DocumentCode
1394933
Title
Distributed fermenter control with central supervision and data collection
Author
Pratt, Chris ; Brean, Mark
Author_Institution
APV Baker Ltd., Crawley, UK
Volume
1
Issue
5
fYear
1990
fDate
9/1/1990 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
224
Lastpage
230
Abstract
APV Baker (Automation Process Division), APV Chemical Machinery and ICI Pharmaceutical Division have jointly developed a complete laboratory fermenter package and its associated control system. The package is marketed by APV Baker. The article looks at the development of the control system which is used by the package. This package consists of a personal computer linked by a high-speed serial bus to one or more local controllers. Each controller manages a fermenter
Keywords
chemical industry; control systems; distributed control; fermentation; process computer control; APV Baker; APV Chemical Machinery; ICI Pharmaceutical Division; central data collection; central supervision; control system; distributed fermenter control; laboratory fermenter package; local controllers; personal computer; serial bus;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Computing & Control Engineering Journal
Publisher
iet
ISSN
0956-3385
Type
jour
Filename
87710
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