Abstract
The paper presents an automation system dedicated to oil & gas machinery applications, such as electrical gas compressors. The future aim is to introduce it into the Romanian oil & gas industry. The system consists of a low size cabinet and its dependencies, which can be used in ATEX Zone 2. The electronic equipment is dimensioned and chosen according to the standards in force, so that the limited current and voltage requirements for methane gas to be met. The key feature is that this system complies with all ATEX standards for Zone 2. Moreover, it can also be a mobile and modular solution if needed, for a versatile and easy use in proactive monitoring of multiple locations across various compressor plants. The design, wireless transmission and possible implementation of this cabinet are presented. Remote data transmission via Wi-Fi and RS-485 communication interfaces between the devices is considered, due to several advantages: mobility, versatility, wide compatibility, environmentally friendly, as well as higher resources efficiency (reducing time and costs).
Highlights
In recent years, due to an increased diversification of research fields and industrial products [1], a versatile modular monitoring equipment for the proactive diagnosis and monitoring of a wide range of industrial equipment [2, 3] is becoming more and more useful
Regarding the purposes related to monitoring, diagnosis, and/or maintenance, it would be advantageous to use, modular, versatile cabinets that can be adapted for the requirements of multiple plants when needed
Since COMOTI deals with gas compression installations and applications for hazardous zones, the present paper addresses the design and future development of a modular portable equipment for monitoring, diagnosis, data acquisition and proactive maintenance
Summary
Due to an increased diversification of research fields and industrial products [1], a versatile modular monitoring equipment for the proactive diagnosis and monitoring of a wide range of industrial equipment [2, 3] is becoming more and more useful. An industrial automation system is almost strictly designed according to the specifications and needs of the plant it serves. The requirements for machine and system monitoring and control are increasing, and, in response, so does the interest and research in the design and development of smart innovative solutions for modular explosion proof automation. The previously developed portable cabinet has been used intensively by INCDT COMOTI, often being needed for two or more applications at the same time Developing more such products for increasing the monitoring systems availability is foreseen. Since COMOTI deals with gas compression installations and applications for hazardous zones, the present paper addresses the design and future development of a modular portable equipment for monitoring, diagnosis, data acquisition and proactive maintenance
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