Proposal for an automated system for obtaining salt in Azuero, Republic of Panama
In the Republic of Panama, the process of obtaining salt uses human manpower, lacking many technological advances, which directly influences and in addition to other variables, the quantity and quality of the mineral that is produced. The main objective of this research is to propose a remote system...
Saved in:
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Other Authors: | , , |
| Format: | article |
| Language: | Spanish |
| Published: |
2020
|
| Online Access: | https://revistas.utp.ac.pa/index.php/ric/article/view/2888 https://ridda2.utp.ac.pa/handle/123456789/12184 |
| Tags: |
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| Summary: | In the Republic of Panama, the process of obtaining salt uses human manpower, lacking many technological advances, which directly influences and in addition to other variables, the quantity and quality of the mineral that is produced. The main objective of this research is to propose a remote system that allows the different owners and workers of salinas to monitor and control different processes, necessary for the production of salt. To carry out this research, we proceeded to collect information on the salt production process, through the application of questionnaires and interviews with the different people who work in the National Federation of Salinas Cooperatives of Panama R.L., as well as data and documents provided that allowed us a broad view of the process carried out to obtain salt. The results of these questionnaires show that Panama produces its own salt for national consumption, being Azuero the region where salt it is produce the most and that is why we based our research on this specific area. Thanks to the responses obtained from the questionnaires applied to the salineros in our study region, an automated system is proposed using a programmable logic controller (PLC) that will allow the measurement of sea level at specific points with the help of specialized sensors. in addition to the above, the proposed system will implement GSM signals in order to inform the personnel in charge of the saline about the state of the system. |
|---|