Hardware
- STM32F4 embedded controller
- Electrochemical oxygen sensor
- NDIR CO2 sensing system
- NOx gas sensors
- PTC temperature sensing system
- Industrial telemetry hardware
Industrial Automation
VOD Process Gas Analysis and Industrial Monitoring System
Developed an industrial gas-analysis and process-monitoring system for stainless-steel VOD manufacturing using embedded sensing hardware, industrial gas sensors, and Qt-based visualization software.
Summary
Engineering context
Developed an industrial gas-analysis and process-monitoring system for stainless-steel VOD manufacturing using embedded sensing hardware, industrial gas sensors, and Qt-based visualization software.
- Category
- Industrial Automation
- Year
- Nov 2016 - Jul 2020
- Status
- Industrial Deployment
- Context
- Faraz Sanaat (Nov 2016 - Jul 2020) / Iran Alloy Steel Company
My Role
Embedded Systems and Industrial Instrumentation Engineer
Technical Stack
System Architecture
- Embedded STM32F4 system acquired industrial gas and process measurements
- Electrochemical and NDIR sensors monitored VOD exhaust-gas composition
- Temperature sensing subsystem monitored thermal process conditions
- Embedded telemetry system transmitted process data to centralized software
- Qt/C++ software visualized process conditions and generated industrial monitoring plots
Engineering Challenges
- Integrating multiple industrial gas-sensing technologies
- Achieving stable measurements in harsh industrial environments
- Handling sensor calibration and industrial process variability
- Developing real-time industrial telemetry visualization systems
- Monitoring stainless-steel VOD process conditions reliably
Hardware / Firmware / Software
Firmware
- STM32F4 embedded firmware
- Sensor acquisition firmware
- Industrial telemetry firmware
- Multi-sensor data acquisition logic
- Real-time industrial monitoring firmware
Software
- Qt-based industrial monitoring software
- C++ telemetry visualization system
- Industrial process plotting software
- Real-time process monitoring interface
Sensors
- Electrochemical O2 sensor
- NDIR CO2 sensors
- NOx gas sensors
- PTC temperature sensors
Protocols
- Embedded serial communication
- Industrial telemetry communication
Results / Outcomes
- Successfully developed industrial VOD gas-analysis system
- Enabled real-time stainless-steel process monitoring
- Integrated multi-sensor industrial telemetry architecture
- Implemented industrial quality-control visualization system
- Supported process-quality analysis for stainless-steel manufacturing
Engineering Notes
Industrial Gas-Sensing System
The sensing platform integrated multiple industrial sensors including:
- electrochemical oxygen sensors
- NDIR CO2 sensing systems
- NOx gas sensors
- PTC temperature sensors
The embedded STM32F4 platform acquired and processed sensor measurements in real time.
Industrial Monitoring Software
I also developed the monitoring and visualization software using Qt and C++.
The software:
- received telemetry data from the embedded hardware
- visualized industrial process conditions
- generated real-time process plots
- monitored VOD exhaust-gas characteristics
- supported industrial quality-control analysis
VOD Process Monitoring
The system was deployed for monitoring the Vacuum Oxygen Decarburization process used in stainless-steel manufacturing.
The telemetry platform enabled process engineers to analyze:
- exhaust-gas composition
- thermal conditions
- process behavior
- production quality characteristics
during alloy-processing operations.
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