Coursecode: wb2400
Coursename: Process Control

DUT creditpoints: 2
ECTS creditpoints: 3
Subfaculty of Mechanical Engineering and Marine Technology
Lecturer(s): Dijkstra, dr. Sj. Tel.: 015-2785606
Catalog data:
Feedback control of processes, process characteristics, common control-loops, linear and nonlinear control, multiple-loop control, feedforward, master slave control, interaction and decoupling, practical examples		 Courseyear: 4
Semester: 2/2/0/0
Hours p/w: 2
Other hours: 0
Assessment: oral
Assessm.period(s): any moment
(see academic calendar)
Prerequisites: wb2204
Follow up:
Detailed description of topics:
Understanding feedback control of processes. Dead-time, difficult elemnet. Capacity, easy-element. Real process characteristics. Testing plant characteristics. Common control loops. Flow, pressure, level, composition temperature control. Linear controllers. Performance criteria. PI and PID-controllers. Model based controllers. Non-linear control. Limit cycles. Dual moden concept. Nonlinear PID controllers. Multiple loop control. Cascade control. Selective control. Adaptive control. Feedforward control. Ratio control. Interaction and decoupling. Relative gain array method. Effects of interactions. Applications. Energy systems. Chemical reactors. Distillation. Batch control
Course material:
F.G.Shinskey Process Control Systems' McGraw Hill, 1988, 3rd edition, ISBN 0 07 056903 7.
References from literature:
  • J G.Balchen, K.I.Mummé 'Process Control' Van Nostrand Reinhold,1988, isbn 0 442 21155 4
  • W.L.Luyben 'Process Modelling, Simulation and Control for Chemical Engineers' McGraw Hill, 1990, 2nd edition,ISBN 0 07 100793 8
  • T.E.Marlin "Process control: Designing Processes and Systems for Dynamic Performance" Mc.GrawHill, 1995
Remarks (specific information about assesment, entry requirements, etc.):
Goals:
The specific problems in the control of processes is discussed. Common problems from the process industry are introduced. The classical control techniques are extended with a number of specific techniques.
Computer use:
During the lectures all examples are shown with on-line computer simulations.
Laboratory project(s): Laboratory work in which many of the specila process control features are present is included in the curriculum for all students in the Control group
Design content: The design of industrial control systems for processes is discussed.
Percentage of design: 25%