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1. If the water level in a hot water heater is low, or the temperature in the tank is too high, the
system must turn off the heater.
2. When the liquid level in a process tank is high and the inlet feed pump to the tank is running,
the control system must open the outlet valve.
3. In a process-level control application, the flow to the tank is random. The logic control
system needs to control the level in the tank by opening or closing the outlet valve, LV-1,
based on tank’s level as it is sensed by a level switch , LSH-1. An operator also needs to be
able to maintain the proper level in the tank operating a three-position switch. By operating
the three-position switch the operator can maintain the level in the tank by manually turning
the valve on or off or by selecting automatic control. The three-position, HS-1, is designated
“OMA”, where “O” is for the off position the “M” represents the manual operation of the
system and “A” the automatic operation of the system.
4. A pump supplies water to a large reservoir. The pump is actuated by switch S. The water
level is sensed by two pressure switches A and B, set to 2 and 3 m, respectively (i.e., A=1 if
the level exceeds 2 m, and B=1 if it exceeds 3m). Two on-off valves C and D control the
amount of water withdrawn from the tank, with C being the larger of the two. Each valve
has a limit switch mounted on its stem, which transmits a signal when the valve is open.
To prevent the water level dropping too low, the pump is to be actuated if any of the
following should occur:
5. A generator in a certain plant is able to supply up to 100 kW power. This power is used to
drive up five different machines, which have the following power requirements:
Machine A 51 kW
Machine B 40 kW
Machine C 20 kW
Machine D 20 kW
Machine E 10 kW