Rediseño e implementación de un prototipo para la medición y control de nivel y caudal de agua

Abstract

This article aims to show the redesign process of a plant for level and flow control that includes different technologies of measurement. The plant operates as a didactic dispositive. This project includes different control strategies so measurement results can be compared.

A part ofthe existing instrumentation was relocated and new equipment was installed. The equipment that required fine tuning was calibrated. The electric board was redesigned and the wiring plans were updated so that the control system was articulated with the field instrumentation given to the system. Finally, relevant technical trials were carried out, and laboratory guides regarding the me asure and control of water level and volume were developed. Additionally, the possibility to expand the didactic prototype by means of new control strategies implementation was included in the final recommendations. Such strategies include SCADA and systems of data acquisition in order to develop applications to simulate the system.