PRI : Practice of Instrumentation

> Attendees will acquire the base theory of operation of measuring instruments, control valves, and positioners.
> They will learn how to install, wire, set, tune, maintain and troubleshoot them.

TEACHING METHOD

> The course provides valuable information via lectures on theoretical concepts, backed-up by direct hands-on training in fully equipped classrooms.
> More than 50% of the time is dedicated to actually working on various industrial instruments installed on test benches.
> A knowledge assessment test followed by its proofreading will be run at the end of the training.

PREREQUISITES

Knowledge of basic mathematical concepts and physical laws, although not required, would be helpful.

AUDIENCE

Operations and Maintenance Technicians and Engineers, who are new to instrumentation, or who whish to be “cross trained”.

INTRODUCTION

> Structure of a basic feedback control loop.
> P&ID’s drawing standards.
> Basic electricity, 4 – 20 mA loop.

PRESSURE, LEVEL, FLOW & TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT

> Pressure : Concept, different pressure types, units, sensors, analog electronic and smart transmitters, installation and calibration, pressure switch.
> Level : Indicator, hydrostatic head, capacitive, ultrasonic, nuclear, radar, float, buoyancy, resistive, mechanical type, vibrating blades, rotating paddle).
> Flow : Differential pressure, rotameter, electromagnetic, ultrasonic, turbine, vortex, rotary, Coriolis, thermal, flow indicator and switch.
> Temperature : Thermocouple, resistance temperature detector (RTD), infrared radiation pyrometer.

CONTROL VALVES

> Theory of operation, bodies, trim, actuators, flow characteristics, sizing, cavitation, shutoff pressure, leak tightness, calibration.
> Different valve types.
> Control valve positioners.

HANDS-ON WORKSHOPS (50%)

> Installing, wiring, setting, checking and troubleshooting various industrial measuring instruments, control valves and positioners.
> Designing and building a complete feedback control loop.

NOTE

This training course is part of a two module training package called PIPC « Practice of Instrumentation and Process Control »(PRI + PPC), with 10 % discount.

Duration

5 days / 37h00

Training hours

from monday 9 a.m. to friday 5 p.m.

Type of course

New knowledge acquisition

Questionnaire with open-ended questions

Acquired level

Fundamental

2400€ excluding VAT

Number of attendees

Mini: 4 – Maxi: 10

Person in charge

Philippe TRICHET

Instructor

This training is run by :

Philippe TRICHET

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Next sessions in 2022

Arles

from the 24th to the 28th of October

This training can be run in INTRA if required.

Hands-on workshops

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Training instructor expert in Instrumentation and Control.
At the end of the training course : a completion certificate is delivered to the trainee (with or without skill assessment).
In Arles, midday meals are free.

Instrumentation et Régulation

DOMAINES TECHNIQUES / TECHNICAL FIELDS