Control System Techniques in Equipment

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A high level of automation and sophistication is required to control process parameters and
detect equipment faults in todays petrochemical plants. Join control system expert A.S.
Rangwala and learn automatic control theory methods that enhance efficiency and provide
operational safety by ensuring process parameters do not exceed design capability. Bring a laptop
to this course in which youll try out the concepts and tools you learn so you can apply them in
your own environment.
Control system techniques for chemical processes and equipment
In two days, youll focus on the design aspects of automatic control systems for chemical
processes and associated plant equipment. Youll learn how to identify, compare and explain the
benefits of automatic control systems for individual equipment as well as your overall system.
Youll examine how to avoid or mitigate failures caused by pressure surges, temperature spikes,
oscillating parameter values and other rapid energy transfer mechanisms. This course will also
address the response characteristics, sensitivity and stability of sensors, manipulators, valves and
actuators.
Instructor(s):

A.S. Rangwala
A.S. Rangwala has worked for 35 years in the mechanical design and structural dynamics of
compressors and gas turbines in aircraft engines and steam and gas turbines for power plant
applications. He has worked at General Electric Company's Steam Turbines Department in
Schenectady, NY and at General Electric Company's Aircraft Engines Group in Cincinnati, OH
and at Lynn, MA. He is the author of the book "Control System Trends and Turbo-Machinery
Dynamics: Design and Operation". He is technical director of the Machinery Dynamics Group of
the Center for Engineering Technology in Orlando, FL...Read more
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Automatic Control Systems

Evolution of control systems

Principles of control systems

Block diagram representation and manipulation

Transfer function

Open-loop control

Feedback and closed-loop control

Mechanical, Electrical and Fluid Power Control Components

Define mechanical vibrating elements

Electrical and electronic components

Liquid, gas flow and thermal control elements

Combined electro-mechanical and electro-hydraulic components

Mechanical, Electrical and Fluid Power Control Components (cont.)

Electrical circuits

Fluid circuits

Impact of resonant frequency

Potential sources of forced excitation

Illustrated examples to control output gain and bandwidth

Frequency and transient response

Analogy between mechanical, electrical and hydraulic control systems

Example problems and Class quiz

Afternoon Break
Control Methods

Analog and digital control

Control Methods Continued on Regulator and follow-up methods

Process control

Sequential and numerical control

Morning Break
Sensors for Detection and Measurement o Accuracy, sensitivity and speed of measurement

Signal conditioning

Discrete sensors and transducers

Continuous sensors

Lunch Break
Valve, Manipulator and Actuator

Proportional and pilot operated control valves

Pressure relief and direction flow control and servo valves

DC, induction and synchronous motors

Hydraulic and pneumatic cylinder and motor

Oscillating actuator

Afternoon Break
Controller Design

Ramp and lag processes

Dead time, delay and compensation

Process characteristics

Ultimate cycle method of controller design

Self-tuning adaptive controllers

Concentration, temperature and level control in blending and heating process

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