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

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