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Training Seminar:
Modern Control Methods

Presented at locations around the world by ExperTune’s Training Partners.

A general process control class. This is not a class on how to use ExperTune.
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#SE-100-3, Duration: 3 days

Objectives:

Process control technology evolves rapidly. This seminar will allow you to review traditional control techniques and to explore new optimization methods. As a result, you will be able to evaluate which of the techniques will help you increase your plant's productivity.

Who Should Attend:

Anyone concerned with the performance of processes or control loops. Instrumentation technicians, and supervisors, production managers, process, electrical and project engineers. Management can also appreciate the importance of loop tuning and the new tools available to achieve objectives of today and meet the challenges of tomorrow.

Instructors

Michel Ruel is a registered professional engineer, university lecturer, author of several publications and books on instrumentation and control. Michel has twenty-two years of plant experience including these companies: Monsanto Chemicals, Domtar Paper, Dow Corning and Shell Oil. He is experienced in solving unusual process control problems and also a pioneer in the implementation of fuzzy logic in process control. Michel has presented process control lectures to over 3000 engineers and technicians in four countries. Michel translates his experience in a very user-friendly presentation and teaching style.

Content :

Day 1 : Process control

  • Introduction
    -
    Control loops
    - Noise, load, disturbances
    - Control objectives

    Process
    -
    Simple process method
    - Types of processes
    - Process flaws

    Controllers
    - Proportional
    - Integral
    - Derivative
    - Filter

    Industrial controllers
    - Structure
    - Models, effects on tuning
    - When to use derivative mode

Day 2 : Troubleshooting, diagnostics, tuning methods, how to do a loop audit

  • Tuning
    - Intuitive tuning
    - Traditional tuning methods
    - Natural frequency
    - Significance of dead time
    - Limits of traditional methods
    - Modern tools for tuning/troubleshooting
    - Autotune algorithms

    Process problems
    -
    Noise
    - Disturbances
    - Hysteresis
    - Saturation
    - Process lead

    Rule of four - 3's
    - Amount of noise
    - Hysteresis
    - Process gain
    - Non-linearity

    Analysis and Tuning Control Loops using Modern tools
    - Hysteresis check
    - Characterization, linearization
    - Cross correlation analysis
    - Power spectral density
    - Statistical analysis
    - ISO 9000 and reporting

What Students Say:

"The best compilation of basic control theory I have ever seen," Systems & Controls Specialist, Weldwood of Canada (IP)

"I learned more about controls in 3 days than I did in 4 months in a Process Control class," Process Engineer, Kanzaki Specialty Papers

"A must for process instrument technicians who work with and tune loops," Instrument Tech, Pharmacia Upjohn

"This course is a minimum requirement for anyone who has PID loops to tune and a mill to run more efficiently. I didn't realize how much there was to know," Process Engineer, Nucor Steel

"I will have the opportunity to take some key skills and apply them directly to my work place," Power and Utilities Engineer I & C, Parke Davis Pharmaceutical

"...will pay for itself many times over..." Engineer, Bethlehem Steel

"I have taken control theory courses in school, however, the practical application taught in this course far exceeded what I had learned in the previous courses," Engineer, Bethlehem Steel

"This is the most valuable class I have ever taken related to my position. Thank you for your insights and experiences," Instrumentation Technician, Pharmacia & Upjohn

" Relationship between DT, Ti, and Td very valuable in assessing if your tuning constants are 'reasonable' for the process under consideration! VERY valuable! '3-5 rule' almost equally valuable! Outstanding course and instructors, superbly done and well worth my time!
* One of the best courses I've taken in Years!
* ExperTune (Advanced Version) made me feel like a kid on Christmas morning!"
Process control Consultant, Metso Automation

"I thought the course was great. I finally had someone teach and tell me what PID is and how to actually use the information," Control Engineer, GES Technology Inc.

"The course material was excellently laid out, and presented. The two instructors were extremely informative with real world applications, with vast industrial experience," Instrument Technician, Irving Paper

"Instructor was fantastic! Overall the course was great. I really understand the interaction of PID control now," Control Systems Engineer, Atofina Petrochemicals

"Very good course. Outstanding instructor," Process Control/Control Systems Supervisor, Atofina Petrochemicals

"The knowledge gained is immediately usable and I would recommend this course to anyone involved in process engineering and technical process support," DCS Technician/Lead I&C Technician, Calpine Corporation - Magic Valley

"We learned not only the theoretical but also the correct applications of process control," Instrument Engineer, Lubrizol Corp

"This was an excellent class. Hank's real world knowledge helped in answering our individual questions," Test Engineer, Lubrizol Corp

"Very practical, so it is easy to use this content in our work," DCS Engineer, Escondida, Chile

Day 3 : Advanced strategies and process optimization using software

  • Several examples from plants and process simulations
    - Simple and multiple loops
    - Improving performance
    - Troubleshooting loops
    - Tips and tricks
    Special controllers
    - IMC and Dahlin controllers
    - Smith Predictor
    - PID, special algorithms and structures
    - Others

    Advanced strategies
    - Cascade
    - Feedforward
    - Override
    - Selection
    - Ratio control
    - Multivariable

    Introduction to fuzzy logic and neural networks
    - Fuzzy logic
    - Neural networks

    Conclusion
    - Tuning methods comparison
    - Time to tune loops
    - Robustness and performance
    - Practical rules
    - Process control and economics

Book Included

Ruel, Michel. Fundamentals of Process Control.

Software used

ExperTune (latest revision)

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