CASE tools and interactive process modeling accelerate the software development cycle for refined petroleum storage tank vapor recovery

Author

Wood, Raoul L. ; Aboody, Fred

Author_Institution

Santa Fe Pacific Pipeline, Los Angeles, CA, USA

fYear

1992

fDate

28-30 Sep 1992

Firstpage

265

Lastpage

270

Abstract

A petroleum storage tank vapor recovery system is described. The project involves development of many different types of software for different platforms, including multiple programmable logic controller (PLC) code development. The CASE tool allows a structured and efficient approach to the project. It makes possible the design and is useful in the area of documentation. The potential of CASE tools in this application is not fully realized, because of the inherent limitations of the PLC utilizing structured programming. The modeling utilizes very simple electronic spreadsheets and commercial software packages to interface with the PLCs

Keywords

control system CAD; industrial computer control; petroleum industry; programmable controllers; software engineering; spreadsheet programs; CASE tools; PLC; application; control system CAD; design; digital control; documentation; electronic spreadsheets; interactive process modeling; multiple programmable logic controller; project; refined petroleum storage tank vapor recovery; software development cycle; software packages; structured programming; Acceleration; Atmosphere; Computational modeling; Computer aided software engineering; Control systems; Iron; Petroleum; Pipelines; Programmable control; Programming;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Petroleum and Chemical Industry Conference, 1992, Record of Conference Papers., Industry Applications Society 39th Annual

Conference_Location

San Antonio, TX

Print_ISBN

0-7803-0750-X

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PCICON.1992.229302

Filename

229302