Instrumentation and Calibration Course

On completion of this course you will be able to:

• Make accuracy statements for various types of measurements.   Differentiate between digital and analogue measurements and describe the advantages of each.
• Recognize the importance of pneumatic equipment.
• Define pressure and understand the operation of pressure transducers.
• How pressure transducers can measure level and flow.
• Describe the operation of various devices used to measure both level and flow.
• Know how to make temperature measurements using both thermocouples and resistive temperature devices.
• Understand how instruments are used for process control.

CONTENT

Introduction

• • Air Supply, Electrical Supply, Grounding
  • Instrument Identification and Line Symbols
  • Process & Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs), Control System Definition, Logic Diagrams

Units & Standards:

• • Control Loops
  • Overview, Control Function Considerations
  • Control Modes, (On-Off, Modulating, PID Control)

Final Control Elements:

• • Control Valve Types, Valve Positioners
  • Control Loops

Process Control Methods:

• • Control Modes (ON-Off, Modulating, PID Control)
  • Control Types (Feedback, Cascade, Ratio, Feed forward)
  • SCADA

Control Valves:

• • Valve Bodies, Actuators, Valve Positioners

Instrument Configuration and Diagnostics Systems

• • How to Document Instrumentation including Tag Numbers, P&IDs, Loop and Logic Diagrams

Control Centers:

• • Overview, Design, Physical Aspects

Enclosures:

• • Overview, General Requirements
  • Electrical, Pneumatics
  • Temperature and Humidity Control

Alarms and Trips:

• • Fail-Safe and De-Energise-to-Trip

Types of Instruments:

• • Flow (Switch, Alarm, Feedback) Flow Measurement
  • Temperature (Switch, Alarm, Feedback) : Temperature Measurement
  • Pressure (Switch, Alarm, Feedback): Pressure Measurement
  • Weight, Level Measurement, Contents Measurement
  • Conductivity, pH Measurement
  • Density, Viscosity, Current, Voltage, Amperage, Capacitance, Resistivity, Inductance, Frequency
  • Vibration
  • Moisture

TRAINING METHODOLOGY

The training methodology combines lectures, discussions, group exercises and illustrations. Participants will gain both theoretical and practical knowledge of the topics. The emphasis is on the practical application of the topics and as a result participant will go back to the workplace with both the ability and the confidence to apply the techniques learned to their duties.