About the Event
This workshop explains how the PID controller functions. Participants learn a proven, systematic approach for both tuning loops manually and achieving consistent results.
This course is not vendor specific.
Who Should Attend?
Technicians, Engineers, and others with responsibility for control loop performance.
What's the Objective?
Learn simple, repeatable methods for evaluating and tuning PID controllers.
How's it Delivered?
Key concepts are followed by demos of real-world examples and hands-on exercises.
Course Information
Below is the agenda for the Techniques for Applied Process Control virtual training workshop. The workshop will be delivered in daily segments estimated at four (4) hours in duration. Daily breaks of approximately fifteen (15) minute will be provided by the instructor at appropriate stages of the workshop.
Day 1 Topics
Lecture: Fundamentals of Process Dynamics and Control
Demo: Modeling Process Dynamics Using LOOP-PRO
Exercise: Exploring Dynamics of the Gravity-Drained Tanks
Lecture: Proportional Control
Demo: Implementation of P-Only Controllers
Exercise: P-Only Control of Tank Level
Lecture: Integral Action and PI Control
Exercise: Hazards of Tuning PI Controllers by Trial and Error
Day 2 Topics
Lecture: Approach to Controller Design Using Design Tools
Exercise: PI Control of Heat Exchanger Temperature
Lecture: Controller Performance Criteria
Demo: Adaptive PI Control of Nonlinear Processes
Lecture: Derivative Mode and PID Control
Demo: PID Control of Tank Level
Exercise: PID Control of Heat Exchanger Temperature
Lecture: PID Control with Derivative Filter
Demo: PID with Filter Control of Heat Exchanger Temperature
Exercise: PID with Filter and Control of the Multi-Tanks Process
Day 3 Topics
Lecture: Fundamentals of Process Dynamics and Control
Demo: Modeling Process Dynamics Using LOOP-PRO
Exercise: Exploring Dynamics of the Gravity-Drained Tanks
Lecture: Proportional Control
Demo: Implementation of P-Only Controllers
Exercise: P-Only Control of Tank Level
Lecture: Integral Action and PI Control
Exercise: Hazards of Tuning PI Controllers by Trial and Error
Day 4 Topics
Lecture: Approach to Controller Design Using Design Tools
Exercise: PI Control of Heat Exchanger Temperature
Lecture: Controller Performance Criteria
Demo: Adaptive PI Control of Nonlinear Processes
Lecture: Derivative Mode and PID Control
Demo: PID Control of Tank Level
Exercise: PID Control of Heat Exchanger Temperature
Lecture: PID Control with Derivative Filter
Demo: PID with Filter Control of Heat Exchanger Temperature
Exercise: PID with Filter and Control of the Multi-Tanks Process