Course details

This five-day programme is designed to provide participants with the basic knowledge of process characteristics and process control systems.

COURSE OBJECTIVE

At the end of the course, participants will have a good understanding of process characteristics and process control systems.

COURSE OUTLINE

Theory

  • Principle of operation of gas chromatography
  • Concept of process gain, dead time and time constant
  • Manual-auto-cascade operation
  • Meaning of SV, PV and MV
  • Effects of P, I and D
  • Explanation and description of boiler drum and heat-exchanger pilot plant
  • Familiarization with the start-up procedures of the pilot plant
  • Concept of feedback, feedforward and cascade control
  • Controller tuning methods
  • Discussion on the operation of the heat exchanger
  • Fault simulation and trouble-shooting

Practical

  • Flow control, discussion
  • Tuning methods using process simulator, 1- element level control, 2-element level control, 3-element level control, discussion
  • Temperature control, discussion
  • Integrated plant operation

FOR WHOM

For engineers and technicians who want to learn the principles of process measurement and control.

PRE-REQUISITES

None.

COURSE LEADER

The course leader is a Yokogawa-certified trainer in process measurement and control appreciation.

CERTIFICATE

The Certificate of Participation would be awarded to participants who have achieved 75% attendance for the course. 

Updated on 08 November, 2015

About Petrofac Training Institute

Petrofac Training Services, part of the IES division of Petrofac Group, provides competence consultancy, training and assurance services to the oil & gas industry and beyond. More than 500 technical experts serve our international customer-base, spanning a diverse range of fields: exploration and production, drilling, refining, petrochemicals, gas, LNG and renewables. Our extensive network of offices spans the globe, providing immediate support for all regions. We run our own training centres in Europe, the Americas, the Middle East and Asia Pacific, and we can operate and design training facilities for our customers where necessary.

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