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    PLC For The Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) System

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    The document discusses the use of a programmable logic controller (PLC) to control the complex valve network in a pressure swing adsorption (PSA) system. A PLC is a specialized computer that can rapidly and accurately control the switching valves in the PSA process according to a fixed sequence. The PSA system uses four adsorption columns that undergo different operational steps like adsorption, depressurization, and regeneration on a 10 minute cycle. The PLC acts as the "brain" to coordinate the opening and closing of valves to direct gas flow through the columns during each step of the cycle.

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    PLC For The Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) System

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    The document discusses the use of a programmable logic controller (PLC) to control the complex valve network in a pressure swing adsorption (PSA) system. A PLC is a specialized computer that can rapidly and accurately control the switching valves in the PSA process according to a fixed sequence. The PSA system uses four adsorption columns that undergo different operational steps like adsorption, depressurization, and regeneration on a 10 minute cycle. The PLC acts as the "brain" to coordinate the opening and closing of valves to direct gas flow through the columns during each step of the cycle.

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    The document discusses the use of a programmable logic controller (PLC) to control the complex valve network in a pressure swing adsorption (PSA) system. A PLC is a specialized computer that can rapidly and accurately control the switching valves in the PSA process according to a fixed sequence. The PSA system uses four adsorption columns that undergo different operational steps like adsorption, depressurization, and regeneration on a 10 minute cycle. The PLC acts as the "brain" to coordinate the opening and closing of valves to direct gas flow through the columns during each step of the cycle.

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    PLC For The Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) System

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    The document discusses the use of a programmable logic controller (PLC) to control the complex valve network in a pressure swing adsorption (PSA) system. A PLC is a specialized computer that can rapidly and accurately control the switching valves in the PSA process according to a fixed sequence. The PSA system uses four adsorption columns that undergo different operational steps like adsorption, depressurization, and regeneration on a 10 minute cycle. The PLC acts as the "brain" to coordinate the opening and closing of valves to direct gas flow through the columns during each step of the cycle.

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    PLC for the Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) system

    The pressure swing adsorption generally consists four operational steps which are
    adsorption, depressurisation, regeneration (pressure equalization, purging) and repressurization. The
    main process steps of a typical PSA system is shown in Figure 3. These contain a complex valve
    network that is operated to switch between each absorbent beds. PLC is stand for programmable
    logic controllers which is specialised computer used to control process system. PLC is capable for
    faster control and provide more accuracy with reduction of cycle times as it will manipulate the
    switching valves in PSA process in a fixed sequence. PLC has Central Processing Unit(CPU) as a
    main critical section which act as brain of the system and the memory will record all of data. How
    the PLC works has been shown in Figure 2.

    The 4 bed adsorber columns are used in this plant. The operational steps occurs in cycles
    with a 10 minute period. The four adsorber columns are all in a quarter period out of phase from
    one another, therefore the inlet gas switches to reform in approximately every 2 1/2 minutes. Firstly,
    the adsorption will take place by activating of the control valve AV-517 as the gas will flow
    through the adsorber column in an upward direction. The impurity are selectively adsorbed on the
    adsorbent pack bed in the column to allow pure hydrogen flow up to the top of column. At the same
    time, the control valve AV-501 will be activated to deliver pure hydrogen out as a product. While
    the first column (S-501) is fed, the co-current equalisation, counter current depressurisation, and co-
    current depressurisation are operated in 2nd column (S-502), 3rd column (S-503), and 4th column
    (S-504) respectively, these activated by opening valve AV-505, AV-506, AV-507 and AV-508.
    After that, during the re-pressurisation in 2nd column(S-502), the second time depressurisation
    takes place in 4th column with purging step in 3rd column by activating valve AV-509, AV-510,
    AV-511 and AV-512. The tail gas can flow down the column due to purging and depressurisation
    steps and valve AV-524 will be opened in order to allow the tail gas to deliver to further process.
    The third time depressurisation can be taking place in 4th column with the pressure equalisation in
    3rd column by activating valve AV-513, AV-514, AV-515 and AV-516. Once the the adsorbent of
    first column is reached the adsorb limit, it will stop adsorption and turn to be regeneration then
    allow the next column to be adsorption in consecutive cycle. The cycle steps are illustrated in a
    Table1 and Figure1.
    Figure 1
    PSA
    column

    Table 1
    Figure 2. How does a PLC work

    (https://unitronicsplc.com/what-is-plc-programmable-logic-controller/)

    Figure 3. The main process steps of a typical


    PSA system
    (https://www.chemengonline.com/psa-technology-beyond-hydrogen-purification/?printmode=1)

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