Almost every plant that moves a liquid depends on two measurements: how much is in the tank, and how fast it is moving through the pipe. Process control is the discipline of holding those values where the process needs them automatically, without an operator standing at a valve, and it is the difference between a batch that meets spec and one that gets scrapped.
This course covers the two most common process control loops, flow and liquid level, from safety and documentation through closed-loop tuning. You will apply process control safety procedures and interpret process control documentation, instrument tags, and piping and instrumentation diagrams. You will connect and adjust a pneumatic proportional valve and I/P converter, connect and configure analog level and flow sensor/transmitters, and connect, configure, and operate a process meter. You will operate a loop controller manually, then program and operate it in closed-loop mode and for discrete I/O functions, and tune a closed-loop system to improve its response.
This course prepares you to test for the Smart Automation Certification Alliance (SACA) C-270 Process Control Systems 1 – Level and Flow certification.