Background

A leading agricultural waste biogas plant required:

  • Energy management system
  • Temperature control in mixing and receiving tanks
  • Monitoring and control system of other biological processes in plant

Implementation

  • PCS7 based architecture with basic controllers and SCADA
  • Graphic configuration tools
  • Alarm and asset management as well as safety management in explosion protection zones

Outcome

  • Reduced operating costs, ensuring long term profitability
  • Faster commissioning resulted in minimal downtime
  • Automatic archiving and reporting helped operational analysis and documentation
Biogas Plant Automation