Certification Program in Process Control Techniques

The program is designed to elevate skills for Process Engineers, Plant Operators, Plant Managers, Control System Engineers, students and new hires, and industry professionals seeking career advancement

This two-week intensive certification program will develop an awareness of the principles of measurement and the design features of a variety of instruments

Hands-on experience of the Honeywell C300 platform will allow delegates to become familiar with the operation and use of a variety of typical items of process instrumentation and control loop hardware

To begin the registration process for this course, please click 'Sign In' to register your interest and follow the onscreen instructions - a representative of Honeywell or Newcastle University will be in contact with you soon after

Learning Outcomes

Understand Distributed Control

Experion PKS Overview
Server, Station and Connections
C300 Controller hardware
Control Builder

Build Control Strategies

Build Data Acquisition Points
Build Single loop regulatory control points
Build Cascade Control Points
Build ON/OFF Control Points
Import/ Export of control strategies

Process Control Basics

Instrumentation Diagrams
Measurement of Level, Flow, Pressure and Temperature
Valves and Actuators
Field Communication: HART, FF, Profibus, Ethernet IP, Modbus
Safety in Process Control systems

Process Control Labs (Hands On)

Mass Transfer
Flow Channel Calibration
Control Loop Tuning
Steady State Process Gains
Ratio Control
Feedforward Control
Multivariable Control
Start up and Shutdown Procedures

Course Agenda

Week 1 Monday 1st December – Friday 5th December

Week 2 Monday 8th December – Friday 12th December

For more information on this course, please contact llahub@newcastle.ac.uk or enquire here

Register your interest

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