Implementación de un prototipo electrónico de control para la hidratación y ensacado del hidróxido de calcio en la empresa Calizas “San José”.

Abstract

Due to the lack of technologies for the mechanized and controlled process in the production of calcium hydroxide in the city of Riobamba and especially at Calizas "San José"company, an electronic system was implemented by controlling the actuation of devices that influence directly in the process of hydration and bagging of this product. In the hydration and homogenization of the product, sensing devices were used to guarantee the parameters recommended according to INEN standards for the production of hydrated lime, for which it was developed a hydrator module and a mobile application for data visualization, through the mobile device, the entry of water into the hydration process is controlled through the actuation of solenoid valves. For the bag filling system, a bagger module was incorporated to guarantee the weight of the packaged product. As a result of the implementation of the modules, it was achieved to establish the temperature and humidity in the hydration process and, for the bagging process, it was managed to improve times by minimizing material waste. Based on the results, it was obtained an error of 1 − + ºC + of temperature, 1 − + % humidity, and minus 40 g of loss per bag of the weight filled with the product, it is recommended to give periodic maintenance to the sensing devices to avoid taking erroneous data that affect the processes for which the prototype was designed.