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Challenges Packing accuracy: Make sure…" url: https://citia-engineering.com/en/projects/mps-hasakona language: en updated: 2026-07-21 type: project site: Citia Engineering Indonesia --- # MPS: Hasakona This project covers the design and automation of the Sludge Bagging System (SBS) at the Pertamina Balikpapan refinery. | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Year | 2023 | | Location | Balikpapan, Kalimantan Timur | | Status | Finished | | Work types | HMI, Panel, PLC, SCADA | | Updated | 2026-07-21 | ![Control panel with modules and cables at Hasakona](https://citia-engineering.com/media/field/detail-hasakona-plc-panel-01-1600.webp) ## About this work **Challenges** - **Packing accuracy:** Make sure the pusher and packing system consistently cut off the sludge flow to reach a precise weight of 1 ton, given the difficult viscosity of the sludge. - **Continuous reliability (high availability):** Prevent downtime in the residual sludge handling system. A failure could cause sludge to pile up and disturb the main refinery process. - **Material flow coordination:** Control and balance the sludge flow automatically from the conveyor to the *main* and *secondary hopper* without *overflow*. **Solutions** - **Redundant control system:** Implemented a **PLC Modicon M580 Redundant System** control architecture from Schneider Electric. It leaves no *single point of failure* in controlling the conveyor, *hopper* and *packing* actuators, so operation continues without interruption. - **Central monitoring:** Used **EcoStruxure SCADA Expert** (Schneider Electric) to give operators full visibility. The status of both *hoppers*, the conveyor speed and the 1 ton load reading (scale) are monitored in *real time* to keep the process within its parameters. **Lessons learned** - A redundant control architecture at PLC level is critical for supporting utilities (such as waste and sludge handling) in an oil and gas refinery, to maintain *zero downtime*. - A responsive link between the weight sensor in the packing system, the PLC and the SCADA is the key to handling the variation in the sludge and reaching the 1 ton packing target consistently. ## Contact - Company: PT Citia Engineering Indonesia - Email: services@citiaengineering.com - Telephone: +62 21 278 20286 - Office: Jl. 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