Russian Armed Forces Main Cathedral

Facility Automation

June 2022 г.

System purpose

The system is designed to automate the management and dispatching of engineering systems within the 11,000 sq. m cathedral. It coordinates the operation of ventilation, heating, power supply, water disposal, and other subsystems, enabling centralized facility management. The system's purpose is to enhance maintenance efficiency, reduce labor costs, and accelerate incident response by providing comprehensive monitoring and control of the cathedral's critical infrastructure systems.

The Process Automation System (PAS) was developed for the following production facilities: ITP (Individual Heat Points) — Systems for providing heat, used for regulating temperature regimes within a building. KNS (Sewage Pumping Stations) — Facilities related to water disposal and wastewater treatment. Failures in their operation can lead to emergency situations and environmental pollution. Power Supply — The system responsible for ensuring an uninterrupted supply of electricity required for the operation of the facilities. CWS (Cold Water Supply) — The water supply system for process and domestic needs.

Task of implementing the new system

The system provides comprehensive control over the following functions:

HVAC and Climate Control: Ventilation management, thermal curtains, cold supply systems, louver control, fan coil units.

Utility Plant Control: Management of ITP1 (South) and ITP2 (North) individual thermal points.

Waste Management Systems: Control of sewage gates, grease traps, wastewater pumping stations (WWPS), cold water supply (CWS), and electrical systems.

Additional Functions: Gate monitoring, baptismal font automation, lighting control, gutter heating, signal lights, underfloor heating, and snow melting systems.

The implementation of the new system also included a number of other goals:

Optimization of all facility system operations through centralized SCADA-based monitoring and control;

Enhanced energy efficiency through automated control processes;

Reduction of Operational Expenditures (OPEX) and maintenance labor for Infrastructure;

Ensuring rapid emergency response and enhancing operational safety;

Providing a scalable and future-proof system platform.

The SCADA system features an intuitive Human-Machine Interface (HMI), ensuring operational ease for dispatchers and eliminating the requirement for extensive, resource-intensive operator training. The system provides a real-time, schematic-based visualization of all functional areas and individual assets, enabling effective process monitoring and supervisory control.

Solution

The system provides automatic control of ventilation, heat curtains, refrigeration, transoms and fan coils, as well as ITP1 and ITP2. It controls the operation of sewer valves, grease traps, CPS, HVAC and power supply. Additionally, the system controls lighting, gutter heating, warning lights, underfloor heating, snowmelt systems, and also includes baptismal font automation and gate monitoring.

The general mimic diagram for the general ventilation system provides a visual interface for monitoring the status of various ventilation units (supply, exhaust, and supply-exhaust). Each unit displays its current operational state, such as Running, Blocked, in Fault, or Enabled. The interface is designed for operator use, delivering an at-a-glance overview of the ventilation systems and enabling immediate response to any status changes or alarm conditions.

The Supply and Exhaust Ventilation control window provides a schematic representation of the actual ventilation system.

The Ventilation Unit control screen features intuitive interface panels that enable operators and dispatchers to easily configure required parameters. These HMI elements streamline the monitoring and control process by providing rapid access to critical process values and configuration settings.

Message log

Trend window

Integrated management and dispatching systems for the Cathedral

The Air Curtain Control System monitors the operation of air curtains in Rooms 97 and 101. It displays the current temperature in each room along with the configured setpoints for activating and deactivating the curtains. The system also indicates whether operation of the air curtains is currently permitted.

The chilled water system control mimic diagram is designed for monitoring and controlling the operation of chillers and associated system components. It displays temperature, pressure, and status parameters for equipment such as dry coolers, heat exchangers, and mixing tanks. This interface enables real-time supervision of coolant supply and distribution processes, ensuring system operational stability and equipment safety

Fan Coil Unit (FCU) control enables room temperature monitoring, setpoint adjustment, fan speed regulation, and system activation/deactivation based on operational conditions.

Gate monitoring provides real-time tracking of each leaf's status, opening angle, and hydraulic system pressure for gate movement control.

System functions

The MasterSCADA software installed in automated workplaces provides the following functions:

Maintenance of optimal operating regimes;

Maximization of energy efficiency;

Remote monitoring and control;

Rapid response capability with minimal staffing requirements;

Integration of approximately 15 life-support systems for coordinated operation;

Continuous monitoring of power supply and public area lighting;

Gutter and downspout heating prevents ice formation;

Signal light status monitoring.

Result

The system implementation resulted in a 70% reduction in labor costs and up to 25% savings in material resources. Work completion time was cut by more than half due to the integrated operation and centralized dispatching of approximately fifteen life-support systems. The system processes over 3,000 signals and integrates roughly 11 subsystems, substantially improving the efficiency of cathedral infrastructure maintenance, work planning, and staff coordination.

Russian Armed Forces Main Cathedral

System purpose

The implementation of the new system also included a number of other goals:

Solution

System functions

The MasterSCADA software installed in automated workplaces provides the following functions:

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