Project History, Pipeline The following is a sample of the Pipeline related projects performed by ACE Automation employees. In addition to programming, typical jobs required investigation of existing plant operations, writing of the functional specification for system design, engineering services, and installation of the hardware, user training, and startup. Pipeline Storage Facility - Pennsylvania PLC Program and Operator Interface for Pipeline Dehydration Unit – This system uses a TI545 PLC with a Task Code Module communicating to two other TI PLCs. The purpose of this system is to automate the sequencing of a dehydration skid with regeneration capabilities. Programmed the PLC with APT to sequence from online to regeneration to offline for both dehydrators and regeneration equipment. Designed the interface screens using Intouch with graphical representations of the system and control buttons. Programmed in APT and WonderWare InTouch. Refined Products Storage Facility - Texas Revised the existing control system for the replacement of obsolete PLC equipment. The new system was designed to use existing remote I/O and provide a warm backup system using dual processors. Switchgear Replacement Project - Arkansas Modified a PLC program for replacement of existing obsolete switchgear. Conducted on site commissioning and startup. Brine Storage Facility - Texas Developed a PLC based control system for level monitoring and pump-out of a brine storage pond. Conducted on site checkout and startup of the facility. Technician Training Program  Developed a training program for a company’s electrical technicians, to assist in compliance with DOT training requirements. Program included material presentations, testing, and hands on training using a simulator system with HMI and PLC. Ethylene Delivery Facility - Texas Programmed the PLC based control system for the automated operation of an ethylene multiple run metering facility. Conducted on site checkout, commissioning and tuning of the system. Graphics Upgrade Project - Arkansas. Developed the HMI code to merge control and monitoring of two separate facilities into one InTouch HMI system using Ethernet. Modified both facilities’ PLC control programs, and converted existing graphics into a dual head (two monitor) HMI system. Conducted on site installation and operator training. Refined Product Booster Station - Indiana Programmed the PLC and developed the HMI for this pump station. Conducted on site start up, commissioning, and tuning of the system. Refined Product Origin Station - Texas Programmed the PLC and wrote the operations document for this four pipeline origin station. Field devices included two booster pumps, seven control valves, and a dual meter run. Sequences were written to automatically start deliveries, switch pipelines, and start or stop the booster pumps. Conducted on site start up, commissioning, and tuning of the system. Propylene Delivery Facility - Texas Developed a PLC based control system for the automated operation of a dual meter run facility. Conducted on site start up, commissioning, and tuning of the system. Refined Product Pump Station - Texas Wrote the operations document and programmed the PLC and for this booster station. This station included a separate PLC system for ESD operation. Conducted on site start up, commissioning, and tuning of the system. Propylene Metering Facility - Texas Developed a PLC based control system for the automated operation of a multiple meter run, three pipeline facility. Control valves and different size meters were used to handle a wide variety of rates. Conducted on site start up, commissioning, and tuning of the system. LPG Truck Rack - Rhode Island Developed the PLC program to replace an existing obsolete system. This system monitored and/or controlled the filling of bullet tanks and transfer pumps. Pipeline Origin Station - Texas Developed the PLC program to control operation of this origin station for a new 210,000-bpd pipeline. System included multiple pump units, metering, a tank storage farm, and interconnects to several other pipelines. Conducted on site start up, commissioning, operator training and tuning of the system. Natural Gasoline Delivery & Storage Facility - Texas Developed a control system operation document and developed the PLC program for control of four meter runs and a VFD drive pump unit. Conducted on site start up, commissioning and tuning of the system. Refined Products Storage Facility - Texas Reviewed existing plant operations, HMI code, and PLC programs to provide a written document describing plant operations, and an Operators’ Manual. Document included normal and abnormal operating conditions, descriptions of automated sequences, permissives, alarms, etc. Pipeline Delivery Facility - Louisiana Programmed PLC and HMI graphics for automated deliveries of multiple products, with switching in and out based on barrel count and/or API gravity. Batch stack provided entry of up to 6 deliveries, with the PLC providing customer switching and total station control of this unmanned facility. Programmed in APT and WonderWare InTouch. Pump Control System - Texas PLC automation of five sequential pump control systems, ranging from 60 HP to 3000 HP, and several motor operated valves. Included control valve software for flowrate and pressure control, a SCADA interface and a PC based HMI. Programmed in APT and WonderWare InTouch. Tank Gauging Interface - Texas Modified an existing PLC system to include an interface to a MTS Tank Gauging System using a MODBUS ASCII data link. Included data manipulation for readout and alarms. Programmed in APT and WonderWare InTouch. LPG Storage Facility - Texas This PLC automated control system was designed for Texas Railroad Commission required storage well monitoring and control. It also included staged control of 8 pumps varying in size from 600 HP to 2000 HP, provided flow and pressure control for connected pipelines, operated over 100 motor operated valves, and monitored 9 Elliott and OMNI flow computers. This system used twin 565T PLCs in a hot backup configuration, with 15 remote bases throughout the plant. Programmed in APT and WonderWare InTouch. Pumping Station - Texas PLC automation of three 250 HP to 3000 HP pumps and related motor operated valves, with sequences for multiple startup and shutdown conditions. Included control valve software for flowrate and pressure control. With SCADA interface and HMI. Programmed in APT and WonderWare InTouch.  LPG Storage Facility - Texas This is a facility similar to one reported above. The PLC automated control system performed storage well monitoring and control. It also included control of 6 pumps varying in size from 500 HP to 1750 HP, provided flow and pressure control for connected pipelines, operated over 80 motor operated valves, and monitored 13 Elliott and OMNI flow computers. This system also used twin 565T PLCs in a hot backup configuration, with 16 remote bases throughout the plant. Programmed in APT and WonderWare InTouch. Power Station monitoring - Texas This PLC system calculated KVA, KVAR, KW, and power factor for a 1.5 MVA substation. It also monitored various signals for alarm conditions. Data from this system was fed into a manned PLC control system using a Nematron IWS2620 industrial control station and short haul modems. Programmed in APT, Nematron PCL. Remote Pumping Facility - Louisiana Control and monitoring of a 1750 HP pumping station, with automated sequencing of six pumping configurations to various pipelines and storage tanks. Provided flow and pressure control signals to a hydraulic pressure control valve, and communicated with an Elliott flow computer. Programmed in TISOFT and Factorylink. Pumping Station - Arkansas PLC automation of three 150 HP to 3000 HP pumps and related motor operated valves, With sequences for multiple startup and shutdown conditions. Included control valve software for flowrate and pressure control, a SCADA interface and a HMI. Programmed in APT and WonderWare InTouch.