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Centralized Load and Quality Control Systems at Philadelphia
Author(s) -
Baxter Samuel S.,
Appleyard Victor A.
Publication year - 1962
Publication title -
journal ‐ american water works association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1551-8833
pISSN - 0003-150X
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8833.1962.tb00958.x
Subject(s) - relocation , installation , control (management) , reliability (semiconductor) , automation , quality (philosophy) , control system , transfer (computing) , operations management , engineering , reliability engineering , computer science , operating system , electrical engineering , mechanical engineering , power (physics) , philosophy , physics , epistemology , quantum mechanics , artificial intelligence
This article describes the Philadelphia Water Department's experience with installing a load control center to efficiently control the pumping, purification and distribution of water to its customers. The system is capable of continuous expansion, the acquisition of new facilities, transfer and/or relocation of present equipment, and the trend toward complete automation by the industry in general. Topics described include: control system; control center; equipment justification; dispatcher; safety and reliability; and, continuous recording.