Development and introduction of comprehensive distributed integrated automated process control systems of power facilities

The development rates and growing capacities of technical facilities intended for fitting power-generating equipment with automated control systems are addressed. Attention is turned to the use of a number of local control systems supplied together with the main equipment and their integration into the power unit automated process control system as a topical task concerned with development of modern automated process control systems. Technical and organizational difficulties of such integration are shown, and possible ways for overcoming them are pointed out. Experience gained at Interavtomatika with development of comprehensive systems for control of heat-generating, mechanical, and electrical equipment at enterprises of the Russian power industry is presented. © 2013 Pleiades Publishing, Ltd.