PCI-100: Understanding Industrial Process Control/Level One Process Measurement & Control Fundamentals -

PCI-100: Understanding Industrial Process Control/Level One Process Measurement & Control Fundamentals

Course Description

This 36 hour, 4.5 day training program uses a hands-on approach providing students with a fundamental understanding of industrial process measurement & control systems. Participants will learn the basic measurement & control principles, terminology, symbols & documentation standards. In addition students will perform hands-on exercises with actual industrial temperature, pressure, flow &level measurement & control devices to gain experience in how to set up & troubleshoot a control system.

Topical Outline

Introduction to ISA documentation standards: Process Flow Diagrams (PFD’s), Piping & Instrument Diagrams (P&ID’s), Loop Diagrams, Location Plans & Installation Details
Test Equipment: Calibrators, Digital Multimeters & Power Supplies
Signals: Analog – voltage & milliamps, Digital - on/off & digital data, Wiring basics
Elements of a Process Control Loop: PV-Process Variable, MV-Manipulated Variable & C-Controller
Temperature Measurement: Thermocouples, RTDs, Thermometers, Infrared, Characteristics, Thermowell & Transmitters
Pressure Measurement: Gauges, Transmitters & Block & Bleed Valves
Flow Measurement: DP Meters, Turbine Meters, Pd Meters & Variable Area Meters
Level Measurement: Float Gauges, Static Head Gauges & Sounding Gauges
Control Valves: Types, Accessories, Sizing & Basic Troubleshooting

Objectives

Persons successfully completing this course will be able to:

Construct a block diagram of a closed loop control system utilizing feedback.
List the four most common process variables found in industry.
List and describe the three modes of control.
List the units of measurement of pressure, temperature, level, and flow.
Convert from one unit to another.
List and describe the terms that are common to all closed loop feedback control systems.
List various methods used to measure pressure, temperature, level, and flow.
Determine the action of a controller to obtain if given the characteristics of the other devices in a control loop.
Describe the operation of the transmitters used to measure the process variables.
List the requirements for stability in a closed loop control system.
Describe the proper procedure for calibrating measurement transmitters.
Explain the procedures for tuning a controller using either closed loop or open loop testing.
Configure a microprocessor based controller to specifications given by the instructor.
List the three common inherent characteristics of control valves.
Explain the difference between inherent and installed characteristics of control valves.
Determine whether a control loop is utilizing cascade, ratio, or feedforward schemes, if given a block diagram of the control loop.
Calculate the Cv rating of a valve if given the maximum flow rate, the specific gravity of the liquid, and the differential pressure across the valve.
Trace the electrical and pneumatic connections of the lab process plant.
Explain the difference between direct and reverse acting actuators.
Tune a controller to obtain good control, which will be determined by the instructor.
Calibrate various types of transmitters.
Construct basic temperature transmitters using thermocouples.
Identify analytical equipment and their applications.

Prequisite

This is an entry level course & requires only that participants be familiar with industrial manufacturing processes.

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