Advanced Instrumentation and Process Control (AIPC) Course

         


COURSE OBJECTIVES

 

After the course, the participants will be able to:

 

/    Select the applicable level measurement, flow measurement, and control valve applicable to a process situation.

/    Perform calculations required in level measurements, orifice sizing, control valve sizing and controller tuning.

/    Understand the application, hardware and software requirements and basic configuration techniques in distributed control systems (DCS).

 

COURSE CONTENT

 

The course has a total of 30 hours and will cover the following topics.

 

1.0   Level Measurements & Calculations

1.1   Level measurements methods

1.2   Operation, application & installation

1.3   Selection of measurement method

1.4   Level measurement calculations

1.5   Practical calculation practice

2.0   Flowmeter Selection & Orifice Sizing

2.1   Flow measurement methods

2.2   Operation, application & installation

2.3   Selection of measurement method

2.4   Orifice sizing calculations

2.5   Practical sizing practice

   Control Valve Selection & Sizing

2.6   Control valve body types

2.7   Flow characteristics

2.8   Actuators & accessories

2.9   Valve noise

2.10     Valve selection  guidelines

2.11     Valve flow coefficient

2.12     Valve sizing equations

2.13      Practical sizing practice 

 

3.0    Automatic Control & Tuning Techniques

3.1   Control principles

3.2   Process characteristics

3.3   Control actions

3.4   Control modes

3.5   Tuning calculations

3.6   Practical tuning practice

4.0    DCS Fundamentals & Configuration

4.1   Evolution & development

4.2   Hardware requirements

4.3   Software requirements

4.4   Network requirements

4.5   Configuration techniques

4.6 Practical configuration practice

 

TARGET PARTICIPANTS

 

The course is open to holders of Bachelor Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics, Industrial or Chemical Engineering; as well as to instructors of technical schools and industrial technicians. Knowledge in Basic Instrumentation and Process Control Course is a prerequisite to the program.

 

TRAINING METHODOLOGY

 

The lecture-discussion method will be used and sufficiently supplemented by laboratory and simulation work, which is the hands-on portion of the program. The resource persons and a laboratory technician will supervise individual and group exercises closely.

 

VENUE

 

Sessions will be conducted at the Low Cost Automation (LCA) Room of UPISSI.

 

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The Chair

Training Department

University of the Philippines

Institute for Small Scale Industries

E. Virata Hall, E. Jacinto Street

UP Campus, Diliman, Quezon City 1101

Tel. Nos. 928-7076 to 79

Fax No. (632) 920-6923

E-mail:  training.issi@up.edu.ph

Homepage:  http://www.upd.edu.ph/~issi