PLC/DCS-based Advanced Process Control Implementation Tips

Master Advanced Process Control (APC) with PLC & DCS Systems

This comprehensive course equips you with the skills to design and implement advanced process control (APC) schemes within Distributed Control Systems (DCS) and Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC). Learn to optimize plant operations, maximize production rates, and minimize costs through effective control strategies.

Key Topics Covered:

• Control Scheme Design: Develop and implement various advanced control schemes using real-world plant examples. Understand the fundamentals of continuous, batch, and sequence control.
• APC Implementation: Conceptualize and build advanced process control (APC) schemes to improve plant efficiency, protect equipment, and prevent shutdowns.
• Function Block Development: Learn to build both standard and custom function blocks within DCS and PLC environments.
• Process Optimization: Gain expertise in optimizing production rates, minimizing utility consumption, reducing environmental emissions, and increasing profit margins.
• Tuning & Parameter Calculation: Mathematically compute tuning and control parameters for optimal control scheme performance.
• Process Flow Diagram (P&ID) Analysis: Learn to analyze P&IDs to design and implement appropriate control schemes based on operational goals.

Learning Outcomes:

• Design and build continuous and batch control schemes in any DCS/PLC.
• Implement control schemes based on operational objectives and process flow diagrams.
• Calculate control parameters for optimal performance.
• Implement automation strategies to stabilize processes, maximize production, and minimize costs.

Hands-On Learning:

Our practical course provides a hands-on learning experience. Download and install industrial-grade process control software (PITOPS) for personal use (7-day trial). Please note: software usage is limited to educational purposes only.

Expert Instruction:

Benefit from the expertise of instructors with over 30 years of combined industrial and process control training experience.

Software Included (7-Day Trial):

• PITOPS: System identification, PID tuning optimization, and APC design. Contact [email protected] for installation and activation.

Beyond the Basics:

Expand your knowledge with our full-blown APC275 course, covering topics like:

• Rate maximizer with heat exchanger pinch and valve characterizer
• Rate maximizer with fast constraint relief
• Constraint override control for equipment limitations
• Distillation reflux mass balance controller

Certification & Extended Access:

Upon completion of the full course, receive an international diploma as a process control expert. Enjoy access to our simulation and optimization process control software for over one month.

Enroll Today:

For more information and enrollment details, contact us at [email protected].

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