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Orchestration Requirements for Modular Process Plants in Chemical and Pharmaceutical Industries
Author(s) -
Klose Anselm,
Merkelbach Silke,
Menschner Anna,
Hensel Stephan,
Heinze Sebastian,
Bittorf Lukas,
Kockmann Norbert,
Schäfer Christian,
Szmais Stefanie,
Eckert Manfred,
Rüde Timo,
Scherwietes Thomas,
da Silva Santos Polyana,
Stenger Frank,
Holm Thomas,
Welscher Wolfgang,
Krink Niclas,
Schenk Tim,
Stutz Andreas,
Maurmaier Mathias,
Stark Katharina,
Hoernicke Mario,
Unland Stefan,
Erben Stefan,
Kessler Franziska,
Apitz Frank,
Urbas Leon
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
chemical engineering and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.403
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1521-4125
pISSN - 0930-7516
DOI - 10.1002/ceat.201900298
Subject(s) - modular design , orchestration , reusability , flexibility (engineering) , process (computing) , modular programming , computer science , systems engineering , engineering , distributed computing , manufacturing engineering , software engineering , operating system , programming language , software , art , musical , statistics , mathematics , visual arts
The increased flexibility resulting from the modularization of process plants requires an advanced strategy to supervise the distributed control systems (DCSs). The connection and coordination of multiple process equipment assemblies (PEAs) into a modular plant (MP) is called orchestration and conducted in a so‐called process orchestration layer (POL). Standardized interfaces enable a seamless integration of PEAs into an MP. Current process control systems do not yet meet all required features regarding to interfaces and possibility of import/export of different data structures. Several aspects are presented which shall be taken into account when designing a POL. The POL's several layers are described in detail, resulting especially in flexibility and reusability of modular plants.