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