Volume 8 – Mechanical and Electrical Services - Malaysia Geoportal

Chapter 10 SCADA AND AUTOMATION SYSTEM
e) Gross Pollutant Trap (GPT) system and automated trash rake SCADA system
f) Solar powering system and power backup system
The SCADA provides a platform where it can automatically control each sub-system individually with
the hydrological algorithm built in for each sub-system, besides collecting meaningful data for
supervisory and research purposes.
10.3 CONCEPT OF SCADA AND AUTOMATION SYSTEM
Fig. 10.1 SCADA And Automation System Configuration
The primary purpose of a SCADA system is to provide district engineers and DID personnel with
information and control capabilities that are necessary and desirable to properly manage drainage
system operation. The information collected and control capabilities are intended to alert the District
Engineer to abnormal system condition and allow a timely and effective response to emergency
condition that occur in the drainage system. The data collected then will be analyzed by the system
and present to District Engineer so that he/she can generate reports and compile reports of the
overall system operation for which the District Engineer is responsible.
The data collected also satisfy the need for data from other segments of the DID or other
department. For example, the data could be used by local authority in developing the township
purpose. Operation personnel and designer would be interested in the operation of prospective
equipment after failures or abnormal operation occurs. Maintenance personnel would use the data in
regard to the frequency of operation of certain equipment and record for the determination of
periodic maintenance required for the facility equipment. Planning personnel would be interested in
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