Implementation of a hybrid wind-solar desalination plant from an Internet of Things (IoT) perspective on a network simulation tool
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Yaqub, U, Al-Nasser, A, Sheltami, T. (2019). Implementation of a hybrid wind-solar desalination plant from an Internet of Things (IoT) perspective on a network simulation tool
. 15(1), 7-11. 10.1016/j.aci.2018.03.001
Yaqub, U, Al-Nasser, A, Sheltami, T. (2019). Implementation of a hybrid wind-solar desalination plant from an Internet of Things (IoT) perspective on a network simulation tool
. 15(1), 7-11. 10.1016/j.aci.2018.03.001
Desalination is one of the most important sources of water especially in Gulf countries like Saudi Arabia. For their sustainability and localized generation, it is important to switch to or start integrating renewable technologies to the conventional grid for powering desalination plants. Furthermore, the control of these types of grids is now moving towards a cyber-physical system (CPS) approach rather than traditional process control. In this paper, we show how the control and monitoring of renewable-based desalination plants can be done using Internet of things (IoT) as IoT comes under the framework of CPS. The system studied is a hybrid wind-solar energy driven desalination plant that is implemented from an IoT perspective using the network simulation tool Packet Tracer by CISCO. The plant is powered using renewable sources which operate the pumping station. In addition, the motors are automatically controlled according to the water level and demand whereas the boiler is also controlled automatically by a thermostat. However, there is also a web-accessible monitoring station housed on a server to which employees are given different levels of access according to their position. Lastly, NAT and ACL are used to implement network security and aid in access control.
