Oil and Water Separation Process using PLC Programming

This is a PLC Program for the automatic water separation process. Learn ladder logic with the example problems.

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This is a PLC Program for the automatic water separation process. Learn ladder logic with the example problems.

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Oil and Water Separation Process

Problem Description

Implement oil and water separation process in PLC using ladder diagram programming language.

Problem Diagram

PLC Program for Automatic Oil and Water Separation Process

Problem Solution

We will use PLC S7-300 for this application. We will use scaling for programming purpose.

Due to the gravitational force and density of water and oil, when oil and water both are present in liquid, oil always resides on the top of the water. By using this concept we have made one arrangement for oil and water separation as shown in figure.

However, this system is not completely removing water particles from the mixed liquid but only less than 10% of water contents are presents after this process.

Temperature transmitter is used to control the temperature in the tank and level transmitter is used to control or display the level of the tank.

Here, for monitoring purpose it is considered that level is 200cm and temperature is 50 degree centigrade.

Level sensors are used for controlling the oil control valve.

I/O List

List of inputs

Cycle START :- I0.0
Cycle STOP :- I0.1
High level :- I1.1
Low level :- I1.0
Level transmitter input :- IW64 (analog)
Temperature transmitter :- IW66 (analog)

List of outputs

Oil outlet valve :- Q0.0

M memory

Master coil :- M0.0
LT_input DINT : – MD100 (DINT)
Multiplication value :- MD104
Actual level :- MD108
TT_input DINT :- MD112
Multiplication value :- MD116
Actual temperature :- MD120

PLC Ladder Diagram

PLC Logic for Automatic Oil and Water Separation Process

PLC Program Description

For this application, we used S7-1200 PLC and TIA portal software for programming.

Network 1:

we used latching circuit for master coil (M0.0) output. It can be started by pressing START PB (I0.0) and stop by pressing STOP PB (I0.1).

Network 2:

When high level (I1.1) is detected and low level (I1.0) is not detected, oil outlet valve (Q0.0) will be ON.

Network 3:

Here actual count or value coming from the level transmitter is current (4 to 20mA) so by using analog input channel in the PLC we can convert it into digital count.

This digit is in INT (IW64) format so we need to convert it into DINT (MD100) for calculation or multiplication.

Network 4:

DINT value (MD100) is multiplied with max height (200cm) of the tank for calculation purpose.

The multiplied value (MD104) is divided by max count of the analog module (27648).And final actual level is stored in MD108.

Network 5:

Here actual count or value coming from the temperature transmitter is current (4 to 20mA) so by using analog input channel in the PLC we can convert it into digital count.

This digit is in INT (IW66) format so we need to convert it into DINT (MD112) for calculation or multiplication.

Network 6:

DINT value (MD112) is multiplied with max temp (100 degree) of the tank for calculation purpose. The multiplied value (MD116) is divided by max count of the analog module (27648).And final actual temperature is stored in MD120.

Note:- Above application may be different from actual application. This example is only for explanation purpose only. We can implement this logic in other PLC also. This is the simple concept of oil and water separation process, we can use this concept in other examples also.

All parameters considered in example are for explanation purpose only, parameters may be different in actual applications. Also all interlocks are not considered in the application.