Process Measurement And Control Appreciation Petrofac Training Institute

    Course details

    This programme is to introduce participants to automatic control, flow measurement, process characteristics, controller tuning and an appreciation for distributed control system through a series of lectures and laboratory work.

    COURSE OBJECTIVE

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

    COURSE OUTLINE

    Theory

    • Basic Principles of Automatic Control
    • Terminology and Symbols
    • Final Control Element and Valve Positioner
    • Principles of Current to Pneumatic Converter
    • Flow Measurement
    • Temperature Measurement
    • Level Measurement
    • Pressure Measurement
    • Process Characteristics
    • Mode of Control
    • Controller Tuning
    • Distributed Control System Appreciation

    Practical

    • Pilot plant, current-to-pneumatic converter calibration, stripping & assembly of valves, valve positioner calibration Practical
    • Experiments on flow, temperature level and pressure
    • Process characteristics, controller action – open loop
    • PID control response; optimum PID setting
    • Basic operation of a distributed control system

    FOR WHOM

    For technicians, technologists or engineers 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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