PLC–SCADA Based Control of Booster Pumps with Alternating Operation and PID Regulation

Viet-Truong Nguyen (University of Technology and Education (HCMUTE))
Anh-Son Hoang (University of Technology and Education (HCMUTE))
Van-Dong-Hai Nguyen (University of Technology and Education (HCMUTE))
Thi-Quynh-Huong Hoang (University of Technology and Education (HCMUTE))
Ho-Anh-Vu Ho (University of Technology and Education (HCMUTE))
Tan-Tai Tran (University of Technology and Education (HCMUTE))
Mai-Bao Trung (University of Technology and Education (HCMUTE))
Le-Cong-Vinh Nguyen (University of Technology and Education (HCMUTE))
Thi-Thuy-Duong Do (University of Technology and Education (HCMUTE))
Binh-Hau Nguyen (Posts and Telecommunications Institute of Technology)
Le-Phuc-Khuong Nguyen (University of Technology and Education (HCMUTE))
Duc-Hieu Nguyen (University of Technology and Education (HCMUTE))
Duy-Thinh Le (University of Technology and Education (HCMUTE))

Journal of Fuzzy Systems and Control (JFSC)
Vol. 3 No. 3 (2025): Vol. 3 No. 3 (2025)

In the current context, the demand for clean water in daily life and in industrial environments is increasing, showing that the need for improved operation of water supply systems as well as management efficiency is essential. The pressure pump system is one of the important factors that help improve the stability of the water supply demand. The system helps ensure the quality of the water supply, has the function of maintaining stable pressure in the pipeline, avoiding sudden pressure changes that damage equipment, causing unsafe incidents at the operating site, and for users. This paper presents an experimental study on a booster pump system model integrated with programmable logic controller (PLC) and supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) technologies, along with a human-machine interface (HMI), to automate operation, alternate pump operation, apply proportional integral derivative (PID) control without an expansion tank, and monitor the system without manual or semi-automatic intervention. Based on the experiment and evaluation methods, the study shows the potential for improving the pressure pump system in the wastewater treatment and domestic water supply industry.