The Petrogenium course aims to provide an “Awareness” level understanding of the Process control discipline. A discussion of the full range of activities that fall within the discipline is covered. The course content can be customized to the client’s requirements. Also, specific actual Process Control cases can be incorporated at the client’s request.
This Petrogenium course is intended for a wide range of professionals from the renewable, Chemical, and oil and gas industries with entry-level to mid-level industrial experience.
After completion of this course, the participants will acquire knowledge of different aspects of Process Control.
The course includes all the areas of Process Control:
PID controller tuning, including use of a simulation to demonstrate some of the concepts.
Base layer control.
PID control is the most common base layer control algorithm.
Complex control schemes
Quality estimators.
Multivariable Predictive Control
Dynamic process simulation with live demonstration in Unisim Dynamics
Troubleshooting of control systems through monitoring. Interaction with users and analysis
Use of AI in Process Control (on client’s request)
DAY 1 – Basics of Process Control
Introduction
Presenter & Participants
What is Process Control?
Course outline
PID Controller tuning
Importance of PID tuning to overall plant performance.
PID control description, including the elements of the PID control loop, First Order plus Deadtime process model
Tuning parameters
Tuning a controller, including examples on a controller simulation, and covering the differences in control of the main process parameters of flow, temperature, pressure and level.
Base Layer Control Review
DAY 2 – Basics of Process Control (continued)
Base Layer Control
PID control
Cascade control
Split Range
Override control
Static decoupling
Furnace coil balancing
Air/fuel ratio control
Compressor control
Quality Estimators
Why use them?
Simple linear regression or calculation
Commercially available products.
DAY 3
Multivariable Predictive Control (MPC)
Why use it?
General MPC characteristics.
APC project outline.
Dynamic Process Simulation (Unisim Dynamics)
Why use it?
General structure
Control system troubleshooting
What goes wrong?
Control system monitoring through automation and interaction with users.
Analysis and resolution
Final Q & A
Delivery Options & Upcoming Dates
Open Course — Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Open Enrolment
w/c 19 October
In-House / On-Site Training
Tailored to Your Team
This course can be tailored and delivered at your own facility — adapted to your specific units, equipment, and team experience level. We come to you, wherever you are in the world.
All content can be customised for awareness, intermediate, or experienced staff. Post-course consultancy and help-desk support is also available.