Smart Plant Automation via Smart Mesh Wireless Hart Technology
Shankey Chaudhary, Siddharth Grover · 2014
The search for modern and extensive technology has been a major push for the industries today especially the EPC business segment. This Technical Paper investigates the usage of Wireless HART technology for the overall control and automation for large complex projects in Oil & Gas and/or Power Business segment wherein this technology is generally preferred for monitoring purposes in open loop systems rather than for functioning in closed loop systems citing questions on its reliability. Wireless HART in collaboration with other technologies like TDMA, 128 AES encryption and multi-hopping techniques can possibly result in a fruitful combination enhanced with Reliability, Security and Durability apart from other technical parameters. The discussion herein focuses on exploring Wireless HART based on IEEE 802.15.4 standard so as to optimize the budget and efficiency to the positive side with much better results compared to current levels with available technologies. This type of wireless sensor network can be applied for controlling the instruments and rotating equipments as well rather than operating the system with typical wires and cables. This renders the plant with reduced installation and material cost, self-organizing and self-healing capabilities along with security and adaptability.