In addition to the primary coal handling equipment, Richmond Engineering Works can design and engineer upgrades to power plant ancillary systems as well. Projects typically involve a conversion from electro-mechanical relays to a PLC-based control scheme with existing pilot devices, actuators, and sensors being integrated into the PLC controller. These systems are engineered to operate independently but can be networked with other plant systems. Graphical Human Machine Interfaces (HMI)’s whether mounted locally or in the control room, allow plant personnel to better monitor and more accurately control the system operation as well as help the maintenance personnel locate, diagnose and correct problems quickly and efficiently.
Upgrades have also included the use of interactive operator stations, AC drives, motor/gearbox, integration with existing sensors, radio links, fiber optics, and interfacing to plant controls through the use of various types of communication networks.
Engineered System Controls for various other applications include:
- Acoustic Chamber
- Ash Handling
- Ash Mixer
- Backwash Panel
- Baghouse / Bag Center
- Bar Peelers
- Bottom Ash Controls
- Camera / Monitoring Systems
- Carbon Density Controls
- Casting Pit
- Coal Feeders
- Continuous Vacuum Annealer
- Cutter Head Drives
- Dust Collector
- Dust Suppression
- Fly Ash Controls
- Food Processing
- Fuel Blending PLC Controls
- Grinding Line
- Hot Mill
- Hydraulic Power Unit
- Hydrogen Purity Analyzer
- Ice Skating Arena Chiller
- Jib Crane
- Mist Eliminators
- Mixer Drives
- Mule Haul
- Oil Lube
- Ore Bridge
- Overhead Cranes
- Palletizer
- Pickle Line
- Plastics Extruder
- Roll Grinder
- Slitter Line
- Soot Blowers
- Tag Reader
- Titanium Processing
- Tripper Automation
- Ultrasonic Bar Inspector
- Water Demineralizer
- Water Polisher
- Water Pump Station
- Water Spray Systems
- Water Treatment Systems
- Weight Systems
- Winch Drive
- Wire Shaver Drives
