Automated control system in drinking water plant for loading of tankers

Abstract

This project involves the design and implementation of a computerized control system for the automation of the “La Esmeralda” plant located in the city of Neiva, where drinking water is loaded onto tankers. A set of electronic instruments is installed to control the pumps and valves of the storage tank, and the necessary adjustments are made for the location and mounting of the ultrasonic sensor, essential for plant monitoring. The sensor monitors the opening and closing of valves, the turning on and off of the submersible pumps, and tank levels in real time, through the implementation of a LabVIEW graphical interface. This, in turn, allows the recording of customer data, which is then stored in a database. As a result of this work, a fully automated plant capable of supplying automatic water volumes required by the customer is obtained, controlled through a LabVIEW application that allows real-time monitoring and visualization of events that occur during the loading of drinking water onto the tankers