As Aykome Engineering, we commissioned a comprehensive inSCADA-based SCADA and terminal management system at Ceyport Port so that liquid bulk storage and dispatch operations can be monitored and managed from a single centre. The system brings every critical process — from the port's storage tanks to the pump group, from the truck weighbridges to energy metering — together on one web-based interface.
Live Monitoring of the Port Storage Tanks
Each of the 20 storage tanks at the port is continuously monitored with level transmitters and four-level temperature sensors. From the main screen, operators can see the level, temperature and volume of every tank at a glance; by clicking on any tank they reach its detailed tank screen and historical trend data. Whether a tank is filling, emptying or steady is detected automatically and visualized on screen.
Precise Volume and Mass Calculations
One of the system's greatest strengths is its ability to calculate volume to millimetre precision through strapping (calibration) tables defined specifically for each tank. While level data is converted directly to litres, the average product temperature is computed by taking into account the active temperature sensors according to the tank's fill level. Using this temperature together with the initial density and the expansion coefficient, commercially critical values such as instantaneous density, volume correction factor, net volume, gross mass, usable mass and empty capacity are produced automatically. The operations team therefore knows reliably, at any moment, how much product is in a tank and how much more can be received.
Instantaneous Flow Tracking
For each tank, the instantaneous filling and discharge flow rate (m³/hour) is calculated from the change in level. This allows the speed of loading and unloading operations to be tracked live and unexpected deviations to be noticed early.
Pump and Soft Starter Integration
The 23 pumps at the port were connected to the system over Modbus TCP via their soft starters, making their operating status, electrical values and fault information monitorable in groups. From the pump screens, operators can follow all drives from a single point.
Weighbridge and Dispatch Tracking
Five truck weighbridges were integrated into the system on an island and platform basis. Weighing values are transferred directly to the SCADA screens, so the dispatch process can be monitored together with the tank data.
Energy Monitoring
The port's energy analyzer was added to the system so that electricity consumption and power-quality parameters are displayed on a single screen; the energy data can be reported together with the operational data.
Data Sharing with External Systems
Through its Modbus TCP Slave interface, the SCADA system serves data to the port's Sofrel telemetry/RTU infrastructure. Tank and process data can thus be shared securely with higher-level systems and remote monitoring centres.
Reliability and Data Continuity
Communication continuity with the field devices is tracked by a watchdog mechanism; connection losses are reported instantly. Historical data is carried into the system, enabling long-term trend analysis and reporting. Thanks to role-based authorization, administrator and operator users access only the screens and operations they are entitled to.
