ProSoft Technology introduces Oil and Gas Flow Computer Module for Allen-Bradley's PLC Platform
ProSoft Technology's new Flow Computer module (MVI71-AFC) for Allen-Bradley's PLC platform allows integrated process control and Flow Computer capabilities in a single-slot, in-rack solution. This unique module offers unprecedented communication flexibility between the Flow Computer and Modbus devices, which is critical for pump stations and process plants. Integration of the MVI71 Flow Computer into the PLC rack is a cost-effective communication solution that ensures overall production efficiency.
The MVI71-AFC module supports 16 meter runs for the measurement hydrocarbon gases using the AGA 3, 7, 8 measurement standards, and API 2540 for hydrocarbon liquid flow measurement. This greatly facilitating custody transfer of products between two parties and line balance for pipeline leak detection. The three built-in Modbus ports provide on-line configuration access, allowing the user complete configuration access to the data table. One Modbus port can be configured as a Master providing a Modbus interface to gas chromatographs for gas analysis or any other Modbus Slave devices.
The AFC Manager is a user-friendly, Windows-based software which is easily configured to meet individualy needs. Operator data is displayed in user-selected engineering units and is designed to cope with exceptionally demanding regimes.
To obtain its process inputs for the calculations, the module uses the process data collected by PLC analog I/O modules. The PLC processor is responsible for transferring this data to the AFC module, which then calculates flow rates, accumulated volumes and accumulated mass. The results of the calculations are transferred back to the processor for use in the application ladder logic, or for transfer to a SCADA host. Even Log Reporting for all Security Sensitive Configuration data (e.g. Orifice Diameter) are Date and Time stamped and mapped to the local Modbus memory map. This data can be imported into any Spread Sheet program and saved to disk or printed as hard copy.
