Aeration control system design a practical guide to energy and process optimization

• Main Author: Jenkins, Thomas E. 1950-
• Format: Unknown
• Published: Hoboken, New Jersey John Wiley and Sons, Inc. 2014
• Subjects: Water > Aeration; Sewage disposal plants > Energy conservation > Aeration; Sewage > Purification > Aeration; Supervisory control sys
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"Proper engineering and execution of aeration control systems is of prime importance to treatment plants, representing a significant savings in labor and energy costs. Taking an integrated, cross-disciplinary approach to this critical process, Aeration Control System Design comprehensively addr...

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• Machine generated contents note: Foreword Acknowledgements List of Figures Chapter 1: Introduction 1.1 Basic Concepts and Objectives 1.2 Safety 1.3 The Importance of an Integrated Approach 1.4 Importance of Operator Involvement 1.5 The Benefits of Successful Aeration Process Automation Chapter 2: Initial System Assessment 2.1 Define Current Operations 2.2 Evaluate Process and Equipment 2.3 Benchmark Performance 2.4 Estimate Potential Energy Savings and Performance Improvement 2.5 Prepare Report Chapter 3: Aeration Processes 3.1 Process Fundamentals 3.2 Loading Variations and Their Implications 3.3 Process Limitations and Their Impact on Control Systems Chapter 4: Mechanical and Diffused Aeration Systems 4.1 Oxygen Transfer Basics 4.2 Types of Aerators 4.3 Savings Determinations Chapter 5: Blowers and Blower Control 5.1 Common Application and Selection Concern s 5.2 Positive Displacement Blowers and Control Characteristics 5.3 Dynamic Blowers Chapter 6: Piping Systems 6.1 Design Considerations 6.2 Pressure Drop 6.3 Control Valve Selection Chapter 7: Instrumentation 7.1 Common Characteristics and Electrical Design Considerations 7.2 Pressure 7.3 Temperature 7.4 Flow 7.5 Analytic Instruments 7.6 Motor Monitoring and Electrical Measurement s 7.7 Miscellaneous Chapter 8: Final Control Elements 8.1 Valve Operators 8.2 Guide Vanes 8.3 Motor Basics 8.4 Motor Control 8.5 Variable Frequency Drives Chapter 9: Control Loops and Algorithms 9.1 Control Fundamentals 9.2 Dissolved Oxygen Control 9.3 Aeration Basin Air Flow Contro l 9.4 Pressure Control 9.5 Most-Open-Valve Control 9.6 Blower Control and Coordination 9.7 Control Loop Timing Considerations 9.8 Miscellaneous Controls Chapter 10: Control Components 10.1 Programmable Logic Controllers 10.2 Distributed Control Systems 10.3 Human Machine Interfaces 10.4 Control Panel Design Considerations Chapter 11: Documentation 11.1 Specification Considerations 11.2 Data Lists 11.3 Process and Instrumentation Diagrams 11.4 Ladder and Loop Diagrams 11.5 One-Line Diagrams 11.6 Installation Drawings 11.7 Loop Descriptions 11.8 Operation and Maintenance Manuals Chapter 12: Commissioning 12.1 Inspection 12.2 Testing 12.3 Tuning 12.4 Training 12.5 Measurement and Verification of Results Chapter 13: Summary 13.1 Review of Integrated Design Procedure 13.2 Potential Problem Areas 13.3 Benefit s Appendix A: Example Problem Solutions Appendix B: List of Equations and Variables Bibliography .