Computer control system for ICI Hillhouse Petrochemical Plant, 1970s

Made:: 1971-1980 in England

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Computer control system for ICI Hillhouse Petrochemical Plant, installed in 1970s. comprises: computer console, BBC Brown Boveri (P4000), information storage units (Kent P4000 and C4A), electronic printer, model of hypothetical chemical plant with electronic animation to show flow of chemical feedstocks through the manufacturing process.

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Category:: Industrial Chemistry

Object Number:: 1986-1111

type:: control systems

credit:: ICI plc (Engineering Dept.)

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Parts

Computer console, 1970s

Computer console, BBC Brown Boveri, Kent (Model No.) P4000 for modern control system. for ICI Hillhouse Petrochemical Plant, installed in 1970's.

Measurements:: overall: 1300 mm x 1135 mm x 1195 mm,

Materials:: metal , plastic , glass and electronic components

Object Number:: 1986-1111 Pt1

type:: computers , automation and control systems

Information storage unit, 1970s

Information storage unit Kent P4000 for modern control system for ICI Hillhouse Petrochemical Plant, installed in 1970's.

Materials:: metal , plastic and glass

Object Number:: 1986-1111 Pt2

type:: automation , control systems and information storage

Information storage unit, 1970s

Information storage unit (C4A) for modern control system for ICI Hillhouse Petrochemical Plant, installed in 1970's.

Materials:: metal , plastic and glass

Object Number:: 1986-1111 Pt3

type:: control systems and information storage

Electronic printer for modern control system for ICI Hillhouse Petrochemical Plant

Electronic printer for modern control system for ICI Hillhouse Petrochemical Plant, installed in 1970's.

Object Number:: 1986-1111 Pt4

type:: printer

Model of chemical plant showing flow of chemical feedstocks, 1986

Model of hypothetical chemical plant with electronic animation to show flow of chemical feedstocks through the manufacturing process. Associated with modern control system for ICI Hillhouse Petrochemical Plant, installed in 1970's.