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INSTALLATION DESCRIPTION BRIEF

INDUSTRY: Primary Metal/Industrial Utility

APPLICATION: Powerhouse Water Treatment System Controls Upgrade

RESTART DATE: September 1998

U.S. STEEL

FAIRFIELD WORKS

Fairfield, Alabama, USA

 

DESCRIPTION:

Control of the following equipment that supplies demineralized water to Boilers #5, #7, #8 (325 PSIG),

and Boilers #9, #10 (900 PSIG):

5 – Pre-Filters (Permutit)

3 - Demineralization (Cation/Anion) Trains (Permutit)

Industrial water booster pumps (Governon Control)

Demin water storage tank level control

Demin water flow control

CONTROL EQUIPMENT:

Allen-Bradley SLC500 PLC with the following components:

5/04 Processor

464 Total I/O Supplied: 36 AI 8 AO 272 DI 144 DO 4 TC

(2) – Gateway 2000, PC’s with W95 Operating System and Wonderware HMI software

SPECIAL FEATURES:

Re-used the existing cabinets and field terminals

ACS was responsible for the field installation and the whole system turn-around

was completed in 7 working days.