September 14, 2021 - September 17, 2021 (2:00 AM – 6:00 AM EST / 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM GMT each day)
LOCATION
WebEx Virtual Event
HOST
Damien Munroe
About the Event
Additional Details
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.
Additional Details
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 One 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 Two 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 Three Topics
Lecture: Day One Review Lecture: Advanced Process Modeling and Adaptive Control Demo: Control of Heat Exchanger using Custom Process Exercise: Modeling and Simulation of Single Loop Processes Lecture: Dynamics of Non-Self Regulating (Integrating) Processes Demo: Controlling a Non-Self Regulating (Integrating) Custom Process Exercise: Modeling and Control of the Pumped Tank Process
Day Four Topics
Lecture: Cascade Control Demo: Single Loop Control of the Jacketed Reactor Exercise: Cascade Control of the Jacketed Reactor Lecture: Feed-Forward Control Demo: Feed-Forward Control of Ideal Processes Exercise: Feed-Forward Control of the Jacketed Reactor
“I’ve been programming and tuning loops for over 10 years. I learned so much in these 2 days that I plan on reevaluating all of the loops in our processes.”
– Adam B. Process Engineer, Fluid Air
“I’ve been programming and tuning loops for over 10 years. I learned so much in these 2 days that I plan on reevaluating all of the loops in our processes.”
– Adam B. Process Engineer, Fluid Air
“I’ve been programming and tuning loops for over 10 years. I learned so much in these 2 days that I plan on reevaluating all of the loops in our processes.”
