Title :
Requirements, specification and design considerations for implementation of a PLC-based burner management system
Author :
Nichols, Alan K. ; Rutherford, Thomas
Author_Institution :
Allen-Bradley Co., Highland Heights, OH, USA
Abstract :
A knowledge base of burner management systems (BMSs) as adapted to a programmable controller platform is described. Emphasis is placed on the safety and reliability aspects of the system, including both the hardware components and the software components that interact with the hardware. It is concluded that safety and reliability are the keys to the successful implementation of a burner management system. The subsystems must be designed with an awareness of these two elements and combined to form an integrated system.<>
Keywords :
boilers; combustion; expert systems; process computer control; programmable controllers; reliability; safety; PLC; boilers; burner management system; combustion; design; expert systems; hardware; knowledge base; process computer control; programmable controller; reliability; safety; software; Boilers; Costs; Fires; Hardware; Logic design; Programmable control; Project management; Relays; Reliability; Software safety;
Conference_Titel :
Pulp and Paper Industry Technical Conference, 1991., Conference Record of 1991 Annual
Conference_Location :
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
DOI :
10.1109/PAPCON.1991.239665
