BPL-PLC Voice Communication System for the Oil and Mining Industry

Grzegorz Debita, Przemysław Falkowski-Gilski, Marcin Habrych, Grzegorz Wiśniewski, Bogdan Miedziński, Przemysław Jedlikowski, Agnieszka Waniewska, Jan Wandzio and Bartosz Polnik
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Grzegorz Debita: Faculty of Economics, General Tadeusz Kosciuszko Military University of Land Forces, Czajkowskiego St. 109, 51-147 Wroclaw, Poland
Przemysław Falkowski-Gilski: Faculty of Electronics, Telecommunications and Informatics, Gdansk University of Technology, Narutowicza St. 11/12, 80-233 Gdansk, Poland
Marcin Habrych: Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Wybrzeze Wyspianskiego St. 27, 50-370 Wroclaw, Poland
Grzegorz Wiśniewski: Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Wybrzeze Wyspianskiego St. 27, 50-370 Wroclaw, Poland
Bogdan Miedziński: Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Wybrzeze Wyspianskiego St. 27, 50-370 Wroclaw, Poland
Przemysław Jedlikowski: Faculty of Electronics, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Wybrzeze Wyspianskiego St. 27, 50-370 Wroclaw, Poland
Agnieszka Waniewska: Faculty of Economics, General Tadeusz Kosciuszko Military University of Land Forces, Czajkowskiego St. 109, 51-147 Wroclaw, Poland
Jan Wandzio: KGHM Polska Miedz S.A. Sklodowskiej-Curie St. 48, 59-301 Lubin, Poland
Bartosz Polnik: KOMAG Institute of Mining Technology, Pszczynska St. 37, 44-101 Gliwice, Poland

Energies, 2020, vol. 13, issue 18, 1-19

Abstract: Application of a high-efficiency voice communication systems based on broadband over power line-power line communication (BPL-PLC) technology in medium voltage networks, including hazardous areas (like the oil and mining industry), as a redundant mean of wired communication (apart from traditional fiber optics and electrical wires) can be beneficial. Due to the possibility of utilizing existing electrical infrastructure, it can significantly reduce deployment costs. Additionally, it can be applied under difficult conditions, thanks to battery-powered devices. During an emergency situation (e.g., after coal dust explosion), the medium voltage cables are resistant to mechanical damage, providing a potentially life-saving communication link between the supervisor, rescue team, paramedics, and the trapped personnel. The assessment of such a system requires a comprehensive and accurate examination, including a number of factors. Therefore, various models were tested, considering: different transmission paths and types of coupling (inductive and capacitive), as well as various lengths of transmitted data packets. Next, a subjective quality evaluation study was carried out, considering speech signals from a number of languages (English, German, and Polish). Based on the obtained results, including both simulations and measurements, appropriate practical conclusions were formulated. Results confirmed the applicability of BPL-PLC technology as an efficient voice communication system for the oil and mining industry.

Keywords: audio coding; digital systems; electrical engineering; ICT; Industry 4.0; IoT; power cable; QoS; reliability; voice communication (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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