A self-paced MultiMedia based CBT on Basic Process Control Concepts, delivered using text, animation, narration and graphics.

The purpose of this interactive course is to introduce trainee to the fundamentals of Process Control and Dynamics.  The trainee is explained various feedback control concepts using industrial examples.

An experimental package is also provided which allows the trainee to have an hands-on experience of the basic control concept, including the process dynamics (time constants, process gain and dead time), its effect on the controllability and controller tuning.

Topics:

• Introduction::
  • Process Control
  • Automatic Control
  • Definitions
  • Block Diagram
  • Open and Closed Loop Systems
  • Feedback and Feedforward Control
• Process Dynamics: 
  • Input Changes
  • Process Representation
  • First Order System
  • Higher Order System
  • Process Identification
  • Sensor and Control Valve Dynamics
• On-Off Controller
• PID Controller:
  • Proportional
  • Integral
  • Derivative
  • PID Controller
  • Industrial PID Controller
  • Direct and Reverse Action
• Cascade Control:
  • Operations
  • Initialization
• Ratio Control
• Tuning of Controllers:
  • Ultimate Method
  • Reaction Curve Method
  • Minimum Error Integral Methods
  • Practical Considerations
• Distributed Control System:
  • I/O Module
  • Control Module
  • Computer Module
  • Operator Station

Basic Control Experimental Package

Experiments:

• First Order Process Response
• Controlling First Order Process with PID Controller
• Second Order Process Response
• Controlling Second Order Process with PID Controller
• Controlling Tank Level with Single Loop Controller
• Controlling Tank Level with Cascade Controller