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Title: Automated control for coal handling operations at Bethlehem Steel, Burns Harbor Division

Abstract

The Burns Harbor coal handling operation processes 7,200 tons of coal per day to supply two 82 oven, six meter batteries. The operations in coal handling are subdivided into three separate sections: the coal field and stacker reclaimer operation, the crushing and storage of coal, and the coal blending operation. In 1996 a supervisory system was developed and installed to fully automate all the operations and equipment in the coal handling unit, add additional instrumentation and logic controls to prevent coal contamination, and improve data collection and logging. The supervisory system is operated from a computer based workstation and is based on a distributed control philosophy utilizing programmable logic controllers, set point controllers, and man-machine interface displays. The previous control system for the coal handling operation consisted of a switchboard from which an operator controller the set up and running of the conveyor systems and equipment to stack, reclaim, and blend coal. The new supervisory system was installed in parallel with the original control system to safeguard continued operation during the system installation and commissioning. The original system still exists and can be operated in even of failure of the supervisory system.

Authors:
 [1]
  1. Bethlehem Steel Corp., Chesterton, IN (United States). Burns Harbor Div.
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
577392
Report Number(s):
CONF-9704181-
ISBN 1-886362-23-8; TRN: IM9809%%65
Resource Type:
Conference
Resource Relation:
Conference: 56. Ironmaking conference proceedings, Chicago, IL (United States), 13-16 Apr 1997; Other Information: PBD: 1997; Related Information: Is Part Of Ironmaking conference proceedings: Volume 56; PB: 781 p.
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT; COAL; MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT; COKE OVENS; METAL INDUSTRY; AUTOMATION; PULVERIZERS; MIXING; COMPUTERIZED CONTROL SYSTEMS; OPERATION; DESIGN

Citation Formats

Zendzian, T N. Automated control for coal handling operations at Bethlehem Steel, Burns Harbor Division. United States: N. p., 1997. Web.
Zendzian, T N. Automated control for coal handling operations at Bethlehem Steel, Burns Harbor Division. United States.
Zendzian, T N. 1997. "Automated control for coal handling operations at Bethlehem Steel, Burns Harbor Division". United States.
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abstractNote = {The Burns Harbor coal handling operation processes 7,200 tons of coal per day to supply two 82 oven, six meter batteries. The operations in coal handling are subdivided into three separate sections: the coal field and stacker reclaimer operation, the crushing and storage of coal, and the coal blending operation. In 1996 a supervisory system was developed and installed to fully automate all the operations and equipment in the coal handling unit, add additional instrumentation and logic controls to prevent coal contamination, and improve data collection and logging. The supervisory system is operated from a computer based workstation and is based on a distributed control philosophy utilizing programmable logic controllers, set point controllers, and man-machine interface displays. The previous control system for the coal handling operation consisted of a switchboard from which an operator controller the set up and running of the conveyor systems and equipment to stack, reclaim, and blend coal. The new supervisory system was installed in parallel with the original control system to safeguard continued operation during the system installation and commissioning. The original system still exists and can be operated in even of failure of the supervisory system.},
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year = {Wed Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1997},
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