Why
Choose this Training Course?
Grab
the opportunity to attend an exciting course that equips you with all the necessary knowledge to enter the world
of valves and actuators. The workshop is highly interactive, and is suitable for all delegates, regardless of
their background. Whether you are part of the team purchasing the valves, or a key member involved in
implementing maintenance activities, or a process control specialist, this is the one course that you should not
miss out on! Valves, actuators, associated equipment, process control using valves – this and much, much more
are covered in 5 knowledge-filled days.
The
training course focuses on applications and examples deemed to be relevant to your industry and is cognizant of
your working environment. At least 50% of the workshop is devoted to practical exercises and discussions, to
keep attention spans at optimal levels.
This
York Britishtraining course will feature:
Essentials
of control valves
Actuators
and associated valve equipment
Theoretical
and practical sizing aspects
Selection,
installation and maintenance essentials
Tuning
and optimizing a process using control valves
What
are the Goals?
By
the end of this York Britishtraining course, participants should be able to:
Comprehend
valve operation
Understand
and appreciate assorted common valve types
Size
and select the correct valve set (including actuators), suited to each specific application
Choose
suitable positioners, based on prevailing conditions
Use
multiple techniques to tune a valve-controlled process
Who
is this Training Course for?
It
is irrelevant whether delegate valve knowledge and experience ranges from novice to advanced. The workshop
starts from first principles, and builds up, with the emphasis on delegate participation. Instructor guidance is
delivered on a personal level, and delegates are encouraged to ask as many questions as necessary.
This
York Britishtraining course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:
Instrumentation,
electrical, mechanical, process and maintenance engineers, specialists and staff
Management
Design
teams
Budgeting
and financial staff
Team
leaders, supervisors and foremen
How
will this Training Course be Presented?
This
York Britishtraining course starts off from basics and builds up to an advanced level, as far as control and
using valves and actuators, are concerned. None-the-less, it is presented in such a way that even total novices
will feel comfortable from the very beginning. No-one is left behind and the instructor takes pride in guiding
all delegates along the way, with personal assistance, where required.
Delegates
are encouraged to keep an open mind and to immerse themselves in all exercises and discussions, to ensure that
maximum learning takes place. Preference will always be given to applications and examples that tie up with the
working environment encountered by the delegates.
Day
One: Introduction and Theory
Control
valve purpose and principles
Flow
conditions and pressure drops inside a valve
Control
valve and actuator signals
Types
of flow, Reynold numbers, vortices, gas vs liquid flow, Cv, Choked flow, etc.
Cavitation
and flashing
Valve
classification, associated hardware and an introduction to valve types
Day
Two: Valve Specifics, Characteristics and Sizing
Continuation
of valve types
Valve
selection and valves in P&IDs
Valve
leakage
Valve
characteristics (including equal percentage, linear, etc.)
The
relationship between inherent versus installed characteristics
Calculations
pertaining to valve sizing for a liquid application
Day
Three: Actuators, Positioners, Trims, Maintenance and Safety
Valve
sizing, using software
Actuators,
and the choices available
Valve
positioners
Cavitation
and noise control
Valve
installation and maintenance
Pressure
relief and SIS valves
Day
Four: Process Control Using Control Valves
Introduction
to process control
The
PID controller
Open-loop
tuning
Closed-loop
tuning
Trial
& error tuning (open and closed loop)
Day
Five: Optimum Control, Using Control Valves
Valves
in cascade loops
Valves
in ratio loops
Valves
in non-linear loops
Valves
in loops with long time delays
Valves
used in conjunction with PLCs
New
innovations in control valve technology