Standard |
rev.10/13/03
Provides
instruction in the principles and practices of instrumentation for industrial
process control systems with an emphasis on industrial maintenance techniques
for production equipment. Topics include: instrument tags; process documentation; basic control
theory; sensing pressure,
flow, level, and temperature; instrument calibration; and l
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Competency
Areas |
Hours |
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Instrument Tags |
Class |
4 |
| Process Documentation | D. Lab |
0 |
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Basic Control Theory |
P. Lab/O.B.I. |
6 |
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Sensing
Pressure, Flow, Level, and Temperature |
Credit |
6 |
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Instrument
Calibration |
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Loop Tuning |
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Prerequisite: IDS 141, IDS 142 Corequisite: |
Course Guide |
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Competency |
After completing this
section, the student will: |
Hours | ||
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Class |
D.Lab |
P.Lab/
O.B.I. | ||
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INSTRUMENT TAGS |
4 |
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6 | |
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Tags |
Describe the function of an instrument tag. |
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Identify the measured or initiated
variable from an instrument tag |
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Identify the function of the instrument
from an instrument tag |
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Identify the loop in which the device is connected. |
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Identify the
location of the device |
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Identify the
type of instrument as indicated by the tag |
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Determine if the device is visible to the operator. |
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Interpret an
instrument tag |
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PROCESS
DOCUMENTATION |
4 |
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6 | |
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Describe the function of a loop
sheet |
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Identify the common valves and
instrument symbols found on a loop sheet |
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Identify the type of line connections
found on a loop sheet |
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Interpret loop
sheets |
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Instrument Index |
Describe the
function of an instrument index |
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Describe the
information found in an instrument index |
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Use an
instrument index to locate information about process
devices |
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BASIC CONTROL THEORY |
8 |
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12 | |
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Open Loop
Control |
Describe open loop
control |
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Discuss
applications for open loop control |
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Closed |
Describe
closed loop control |
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Discuss
applications for closed loop control |
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Operate a
closed loop system |
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Proportional
Control |
Describe proportional
control |
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Discuss proportional band and its
effect on sensitivity and accuracy |
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Demonstrate process response with a
wide proportional band and a narrow proportional
band |
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Integral Control |
Describe integral
control |
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Discuss integral constant and its
effect on sensitivity and accuracy |
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Demonstrate process response with a
high integral constant and a low integral
constant |
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Discuss reset
wind-up and its effect on process response |
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Describe the
operation of a Proportional Integral control loop |
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Setup and
operate a PI control loop |
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Derivative Control |
Describe
Derivative control |
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Discuss Derivative constant and its
effect on sensitivity and accuracy |
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Demonstrate process response with a
high Derivative constant and a low Derivative
constant |
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Describe the
operation of a Proportional Integral Derivative control
loop |
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Setup and
operate a PID control loop |
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12 | |
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Pressure |
Describe function of pressure in common
process systems |
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Describe the application and operation
of common pressure instruments |
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Identify common pressure
instruments |
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