Knowledge of the Specific Process

DESCON’s philosophy begins with understanding your process and control requirements. That’s why we are staffed with some of the most qualified process and chemical engineers available. DESCON's staff includes engineers with experience in designing and critiquing a process design for functionality, controllability, and safety.

Abreast of Changing Technology

Successful automation and information management involves more than purchasing equipment from a supplier. It also requires people who have the expertise to implement a control strategy as well as the experience to assess available equipment and technology. DESCON knows all the latest product developments and technical changes, allowing us to integrate the highest proven quality system within your budget.

Proven Track Record

DESCON has extensive experience in turnkey engineering, control configuration, and programming of the most common distributed control systems (DCS), programmable logic control (PLC), SCADA, and data acquisition system manufacturers. Our proven track record includes the implementation of over one hundred distributed control systems (DCS) around the globe, including some of the world’s largest industrial chemical plants.

Single Source Engineering

DESCON provides a single source engineering firm that fully integrates the process requirements, computer control strategy and electrical interfacing to meet the plant’s specifications. DESCON's process control engineering services include:

• System Architecture Design and Cost Estimations
• Feasibility Studies
• Advanced Control Logic and Optimization
• Control Configuration and Process Operator Interface Graphics
• In-house System Staging Facility
• Installation and System Start-up
• Client Personnel Training
• Remote Communication Support

Control Systems Experience (DCS and PLC Manufacturers and Models)

SCADA / RTU Telemetry Capabilities

Technologies

• Allen-Bradley Series PLC/5 series and SLC 500 series with DF1 full and half-duplex
• Fisher-Rosemount ROC series
• Modbus RTU protocol
• Rosemount 3201 Tank Gauging RTUs
• Licensed Radio splitter frequencies
• Unlicensed 900 MHz spread-spectrum Radio frequencies

Application Examples

SCADA, Telemetry and RTU (remote terminal units) for Supervision, Control and Data Acquisition in both the Process Industries and Utility Industries. SCADA / RTU applications include:

• Oil & Gas fields
• Pipelines
• Off-Shore Platforms
• Water / Waste Water Distribution
• Electric Power Distribution and Substations
• Tank Farms
• Mining
• Chemical and Petrochemical
• Continuous Emissions Monitoring Systems (CEMS)

Control Room Design

DESCON has over 15 years of proven control room design and layout experience to provide the most efficient use of the control room and operation of your facility

Design and Integration

DESCON works closely with you to implement your requirements for efficient use of space and efficeint operations of the facility. We also work with you to ensure the project meets all existing codes, with safety as a main consideration. This provides for a comfortable work area, less fatigue for operators, and fewer mistakes.

Design Considerations Taken Into Account

• Integration of complete new Human Machine Interface (HMI)
• Integration of existing and expansion of system
• Ease of maintenance
• Anti-static preparation
• Auxiliary Process Operator Training Station
• Non-glare lighting
• Integration of auxiliary computers and workstations
• Room oxygen analysis
• HVAC requirements
• Closed loop HVAC with charcoal filtering
• Emergency and evacuation lighting
• Supervisor and support offices
• Plant paging systems
• Phone and telecommunication
• Plant control system networking
• Work station ergonomics
• Work station work space
• LCD panels
• Active wall displays
• Ergonomic consoles and chairs

DESCON has provided new control room design packages for modification of existing control rooms or developing a parallel control room so that a new control room can be switched over in stages from existing to allow for continuous operations without interruption.

Visit our Plant Services page to view on-site Control Systems and Services Capabilities.