PROGRAMMABLE CONTROLLERS AND AUTOMATION IN INDUSTRIAL REFRIGERATION.

Author(s) : CURTAIN G. C.

Type of article: Article

Summary

THE ARTICLE STARTS WITH A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROLLER AND THE HISTORY OF ITS DESIGN. IT THEN DESCRIBES THE TYPE OF CONTROL THAT CAN BE ACHIEVED USING A PLC ON A REFRIGERATION SYSTEM. THE GREATEST ADVANTAGES ARE IN THE NUMBER OF INPUT VARIABLES, TEMPERATURES, PRESSURES, ETC, THAT CAN BE ACCOMODATED. THIS MEANS THAT EVERY RELEVANT FACTOR CAN BE SENSED AND SUITABLY ACTED UPON TO OPTIMISE ENERGY USE, COMPRESSOR OPERATION, ETC. D.W.H.

Details

  • Original title: PROGRAMMABLE CONTROLLERS AND AUTOMATION IN INDUSTRIAL REFRIGERATION.
  • Record ID : 1986-1440
  • Languages: English
  • Source: AIRAH J. - vol. 39 - n. 9
  • Publication date: 1985
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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