Developing PLC based Application Software For Augmentation of Argon System Process Control in Steel Industry

摘要

Bhilai Steel Plant (BSP) has the capacity to produce 4 MT steel per annum. At present it is producing 5 MT per annum with existing units (which is beyond the rated capacity) and targeting 7 MT per annum around 2009. To achieve this target BSP needs to modernize and expand the existing production & processing units.rnOne of the very important process units is (OP-II) Oxygen Plant -II, in which Oxygen, Nitrogen, and Argon, are produced. Argon is supplied to existing & expansion units of SMS-II (Steel Melting Shop-II) for rinsing purpose facilitates continuous casting [5].rnAim of this project is to develop and implement application software for Augmentation of Argon System using software development platform RSLogix5000 for Controller & RSViewSE for Human Machine Interface (HMI). The hardware platform is PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) ControlLogix system of Rockwell Automation.