Day 1 - Loop Tuning and Process Modelling

The morning session provides a suitable introduction for those new to process control or a refresher for experienced engineers. Topics covered include:

• The basics of process dynamics
• Control and loop tuning
• How to identify and alleviate common problems
• Enhanced control such as feed-forward and cascade control

The learning is reinforced using real-life examples.

The afternoon is devoted to how mathematical models of processes are built and used for answers to what-if questions, troubleshooting and training simulators.

Day 2 - System Identification and Adaptive Control

This day will see the introduction of the complementary subject of system identification (obtaining dynamic models from plant tests) and adpative control (control often directly used such identified models). System identification is important for any model based control method including MPC, whilst adaptive control is beginning to see a resurgence in interest for particularly nonlinear control problems.

Day 3 - Process Optimisation Methods and Safety Systems

The final day provides an overview of optimisation and how the generic methods are used to solve multiobjective problems found on process plant and the benefits thats this brings

In the afternoon there will be an introduction to the basic concepts of safety systems, including the keys standards, analysis of risk and new safety systems technologies.