Computer control and measurement


Daniel Borowiak, BEng, PhD Department of Bioprocess Engineering Wrocław University of Economics Poland daniel.borowiak@ue.wroc.pl +48 71 36-80-307

Accomplished projects

Microalgae PC computer controlled production system
- 16 air-lift photobioreactors: Inoculation level 1 - 2 x 10 litres PBR Inoculation level 2 - 2 x 90 litres PBR Production level - 12 x 90 litres PBR - Modbus RTU based computer controlled system - LabVIEW application - 3 independent modules, pH sensors calibration system, visualisation - Table for programming of the production process (250 steps, process duration 30 days) - 30 sensors, 12 electrovalves, 10 LED area controllers (red, blue and white LEDs)


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Semi-technical laboratory photobioreactors system for PC computer controlled cultivation of microalgae
- 6 air-lift photobioreactors, volume 90 litres - National Instruments cDAQ system - Measurement: temperature, pH, eH, S, O₂sol, CO₂sol, NO₃sol, O₂gas, CO₂gas, NO₃gas - 18 LED controllers (red, blue and white LEDs) Modbus RTU - 18 flow controllers (Modbus RTU) for air, CO₂ and NO₃


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The autonomous station to prepare inoculum for biomass production of microalgae
- 8 air-lift photobioreactors, volume 12 litres - temperature and pH monitoring - pH control (with CO₂ and air valves) - LED proportional light strenght control - PLC based system (Horner APG XLe) and Modbus RTU modules

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Single photobioreactor PC computer controlled system
- Measurement: temperature and pH - pH control (with air and CO₂ electrovalves) - LED RGB control (illuminance and color)


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Remote monitoring of the decolourisation process executed in three Biostat B bioreactors
- RS232 communication - LabVIEW Web Server


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Modernisation of microwave/rotating pulsed fluidized bed dryer "Plazmatronika" (from manual to computer control system)
- 3 kW 3-phase electric motor + Astraada DRV-23 frequency inverter - 1,1 kW 3-phase electric motor + Astraada DRV-21 frequency inverter - 3 temperature, 3 pressure and 1 humidity sensor - temperature PID regulation LUMEL RE-82 (18kW electric heater) - programmable on-off control of 6 microwave modules


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Bioreactor process control system for breeding of baker's yeast in a fed-batch cultures
- Prototype stirred bioreactor, volume 5 l - Data acquisition card Axiom AX5412 - Measurement parameters: temperature, pH, DO, O₂ and CO₂ in exhausted gas - Temperature and pH regulation (electric heaters, cold water, peristaltic pumps) - LabVIEW program with feed dosage calculation based on a logistic function


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Pipeline water flow control didactic set
- PID regulator ABB ControlMaster CM10 - pump, proportional valve, flow meter - LabVIEW software simulation, control and visualisation Similar didactic sets: Temeprature control with Peltier module Pressure control in a storage tank Rotational velocity motor control Technological processes control


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Photovoltaic cell didactic set
- PLC IDEC FT1A-H40RSA - Current, voltage, temperature and illuminance measurements - Peltier module control - LabVIEW software control and visualisation Similar didactic sets: Pelton water turbine Francis water turbine Thermal energy pump Solar cell Photovoltaic modules Transfer of solar to heat energy Water heater with flat solar collector Energy transfer in a wind power plant

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Awards and honours: More information: Propagation of Inoculum for Haematococcus pluvialis Microalgae Scale-Up Photobioreactor Cultivation System Computer-aided teaching sets for experimenting with renewable energy sources Komputerowy system sterowania hodowlą biomasy mikroalg Haematococcus pluvialis do produkcji astaksantyny Programistyczna modyfikacja użyteczności bioreaktorów laboratoryjnych BIOSTAT®B w badaniach nad dekoloryzacją buraczanego wywaru melasowego Komputerowo wspomagane sterowanie eksperymentem biotechnologicznym ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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