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Value-Added Applications in the PI environment

Value-Added Applications in the PI environment. St-Laurent Paperboard, La Tuque. By Yves Racette, Walsh Automation Inc., PI Systems Integrator. Facts: La Tuque Mill Project and Systems History Systems Architecture Overview of Value-Added Applications Projected work Benefits. Agenda.

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Value-Added Applications in the PI environment

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  1. Value-Added Applications in the PI environment St-Laurent Paperboard, La Tuque By Yves Racette, Walsh Automation Inc., PI Systems Integrator

  2. Facts: La Tuque Mill Project and Systems History Systems Architecture Overview of Value-Added Applications Projected work Benefits Agenda

  3. ~ 1,200 Metric Tons/day - rolled board ~ 50 different grades 3 Kamyr Digesters, 19 Batch Digesters 2 Bleach Lines 2 Paper Machines 2 Power Boilers, 3 Recovery Boilers 3-line Recaust (slakers, lime kilns) Coordination is a constant challenge La Tuque Mill: Facts

  4. Plant Information systems have been in operation at the plant since 1967 IBM 1800 PDP-11 VAX (First version of WalshCIM) PI Supervisory controls were progressively moved to the DCS Systems History

  5. Systems History PI VAX IBM 1800 PDP-11 DCS Supervisory Controls 1967 1982 1986 1998

  6. Preliminary and detailed Engineering Needs analysis Implementation Plan Costs Estimation Main Objectives: Replace VAX systems Long Term Archiving with full resolution Better diagnostic tools Migration of VAX applications Project History

  7. Existing VAX PINet Architecture (Phase I) Foxboro I/A Interfaces • Functions: • Data Acquisition • Graphics • On-line calculations • Reports • Process Diagnostics Foxboro Steam • Functions: • Data Acquisition • Manual Entries Foxboro Batch Cook PI-API Specific Interface Foxboro Effluent PI Server Foxboro Machine 3 Plant Ethernet VAX Kamyrs PDP-11 I/O Subs. VAX Bleach. Foxboro Machine 4 Control Network (Ethernet) MCS Max 1000 DCS MCS Max 1 DCS

  8. Architecture (Current) Foxboro I/A Interfaces • Functions: • Data Acquisition • Graphics • On-line calculations • Reports • Process Diagnostics • Manual Entries Foxboro Steam Foxboro Batch Cook Foxboro Effluent PI Server Foxboro Machine 3 Plant Ethernet Foxboro Machine 4 Max 1000 + Plus Interface Max 1000 + Plus Gateway Foxboro Caustic MCS Max 1000 DCS MCS Max 1 DCS Control Network (Ethernet)

  9. 80 Process Book 20 Datalink 15 Manual Entry Applications (API) 20 SQC 20 Batch View Increasing demand ... MillWide Use

  10. Standards were defined at the beginning of the project tags and files naming conventions display standards (color, font, frames, VB code) reports presentation and automation development methodology Implementation was done by Walsh Automation and St-Laurent Paperboard Applications Design

  11. Process Book Displays Process Diagnostics (advisors) PI Batch and PI SQC applications Operation Reports Manual Entries On-Line Calculations Specialized applications Applications

  12. Mill and Area Overviews + some details One single .piw file with links to .pdi files NT security implementation (read-only access to .piw and .pdi files) Process Book security: View only mode ProcessBook=Primary (procbook.ini) Navigation toolbar and Detail … menu Process Book Displays

  13. Secured PCs: Process Book is the only visible application. All other programs executed from within Process Book VBA code in many display pages (e.g.: on-line calculation of pulp inventory, yesterday’s averages, double-clic assigned to Revert) French version of Process Book Process Book Displays

  14. Live Process Equipment Statuses View Only Mode Navigation Toolbar

  15. Specialized displays with visual indications of abnormal process conditions Example: Mill water balance Process Advisors

  16. Sewer with abnormal conditions Get details ...

  17. Tank Overflowing causing the problem Suggested Steps and Actions

  18. Coating kitchen monitoring Batch View OCX and VBA code After selection of a specific batch, the display time is set to start of batch VB controls allow for batch “replay” VBA code validates presence of Batch View license before page is displayed Batch Query/Datalink batch report PI Batch Application

  19. Batch Selection with Batch View OCX Replay Batch with (+/- delta seconds) Batch Data (from selection) Go to Beginning/End of Batch

  20. Monitoring of ISO related performance indices VBA code validates presence of PI-SQC license before page is displayed PI-SQC Application

  21. Excel and Datalink combination Created a library of reports automation functions - saved as an Excel add-in (.xla) Daily / Monthly Reports in same spreadsheet ActiveX control for date/month selection Data filtering based on process unit status - blank if process is shutdown or if no manual entry values are available Operation Reports

  22. PI-Manual Logger data entry could not be used - too complicated for required mill usage and available in english only Data entry application developed by Walsh using Visual Basic Uses database as configured by PIML Ease of use / French language Supports all PIML functions (except HHT) Manual Entries

  23. Tours Tour Runs Validation bar for selected tag

  24. VAX legacy system included a long series of Fortran calculation programs that had to be migrated - some were quite complex ! Performance Equation was not appropriate On-line calculation server (NT service in PI server) was developed by Walsh Synchronized execution at various frequencies On-line calculations

  25. Applications are developed in Visual Basic (structured programming - not event) Programs can be easily developed by system engineers Allows for complete documentation with detailed comments On-line calculations

  26. Uses VB enumerated tag list to allow use of tags by names instead of by ID with PI-API ActiveX applications are modified and replaced without restarting the schedule service On-line calculations

  27. Area specific applications were developed and integrated within the Process Book environment Liquor tests Lime kilns production rate calculations Operation Log Book Document Browser (access to reports, ISO and reference documents, …) Area Specific Applications

  28. ~ 5 weeks of training by Walsh and Cogexel: La Tuque trainers (operation) Users (PB, DL, Manual Entries) - use of applications only PI System Administrators Training

  29. New PI Server for Profiles Communication link with MAJIQ Replix server (quality and finished product data) Expansion of PI-Batch for complete grades monitoring Projected Work for This Year

  30. Mill users empowerment was immediate Improved personnel productivity Process Diagnostics: improved reaction, reduced duration of problems Improved tracking of equipment downtime Although not essential for production PI has become a critical tool for all users Benefits

  31. Questions ?

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