Control of Waste Water Treatment as a Flow Machine: A Case Study

Abstract

Several different modeling languages and notations are used in diverse engineering disciplines for modeling of system processes and for control and monitoring functions. This paper applies a recently proposed diagrammatic language called the Flowthing Machine (FM) model to modeling the process diagrams of a currently existing waste water treatment facility. The modeling includes depictions of components and operations of the project to achieve a holistic picture for engineers. The resultant schemata demonstrate the advantages of the proposed modeling technique in comparison with other types of modeling methodologies (e.g., UL and SysML) and its viability as a conceptual base for the management and control of engineering systems.