Fault diagnostic algorithm for precut fractionation column

This paper presents an algorithm which can be used to detect and diagnose unexpected process faults in the operation of fatty acid precut fractionation column. The fault diagnostic algorithm is supported by the process history based method and developed by using Borland C++ Builder 6.0. The fatty ac...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Heng, H. Y., Ali, Mohamad Wijayanuddin, Kamsah, Mohd. Zaki
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Language:English
Published: 2004
Subjects:
Online Access:http://eprints.utm.my/5942/
http://eprints.utm.my/5942/1/H.Y.Heng2004_FaultDiagnosticAlgorithmForPrecutFractionationColumn.pdf
_version_ 1848891158128754688
author Heng, H. Y.
Ali, Mohamad Wijayanuddin
Kamsah, Mohd. Zaki
author_facet Heng, H. Y.
Ali, Mohamad Wijayanuddin
Kamsah, Mohd. Zaki
author_sort Heng, H. Y.
building UTeM Institutional Repository
collection Online Access
description This paper presents an algorithm which can be used to detect and diagnose unexpected process faults in the operation of fatty acid precut fractionation column. The fault diagnostic algorithm is supported by the process history based method and developed by using Borland C++ Builder 6.0. The fatty acid precut fractionation column chosen as a case study is modeled by the commercial simulator, HYSYS.Plant. The discriminator for the detection section is developed by using statistical techniques, where the control limits for each selected monitoring variable were represented in 'High', 'Normal', and 'Low' discrete. Hazard and Operability Study (HAZOP) is used to support the diagnosis task. The algorithm has been successful in detecting the deviations of each variable by testing the data set. The tested data is used to interpret the pattern of the chart, where fault is considered to occur if one variable is out of control limits. The system promptly diagnoses the deviations and gives useful guidance to the user by displaying the causes and consequences of the faults.
first_indexed 2025-11-15T20:53:31Z
format Conference or Workshop Item
id utm-5942
institution Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
institution_category Local University
language English
last_indexed 2025-11-15T20:53:31Z
publishDate 2004
recordtype eprints
repository_type Digital Repository
spelling utm-59422017-09-10T08:39:51Z http://eprints.utm.my/5942/ Fault diagnostic algorithm for precut fractionation column Heng, H. Y. Ali, Mohamad Wijayanuddin Kamsah, Mohd. Zaki T Technology (General) This paper presents an algorithm which can be used to detect and diagnose unexpected process faults in the operation of fatty acid precut fractionation column. The fault diagnostic algorithm is supported by the process history based method and developed by using Borland C++ Builder 6.0. The fatty acid precut fractionation column chosen as a case study is modeled by the commercial simulator, HYSYS.Plant. The discriminator for the detection section is developed by using statistical techniques, where the control limits for each selected monitoring variable were represented in 'High', 'Normal', and 'Low' discrete. Hazard and Operability Study (HAZOP) is used to support the diagnosis task. The algorithm has been successful in detecting the deviations of each variable by testing the data set. The tested data is used to interpret the pattern of the chart, where fault is considered to occur if one variable is out of control limits. The system promptly diagnoses the deviations and gives useful guidance to the user by displaying the causes and consequences of the faults. 2004 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.utm.my/5942/1/H.Y.Heng2004_FaultDiagnosticAlgorithmForPrecutFractionationColumn.pdf Heng, H. Y. and Ali, Mohamad Wijayanuddin and Kamsah, Mohd. Zaki (2004) Fault diagnostic algorithm for precut fractionation column. In: 18th Symposium of Malaysian Chemical Engineers (SOMChe) 2004, 13 - 14 Dec. 2004, UTP, Perak, Malaysia.
spellingShingle T Technology (General)
Heng, H. Y.
Ali, Mohamad Wijayanuddin
Kamsah, Mohd. Zaki
Fault diagnostic algorithm for precut fractionation column
title Fault diagnostic algorithm for precut fractionation column
title_full Fault diagnostic algorithm for precut fractionation column
title_fullStr Fault diagnostic algorithm for precut fractionation column
title_full_unstemmed Fault diagnostic algorithm for precut fractionation column
title_short Fault diagnostic algorithm for precut fractionation column
title_sort fault diagnostic algorithm for precut fractionation column
topic T Technology (General)
url http://eprints.utm.my/5942/
http://eprints.utm.my/5942/1/H.Y.Heng2004_FaultDiagnosticAlgorithmForPrecutFractionationColumn.pdf