Topic outline
Training Methodology & Objectives
Training Methodology
This Trainee-centered course includes the following training methodologies:-
- Talking presentation Slides (PPT with audio)
- Simulation & Animation
- Exercises
- Videos
- Case Studies
- Gamification (learning through games)
- Quizzes, Pre-test & Post-test
Course Objectives
After completing the course, the employee will:-
Apply and gain an in-depth knowledge on fundamentals of control in instrumentation Discuss P&ID symbols, typical applications, basic control concepts, basic control theory, pressure measurement and basic principles Recognize pressure elements, spring and bellows elements, diaphragm elements, pressure transducers and strain gauges Explain vibrating wire, piezoelectric, capacitance, installation considerations and future technologies Carryout temperature measurement, resistance temperature detectors, thermistors, non-contact measurement, infra-red measurement, radiation pyrometry and installation considerations Employ level measurement, ultrasonic level measurement, radar level measurement, radiation level measurement and electrical level measurement Apply typical tank level installations, flow measurement, installation considerations and selection guidelines Identify the various types of control valves and implement control valve selection, smart field measurement, calibration and commissioning Recognize system components, SCADA systems, levels of hierarchy, modes of control and stability Illustrate tuning methods, ratio control, cascade control, flow control, level control, pressure control and temperature control Discuss measurement technology, multi - variable transmitter, wireless transmitter, digital positioners, control system technology, communication technology and ethernet Course Description
Process control is becoming an increasingly important engineering topic, since the subject plays a crucial role in the design, operation and maintenance in areas such as power plants and chemical and industrial process plants. Control systems have advanced dramatically during the last decade. They become more modular and more sophisticated offering a vast variety of control functions for all the systems that operate within a modern "intelligent" facility. Enhanced functionality of the automation systems also means more complexity, interactive strategies, new technologies and systems management with resulting better control and improved reliability
This E-Learning course is designed to provide participants with a detailed and up-to-date overview of fundamentals of control in instrumentation. It covers the P&ID symbols, typical applications, basic control concepts, basic control theory, pressure measurement and basic principles; the pressure elements, spring and bellows elements, diaphragm elements, pressure transducers and strain gauges; the vibrating wire, piezoelectric, capacitance, installation considerations and future technologies; and the temperature measurement, resistance temperature detectors, thermistors, non-contact measurement, infra-red measurement, radiation pyrometry and installation considerations
During this interactive course, participants will learn the level measurement, ultrasonic level measurement, radar level measurement, radiation level measurement and electrical level measurement; the typical tank level installations, flow measurement, installation considerations and selection guidelines; the various types of control valves and implement control valve selection, smart field measurement, calibration and commissioning; the system components, SCADA systems, levels of hierarchy, modes of control and stability; the tuning methods, ratio control, cascade control, flow control, level control, pressure control and temperature control; and the measurement technology, multi - variable transmitter, wireless transmitter, digital positioners, control system technology, communication technology and ethernet
Module 1 - Introduction
Contents:
- Theory & Application
- Basic Measurement Definitions
- Video: Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams
- P&ID Symbols
- Applications
- Basic Control Concepts
- Basic Control Theory
- Module Quiz
Module 2 - Pressure Measurement
Contents:
- Basic Principles
- Definition of Terminology
- Pressure Elements
- Diaphragm Elements
- Advantages - Diaphragm
- Pressure Transducers - Electrical
- Installation Considerations
- Future Technologies
- Video: Pressure Measurements
- Module Quiz
Module 3 - Temperature Measurement
Contents:
- Principles
- Thermocouples
- Resistance Temperature Detectors
- Thermistors
- Video: What is a Thermistor
- Non-Contact Measurement
- Non-Contact Pyrometers
- Installation Considerations
- Impact on The Overall Loop
- Future Technologies
- Module Quiz
Module 4 - Level Measurement
Contents:
- Case Study: Main Types
- Main Types
- Buoyancy Tape Systems
- Hydrostatic Pressure
- Ultrasonic Level Measurement
- Radar Level Measurement
- Video: Process Control Basics - Level Measurement
- Vibrating Switches
- Radiation Level Measurement
- Electrical Level Measurement
- Installation Considerations
- Level Measurement
- Future Technologies
- Module Quiz
Module 5 - Flow Measurement
Contents:
- Principles of Flow Measurement
- Basic Principles
- Differential Pressure Flow Measurement
- Basic Flow Theory
- Differential Pressure Flowmeters
- Oscillatory Flow Measurement
- Video: Coriolis Effect
- Non-intrusive Measurement
- Mass Flow Measurement
- Mass Flow
- Positive Displacement Flow Measurement
- Positive Displacement
- Installation Considerations
- Future Technologies
- Module Quiz
Module 6 - Types of Control Valves
Contents:
- Rotary Valves
- Butterfly Valves
- Eccentric Disk Valves
- Eccentric Rotary Plug Valves
- Rotary Plug Valves
- Ball Valves
- Plug Valves
- Linear Valves
- Globe Valves
- Hygenic Applications
- Cage Valves
- Diaphragm Valves
- Pinch Valves
- Control Valve Selection
- Video: Types of Control Valves
- Control Valve Types
- Decision Criteria
- How to Choose the Right Valve
- Selection Guidelines
- Control Valve Selection
- Application Comparisons
- Leakage Rates
- Valve Characteristics
- Cage Guided Globe
- Application Examples
- Turndown vs. Rangeability
- Module Quiz
Module 7 - Actuator Selection
Contents:
- Types of Actuators
- Linear Actuators
- Rotary Actuators
- Actuator Forces
- Positioners
- Fail Safe Actuators
- Video: Rotary Actuators
- Module Quiz
Module 8 - Basic Control Concepts
Contents:
- Variables
- Basic Elements
- Video : On and Off Temperature Control - Programmable Logic Control
- Manual Control
- Feedback Control
- System Responses
- On – Off Control
- Three Term Control
- Proportional Plus Integral Control
- Three Term Control
- Module Quiz
Module 9 - Digital Field Communications
Contents:
- Data Highway
- Fieldbus Communications
- Advantages of Fieldbus
- Fieldbus Technologies
- HART
- Foundation Fieldbus
- ProfiBus
- Videos: HART Communication Loop Resistance
- Module Quiz
Module 10 - Smart Field Measurement
Contents:
- Introduction
- Smart Sensor Basics
- A Smart Transmitter
- Smart Field Measurement
- Video: Smart Sensor – How it Works
- Brief Specification
- Overview
- Calibration
- Commissioning
- Wiring Detail
- Module Quiz
Module 11 - Distributed Control Systems
Contents:
- Introduction
- Traditional Process Controllers
- Video: Industrial Control Systems - Understanding ICS Architectures
- Architecture of Controllers
- Software
- Programming
- Execution Time
- Organizing Execution Time for Control Action
- Programming vs. Configuration
- Function Blocks
- Object-orientated
- Soft-wiring
- Analogue vs. Microprocessor
- Connections to the Controller
- Module Quiz
Module 12 - Programmable Logic Controllers
Contents:
- Introduction
- History
- Today’s Position
- Principles of Operation
- System Components
- I/O Interfaces
- Configuration
- Module Quiz
Module 13 - SCADA Systems
Contents:
- Basic Definitions
- Levels of Hierarchy
- Video: What is SCADA? (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition)
- SCADA Configuration
- Module Quiz
Module 14 - Modes of Control
Contents:
- Stability
- Ultimate Gain
- Video: Controlling Water Level in the PLC Ladder Logic Program
- Tuning Methods
- Ratio Control
- Cascade Control
- Application Examples
- Module Quiz
Module 15 - New Trends
Contents:
- Measurement Technology
- Wireless Transmitter
- Digital Positioners
- Video: Troubleshooting a Flowserve Digital Positioner
- 3 Beam Ultrasonic Flowmeter
- Control System Technology
- Communication Technology
- Ethernet
- Module Quiz