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Instrumentation - INST 101

Introduction to Process Control I

• Introduce process variables
• Define instrument categories
• Analyze process variable relationships
• Introduce pressure
• Define pressure
• Calculate pressure
• Discuss pressure measurement
• Analyze pressure sensing/measurement instruments
• Perform pressure conversions
• Introduce temperature
• Define temperature
• Discuss effects of heat energy on molecular movement
• Discuss temperature measurement techniques
• Analyze various temperature sensing/measurement instruments
• Perform temperature conversion
• Introduce level
• Present level terms
• Analyze various level sensing/measurement instruments
• Discuss relationships between level, temperature, density and volume
• Introduce flow
• Discuss various energy/pressure loss piping equation
• Analyze various flow sensing/measurement instruments
• Discuss total flow, flow rate, and volumetric flow
• Introduce analytical instruments
• Discuss various analytical sensing/measurement
• Introduce miscellaneous instruments
• Discuss vibration, speed and others
• Introduce simple loop theory
• Discuss control loops
• Discuss components
• Introduce primary sensors, transmitters and transducers
• Discuss component purpose
• Analyze signals and scaling
• Discuss transducers
• Analyze pneumatic and electric signals
• Discuss control schemes
• Introduce controllers
• Discuss controller characteristics
• Discuss switching controller modes
• Analyze various types of controllers
• Introduce control valves and regulators
• Discuss various final control elements
• Discuss various types of valves
• Discuss regulators
• Introduce various process drawings
• Discuss P & ID
• Discuss PFD
• Discuss Elevation drawings
• Discuss Instrument Detail Drawings
• Discuss wiring drawings
• Discuss ISA Symbology