Quiz-2, Problem(6), Part –a

The following figure shows a batch heating process. The description of even sequence in narrative
format is-

1) Open Vin to fill to LUP. Stirrer and heater are OFF while filling up. Ii) Start stirrer and heat
between temperatures TH & TL for 10 minutes. Iii) After time-up, stop heating and open
VOUT to drain up to LE, while stirrer remains running, and iv) Go to step 1.

You are required to obtain the binary state variable description of the system in a table to
implement the event sequence described above.
Stirrer
VIN

LUP TU TM
TIMER
TH
TL
VOUT
LE
heater
Solution: HEATER

Let us assume that the word describing the complete state is formed by the following variable,
organized from left to right as 5 input variables and 5 output variables, namely-

|LU|LE|TH|TL|TU|VIN|VOUT|TM|S|H|

Assumption: Ignore TL and use TH alone for controlling the heater while stirring (rationale: Since
heating is needed between TL & TH, using TH alone ensures that temperature cycles around TH only,
which happens to be higher than TL)

Condition LU LE TH TL TU VIN VOUT TM S H Output

1. Open Valve VIN 0 0 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 100000
2. Test for LU No: Maintain 0 X X X X 1 0 0 0 0 100000
Yes: Close VIN, Start TM|S|H| 1 x x x x 1 0 0 0 0 00111
3. Test for both TU &TH
Status=|0|0|, maintain heating 1 X 0 X 0 0 0 1 1 1 00111
Status=|0|1|, stop heating 1 X 0 X 0 0 0 1 1 1 00110
Status=|1|x|, stop heating & 1 X X X 1 0 0 1 1 0 01010
timer. Start VOUT & stirrer is ON
4. Test for LE:
Not True: Maintain X 0 X X X 0 1 0 1 0 01010
True: Stop VOUT and stirrer X 1 X X X 0 1 0 1 0 00000
5. Go to Step 1