Visualization and control of the electricity and heat production processes in P.C. van Tuijl Kesteren B.V., Netherlands

In 2009, a new control system for reliable control and visualization of the electricity and heat production processes was installed in P.C. van Tuijl Kesteren B.V. Electricity and heat is produced by a diesel generator set which operates on diesel and deep-frying oil. This installation was carried out by Peters van Ton.

Control system

The production of electricity and heat is controlled by the Reliance 4 system. Reliance also controls the cleaning of deep-frying oil. To get this oil as clean as possible for burning, it must pass through several filters. Clean oil is captured and transported to the tanks. The filters get some dirt during the process of filtration. Replacement of the dirty filters is provided automatically by the control system.

Once the deep-frying oil (fuel for the generator set) is filtered and stored in the tanks, it is ready for production of electricity and heat in the generator set. The exhausts and its concentrations are monitored during the operation of the generator set as well.

All these processes mentioned above are controlled from one place thanks to several well-arranged visualization windows created in the Reliance system. The operators can monitor and control the following processes:

• Deep-frying oil filtration
• Dirty filters replacement
• Transportation of filtered oil to the storage tanks
• Transportation of filthy oil to the tanks
• Electricity and heat production
• Exhausts monitoring

Besides, the control system provides sending of information messages to the operators’ cell phones. Thanks to this feature, the operators can stay informed about any changes made in the production process.

Examples of visualization windows

Fuel preparation

Oil transportation

Fuel filtration

Exhausts monitoring