A Real-Time Approach to Process Control, 3rd Edition

Table of contents

1. Cover
2. Title Page
3. Copyright
4. Author Biographies
5. Foreword and Endorsements
6. Preface
7. Acknowledgements
8. Chapter 1: A Brief History of Process Control and Process Simulation
   1. 1.1 Process Control
   2. 1.2 Process Simulation
   3. References
9. Chapter 2: Process Control Hardware Fundamentals
   1. 2.1 Control System Components
   2. 2.2 Primary Elements
   3. 2.3 Final Control Elements
   4. References
10. Chapter 3: Fundamentals of Single-Input/Single-Output Systems
    1. 3.1 Open Loop Control
    2. 3.2 Disturbances
    3. 3.3 Feedback Control – Overview
    4. 3.4 Feedback Control – A Closer Look
    5. 3.5 Process Attributes – Capacitance and Dead Time
    6. 3.6 Process Dynamic Response
    7. 3.7 Process Modelling and Simulation
    8. References
11. Chapter 4: Basic Control Modes
    1. 4.1 On–Off Control
    2. 4.2 Proportional (P-Only) Control
    3. 4.3 Integral (I-Only) Control
    4. 4.4 Proportional Plus Integral (PI) Control
    5. 4.5 Derivative Action
    6. 4.6 Proportional Plus Derivative (PD) Controller
    7. 4.7 Proportional Integral Derivative (PID) Control
    8. 4.8 Digital Electronic Controller Forms
    9. 4.9 Choosing the Correct Controller
    10. 4.10 Controller Hardware
    11. References
12. Chapter 5: Tuning Feedback Controllers
    1. 5.1 Quality of Control and Optimization
    2. 5.2 Tuning Methods
    3. References
13. Chapter 6: Advanced Topics in Classical Automatic Control
    1. 6.1 Cascade Control
    2. 6.2 Feedforward Control
    3. 6.3 Ratio Control
    4. 6.4 Override Control (Auto Selectors)
    5. 6.5 Split Range Control
    6. References
14. Chapter 7: Common Control Loops
    1. 7.1 Flow Loops
    2. 7.2 Liquid Pressure Loops
    3. 7.3 Liquid Level Control
    4. 7.4 Gas Pressure Loops
    5. 7.5 Temperature Control Loops
    6. 7.6 Pump Control
    7. 7.7 Compressor Control
    8. 7.8 Boiler Control
    9. References
15. Chapter 8: Distillation Column Control
    1. 8.1 Basic Terms
    2. 8.2 Steady-State and Dynamic Degrees of Freedom
    3. 8.3 Control System Objectives and Design Considerations
    4. 8.4 Methodology for Selection of a Controller Structure
    5. 8.5 Level, Pressure, Temperature and Composition Control
    6. 8.6 Optimizing Control
    7. 8.7 Distillation Control Scheme Design Using Steady-State Models
    8. 8.8 Distillation Control Scheme Design Using Dynamic Models
    9. References
16. Chapter 9: Using Steady-State Methods in a Multi-loop Control Scheme
    1. 9.1 Variable Pairing
    2. 9.2 The Relative Gain Array
    3. 9.3 Niederlinski Index [6]
    4. 9.4 Decoupling Control Loops
    5. 9.5 Tuning the Controllers for Multi-loop Systems
    6. 9.6 Practical Examples
    7. 9.7 Summary
    8. References
17. Chapter 10: Plant-Wide Control
    1. 10.1 Short-Term versus Long-Term Control Focus
    2. 10.2 Cascaded Units
    3. 10.3 Recycle Streams
    4. 10.4 General Considerations for Plant-Wide Control
    5. References
18. Chapter 11: Advanced Process Control
    1. 11.1 Advanced Process Control
    2. 11.2 Model Predictive Control
    3. 11.3 Dynamic Matrix Control
    4. 11.4 General Considerations for Model Predictive Control Implementation
    5. References
19. Appendix A: P&ID Symbols
20. Appendix B: Glossary of Terms
    1. Reference
21. Appendix C: New Capabilities with Control Technology Hardware and Software
    1. C.1 Foundation Fieldbus for Instrumentation and Control
    2. C.2 Hardware Specifications
    3. C.3 DeltaV Implementation
    4. C.4 Segment Design
    5. C.5 Control Strategy Design
    6. C.6 Macrocycle
    7. C.7 Asset Management
    8. C.8 Wireless Technology for Instrumentation and Control
22. Workshop 1: Learning through Doing
    1. Course Philosophy: ‘Learning through Doing’
    2. Key Learning Objectives
    3. Course Coverage
    4. Prerequisites
    5. Study Material
    6. Organization
    7. Total Course Objectives
23. Workshop 2: Feedback Control Loop Concepts
    1. Introduction
    2. Key Learning Objectives
    3. Tasks
24. Workshop 3: Process Capacity and Dead Time
    1. Introduction
    2. Key Learning Objectives
    3. Tasks
25. Workshop 4: Feedback Control
    1. Introduction
    2. Key Learning Objectives
    3. Tasks
26. Workshop 5: Controller Tuning for Capacity and Dead Time Processes
    1. Introduction
    2. Key Learning Objectives
    3. Tasks
27. Workshop 6: Topics in Advanced Control
    1. Introduction
    2. Key Learning Objectives
    3. Tasks
28. Workshop 7: Distillation Control
    1. Introduction
    2. Key Learning Objectives
    3. Tasks
    4. Reference
29. Workshop 8: Plant Operability and Controllability
    1. Introduction
    2. Key Learning Objectives
    3. Tasks
    4. References
30. Index