• Can automated PLC systems be used in petrochemical industry?
  • Third, this research focused only on the petrochemical industry. This article proposes a framework for an automated PLC system for operating a petroleum products terminal. The system is integrated with ML techniques for the automatic level detection of tanks in operation. The framework consists of three stages.
  • How can a PLC system be used in a petroleum products terminal?
  • This article proposes a framework for an automated PLC system for operating a petroleum products terminal. The system is integrated with ML techniques for the automatic level detection of tanks in operation. The framework consists of three stages. In the first, the PLC program is created using Add-On instructions.
  • How does a PLC work?
  • The PLC is programmed to send all readings to GUI. An open-source software called Waikato Environment for Knowledge Analysis (WEKA) is used. 5 It contains a collection of ML algorithms for data mining tasks. 6 Ten ML classifiers are applied to two process reading files.
  • How to create a PLC program?
  • In the first, the PLC program is created using Add-On instructions. In the second stage, the same program is created using conventional rung instructions. After that, HMI displays were designed. The third stage is applying ML classifiers to actual readings from a real operation. This framework corresponds to two experiments.
  • What is a SCADA/programmable logic control (PLC) system?
  • A Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA)/Programmable Logic Control (PLC) system is always used to control small industries like water treatment stations; electric power stations and irrigation systems. Oil and gas refineries generally rely on a Distributed Control System (DCS) to provide all process and equipment control functionality.
  • Which is better SCADA/PLC or DCS in oil & gas refineries?
  • Before using a SCADA/PLC system to control the oil and gas refineries, DCS has been used in controlling it till now. The advantage of using SCADA/PLC system is that the scan time which means monitoring the system, detecting the problems, and executing the actions is much faster than DCS.