CP41
Process Control Basics

This training course introduces the basic elements involved in loop control. The course covers PID action, auto regulation, auto/manual modes, tuning and the main strategies applied in process control. The course then moves on to the technologies used to integrate analogue and discrete I/O, the principles of Logic Controllers, DCS, SCADA and FCS (Fieldbus Control Systems) using Foundation Fieldbus as a reference.

The attendee will be able to:

• Know the basic concepts of PID and its control actions
• Understand the automatic/manual control and the principles of tuning loop controls
• Identify the different types of control systems
• Recognise the technologies used to integrate analogue and discrete I/O's
• Understand the latest technologies, systems and concepts used today
  

Topics:

• Introduction & Definitions
• Process Control - Basics
• Opened/Closed Loop Control
• Time Process Delay
• Control Actions: Proportional, Integral and Derivative
• P, P+I, P+D, PID Control Modes Time Process Delay
• Control Loop Tuning - Ziegler Nichols Method
• Control Systems:
  - Split Range
  - Cascade Control
  - Ratio Control
  - Override Control - Time Process Delay
  - Feed forward Control - Ratio Control
  - Cross Limit Control
  - 3 Element Level Control
• Process Control Systems Evolution
• Foundation Fieldbus Technology
• Configuration Examples and Practice
  

Pre-requisite:
An Electrical or Mechanical background is recommended.

Program Length:
24 hours (3 working days)