PlantTriage—Performance Supervision and Process Control Optimization

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

Schedule of Courses #PT-310-3, Duration: 3 days Overall Objectives: This course will allow you to effectively use and configure ExperTune's PlantTriage software, and all the included tools. Content: Day 1: Performance Introduction Performance for management, engineering, operation, etc. Most common performance index Performance metrics Performance for maintenance, operation, equipment, etc. Performance index for the maintenance and operating of equipment Variability, variance, standard deviation IAE, average error Harris Index, minimum variance control Valve travel, valve reversal, valve at limit Time in normal mode, number of mode changes Process model parameters Oscillation detection Tools, principles Valve problems Load changes and interaction Tuning problems Statistical Process Control tools 6-sigma Steady-state vs. dynamic optimization Day 2: PlantTriage: Introduction Introduction PlantTriage architecture and components Assessments calculation PlantTriage tools Using PlantTriage to improve process performances Using the "Browser Interface" Adding users Logging on PlantTriage home page Biggest payback loops Customizing My Loop List Examples Assessments Definition and explanation Global Template Key Assessments Accessing the templates (Template Manager) The Global template Engineering interface Administrative tools Loop properties Unit operations manager Recent and long term data trend Performance trend Setting baselines & thresholds Selecting assessments (Template Manager) Setting baselines & thresholds in PlantTriage Day 3: Introduction to loop tuning using PID Tuner Introduction to PID Tuner Starting independent of PlantTriage Starting from PlantTriage Data logging Tuning choices Available tools Exercises Optimizing Flow loops Temperature loops Pressure loops Exercises Process problems Hysteresis Stiction Non linearities Exercises Integrating processes Level loops Exercises Software used: ExperTune PID Tuner (latest revision) PlantTriage (latest revision) Register Now Schedule of Courses