TRAINING PROGRAMMES - Process Optimization

Objectives

It is a proven fact that Advanced Process Control Techniques result in improved yields and quality of valuable products, reduced energy consumption and maximum capacity utilization. Quick unit stability is an added advantage of APC techniques. The programme is designed to give a good understanding of the techniques to the APC users besides deep insight and knowledge to the Process Control engineers.

Programme Outline

• Conventional Controls
• Advanced Regulatory Controls
• Constraint Controls
• Multivariable Predictive Control and LP Optimization
• Database – Systems

Programme Contents

Day 1

• Distributed Control System – an overview
• Concepts of DCS
• Different types of DCS
• Short tour on latest DCS offered by major DCS vendors
• Connectivity to Supervisory Computer
• Advanced Process Control - concepts
• Introduction to APC
• Need for APC
• Approach to APC Project
• Process Optimization

Day 2

• Levels of Process Control
• Basics of PID Control
• Feed Forward Control
• Ratio Control
• Nonlinear Control
• Predictive Control
• Constraint Control

Day 3

• Multivariable Predictive Control
• Basics of MVPC
• Independent and Dependent Variables specification
• Dynamic Constraints
• Different MVPC Applications
• LP Steady State Optimiser
• Plant Test

Day 4

• Crude Unit and FCCU Control strategies
• Model Identification and Commissioning
• Sustained Performance
• Short tour on latest MVPC offered by Major APC vendors
• Distillation Controls
• Reactor Regenerator Combustion Control

Day 5

• Real Time database
• Concepts of database
• Real time data, history and retrieval
• Advanced Alarm Management
• Application programming
• Latest trends in Process Information Technology
• Short tour on latest RTDB of major international vendors.