Instrumentation and Calibration Online Course

  • Time

    07/04/2022 - 07/06/2022

  • End Date

    04 Jul, 2022 - 06 Jul, 2022

  • Price

    ₦400,000

Event Details

On completion of this course you will be able to:

  • Make accuracy statements for various types of measurements.   Differentiate between digital and analogue measurements and describe the advantages of each.
  • Recognise the importance of pneumatic equipment.
  • Define pressure and understand the operation of pressure transducers.
  • How pressure transducers can measure level and flow.
  • Describe the operation of various devices used to measure both level and flow.
  • Know how to make temperature measurements using both thermocouples and resistive temperature devices.
  • Understand how instruments are used for process control.

 

CONTENT

Introduction

    • Air Supply, Electrical Supply, Grounding
    • Instrument Identification and Line Symbols
    • Process & Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs), Control System Definition, Logic Diagrams

 

Units & Standards:

    • Control Loops
    • Overview, Control Function Considerations 
    • Control Modes, (On-Off, Modulating, PID Control)

 

Final Control Elements:

    • Control Valve Types, Valve Positioners
    • Control Loops

 

Process Control Methods:

    • Control Modes (ON-Off, Modulating, PID Control)
    • Control Types (Feedback, Cascade, Ratio, Feed forward)
    • SCADA

 

Control Valves:

    • Valve Bodies, Actuators, Valve Positioners

Instrument Configuration and Diagnostics Systems

    • How to Document Instrumentation including Tag Numbers, P&IDs, Loop and Logic Diagrams

 

Control Centres:

    • Overview, Design, Physical Aspects

 

Enclosures:

    • Overview, General Requirements
    • Electrical, Pneumatics
    • Temperature and Humidity Control

 

Alarms and Trips:

    • Fail-Safe and De-Energise-to-Trip

 

Types of Instruments:

    • Flow (Switch, Alarm, Feedback) Flow Measurement
    • Temperature (Switch, Alarm, Feedback) : Temperature Measurement
    • Pressure (Switch, Alarm, Feedback): Pressure Measurement
    • Weight, Level Measurement, Contents Measurement
    • Conductivity, pH Measurement
    • Density, Viscosity, Current, Voltage, Amperage, Capacitance, Resistivity, Inductance, Frequency
    • Vibration
    • Moisture

 

TRAINING METHODOLOGY

The training methodology combines lectures, discussions, group exercises and illustrations. Participants will gain both theoretical and practical knowledge of the topics. The emphasis is on the practical application of the topics and as a result participant will go back to the workplace with both the ability and the confidence to apply the techniques learned to their duties.

 

DATE:

1ST BATCH: 4th – 6th July, 2022

2ND BATCH: 19th – 21st Dec, 2022  

Other Dates

Start Date End Date
19 Dec, 2022 21 Dec, 2022
Start Date End Date
04 Jul, 2022 06 Jul, 2022
Start Date End Date
04 Jul, 2022 06 Jul, 2022

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