Advanced Process Control For Engineers Technicians

Learn how the main process equipment such as chemical reactors , pumps , compressors & heat exchangers are controlled

Last updated 2022-01-10 | 4.6

- Understand the importance of process control and how it is displayed on your P&IDs
- Successfully interpret basic & advanced process control schemes
- Understand the different process control options and how they are displayed on your P&IDs (cascade control
- split range control
- ratio control
- batch control
- selective control…)

What you'll learn

Understand the importance of process control and how it is displayed on your P&IDs

Successfully interpret basic & advanced process control schemes

Understand the different process control options and how they are displayed on your P&IDs (cascade control

split range control

ratio control

batch control

selective control…)

Understand the control of pressure in a pipe and explain how it is displayed on your P&IDs

Understand the control of flow in a pipe and explain how it is displayed on your P&IDs

Understand flow merging control and explain how it is displayed on your P&IDs

Understand flow splitting control and explain how it is displayed on your P&IDs

Understand centrifugal pump control systems (discharge throttling

variable speed drive

minimum flow…) and explain how they are displayed on your P&IDs

Understand positive displacement pump control systems (recirculation pipe

variable speed drive

stroke adjustment…) and explain how they are displayed on your P&IDs

Understand compressor control systems (capacity control

variable speed drive

anti-surge…) and explain how they are displayed on your P&IDs

Understand heat exchanger control systems (direct control

bypass control

back pressure control…) and explain how they are displayed on your P&IDs

Understand reactor temperature control systems and explain how they are displayed on your P&IDs

Understand fired heater control systems and explain how they are displayed on your P&IDs

Understand container and vessel control systems and explain how they are displayed on your P&IDs

Understand electric motor control systems (ON / OFF actions) and explain how they are displayed on your P&IDs

Know and understand the concept of Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS) and explain how safety instrumented functions are displayed on your P&IDs

Know and understand the concept of Alarm Systems and explain how alarms are displayed on your P&IDs

Identify safe operating limits based on system designs as displayed on your P&IDs

Know and understand how Fire and Gas Detection Systems (FGS) are displayed on P&IDs

Assess emergency situations and regulatory compliance issues using your P&IDs

* Requirements

* Some engineering or field knowledge is preferable but not mandatory. All the concepts are explained in depth using an easy to understand language to allow students to build their knowledge from the ground up
* Having attended our "Introduction to Process Control & Instrumentation" training course is a plus but not mandatory

Description

Understand the importance of process control and how it is displayed on your P&IDs
Successfully interpret basic & advanced process control schemes
Understand the different process control options and how they are displayed on your P&IDs (cascade control, split range control, ratio control, batch control, selective control…)
Understand the control of pressure in a pipe and explain how it is displayed on your P&IDs
Understand the control of flow in a pipe and explain how it is displayed on your P&IDs
Understand flow merging control and explain how it is displayed on your P&IDs
Understand flow splitting control and explain how it is displayed on your P&IDs
Understand centrifugal pump control systems (discharge throttling, variable speed drive, minimum flow…) and explain how they are displayed on your P&IDs
Understand positive displacement pump control systems (recirculation pipe, variable speed drive, stroke adjustment…) and explain how they are displayed on your P&IDs
Understand compressor control systems (capacity control, variable speed drive, anti-surge…) and explain how they are displayed on your P&IDs
Understand heat exchanger control systems (direct control, bypass control, back pressure control…) and explain how they are displayed on your P&IDs
Understand reactor temperature control systems and explain how they are displayed on your P&IDs
Understand fired heater control systems and explain how they are displayed on your P&IDs
Understand container and vessel control systems and explain how they are displayed on your P&IDs
Understand electric motor control systems (ON / OFF actions) and explain how they are displayed on your P&IDs
Know and understand the concept of Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS) and explain how safety instrumented functions are displayed on your P&IDs
Know and understand the concept of Alarm Systems and explain how alarms are displayed on your P&IDs
Identify safe operating limits based on system designs as displayed on your P&IDs
Know and understand how Fire and Gas Detection Systems (FGS) are displayed on P&IDs
Assess emergency situations and regulatory compliance issues using your P&IDs