Ethernet IP protocol converter

host system, Allen Bradley PLC.

s mounted outside

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Offline measurement shall not provide continuous measurement


property.

installation

Improve measurement accura

human error which lead

olasses tanks are located approximately

temperature transmitters with standard antenna

obust and reliable direct

Ethernet IP protocol converter

Allen Bradley PLC.

s mounted outside using

WLSF



which leads to unnoticed variation in temperature

and maintenance

accuracy.

leads to loss of chemical property of

pproximately 400m

with standard antenna

direct communication

Ethernet IP protocol converter was installed

Allen Bradley PLC. These

using remote antenna

WLSF-14-015



riation in temperature

maintenance.

to loss of chemical property of

400m away from the control room.

with standard antennas (driving capability

communications were

was installed to

were located

remote antenna cable



riation in temperature effect on


away from the control room.

driving capability is

s were established

to establish the connection between

located in the control room

cable to improve wireless



away from the control room. Two

is 600m) were installed without

established from the

the connection between

in the control room and a

improve wireless

Two YTA510

were installed without

gateway.

the connection between

and antenna

improve wireless quality.

A510 wireless

were installed without

the connection between the gateway

ntenna for the

the gateway

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Conclusion

• ISA100 wireless solution enabled continuous monitoring of molasses temperature and increased

plant and personnel safety.

• Low power consumption devices enabled savings in OPEX with reduced battery consumption

with a proven battery life of 3.6 years with every second update of PV. As additional feature

ISA100 devices supports configuration of device roles as per the application requirement.

• Wider coverage driving capability reduced installation time and expenses involved, reflecting as

direct savings to project expenses.

Yokogawa has a proven track record of delivering reliable, scalable and

open technologies for a century. ISA100 wireless solutions address the

specific challenges of the industrial automation industry while lowering

cost of ownership for our end users and maximizing their return on

investment.

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