Process Control
Instrumentation and process control systems, design and documentation
• Measurements & Instrumentation
Measurement and instrumentation principles
• Risk, Reliability and Safety
Risk, Reliability and Safety in Process Control Systems
• Documentation
Documentation of process control systems - Block Flow Diagrams (BFD), Process Flow Diagrams (PFD), Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&ID) and more
• Control Valves
Control Valve terminology, bodies, trim, flow characteristics, Cv and Kv sizing, noise, actuators and positioners
Air Humidity measured by Dry and Wet Bulb Temperature
Estimate moist air relative humidity by measuring dry and wet bulb temperature
BFD - Block Flow Diagram
Block Flow Diagram is a schematic illustration of a major process
CE Marking
The European Machine Directive
Chemicals and Hazard Rating Systems
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) hazard system for chemical materials
Control Valve Sizing Calculator - Gases
An online control valve - Cv - calculator for gases
Electric Circuit Diagram - Template
Use Google Drive to make online shareable electric circuit diagrams
Flow Coefficient - Cv - for Liquid, Steam and Gas - Formulas and Online Calculators
Flow coefficient and proper design of control valves - Imperial Units
Flow Coefficient Cv versus Flow Factor Kv
Comparing flow coefficient Cv and flow factor Kv
Flowmeters and Turndown Ratio - Rangeability
Turndown ratio for flow measurement devices like orifices, venturi meters etc.
Hazardous Area Classification - North America
North American hazardous locations classification in classes, divisions and groups
Hazardous Area Classification - the European Standard
European hazardous area classification in zones, protection types, temperature codes and codes
HVAC Diagram - Online Drawing
Draw HVAC diagrams - Online with the Google Drive drawing tool
IP - Ingress Protection Rating
IP - Ingress Protection rating is used to specify the environmental protection - or electrical enclosure - of electrical equipment
ISA Codes for Process Instrumentation
ISA process instrumentation codes - and combinations
ISA Instrumentation Codes in Process Control Systems
The ISA standards and symbols are important for the P&IDs and documents describing the process control system
P&ID - Piping and Instrumentation Diagram
P&ID is a schematic illustration of a functional relationship between piping, instrumentation and system components
P&ID Diagram - Online Drawing Tool
Draw P&ID diagrams online in the browser with Google Docs
PFD - Process Flow Diagram
The Process Flow Diagram - PFD, a schematic illustration of the system
PFD - Process Flow Diagram - Online Drawing Tool
Draw Process Flow Diagrams - Online with Google Docs
Pressure
Introduction to pressure - psi and Pa - online pressure units converter
Process Control and Common Terms
Common terms in the process control terminology
Process Controllers
Proportional, integrating and derivative process controllers
Signal Transmission - Standard Systems
Standard signals used for transmission from sensor to controller
Sizing and Selection Butterfly Valves
Selecting and sizing butterfly valves for water applications
Sizing and Selection of Control Valves
Size and select control valves to match process requirements
Steam Control Valves - Kv Calculation
Design of steam control valves and their Kv values
Temperature Sensors - Comparing Types
Comparing advantages and disadvantages of thermocouples, RTDs and thermistors temperature sensors
Thermocouples
Thermocouples - types, principles and temperature ranges
Types of Fluid Flow Meters
An introduction to different types of fluid flowmeters - Orifices, Venturies, Nozzles, Rotameters, Pitot Tubes, Calorimetrics, Turbine, Vortex, Electromagnetic, Doppler, Ultrasonic, Thermal, Coriolis
Water Control Valves - Calculating Kv Values
Design of water process control valves and their Kv values
