Practical Process Control Monitoring and Diagnostics

Optimize Plant Control & Boost Profits with Process Control Monitoring

Chemical plants, from small facilities with around 50 PID controllers to massive refineries boasting over 2000 PIDs, rely heavily on effective process control. Beyond basic PID control, modern plants utilize sophisticated systems like cascades, override controllers, model-based controllers, and multivariable controllers to optimize operations.

However, even well-maintained control systems can degrade over time. PID deterioration can lead to process oscillations, starting small but potentially escalating into significant monetary and quality losses. Conversely, changes in process conditions can cause sluggish PID controllers, further compromising control quality.

This course provides practical skills in process control performance monitoring using APROMON software. APROMON identifies poorly performing PIDs (including single, cascade, override, and complex PIDs) through real-time OPC connectivity. It calculates key control criteria and generates detailed control quality reports, enabling proactive maintenance.

A key component is TAD (True Amplitude Detection), a breakthrough algorithm integrated with APROMON that accurately isolates oscillating or sluggish controllers. Learn how to improve and maintain your plant’s primary and advanced control systems, directly contributing to increased profitability.

Key Learning Outcomes:

• Understand process control quality monitoring: Master essential criteria and statistics for effective monitoring.
• Apply real-time monitoring software: Gain proficiency in the application, installation, and use of real-time software for process control quality monitoring in any plant environment.
• Implement online adaptive control: Utilize the control quality monitoring software to implement online adaptive control and integrate it with closed-loop DCS-based adaptive control schemes.
• Build custom adaptive control schemes: Develop closed-loop adaptive control strategies within your plant's DCS/PLC using OPC connectivity.
• Improve plant stability & reliability: Achieve significant improvements in control quality, leading to more stable and reliable plant operations with fewer shutdowns and abnormal events.
• Reduce operational burden: Minimize alarms and operator intervention through enhanced control performance.

Practical, Hands-On Training:

Our MON300 (Practical Process Control Monitoring and Diagnostics) course is designed for everyone – engineers, technicians, operators, and students – regardless of experience level. We emphasize a hands-on approach, allowing students to download and install industrial process control software (APROMON and PiOPCServer) on their personal laptops for practical application. These are full-fledged industrial applications used in the industry.

Expert Instruction:

Benefit from instructors with over 30 years of combined industrial and process control training experience. They provide not only technical expertise but also ensure engaging and focused learning.

Software Included (7-day free trial):

• APROMON: Online Process Control Performance Monitoring and Diagnostics software.
• PiOPCServer: Real-time OPC server with PID Control Loop embedded.

(For installation and activation, contact [email protected]. Software usage is for educational purposes only.)

Expand Your Knowledge:

For a comprehensive understanding of process control monitoring and diagnostics, including statistical quality criteria, control charts, data analysis, and more, explore our full-blown MON300 training course. Contact us at [email protected] for details.

Become a Process Control Expert:

Upon completion of the full MON300 course, receive an international diploma and access our simulation, monitoring, and diagnostics software for over a month. Contact us at [email protected] for more information.

Thank you,

PiControl Solutions