Process Control Objectives - 2014

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Class date(s): 08 and 10 January 2014
Download video: Link (plays in Google Chrome) [361 M]

Download video: Link (plays in Google Chrome) [M]

Topics covered in this section

  • What are the elements in a control loop
  • Explain what feedback control is
  • Be able to apply feedback manually to a chemical process
  • What the objectives for control are
  • What the benefits of Process Control are
  • How we can quantify Process Control benefits

Readings and preparation for class; video and audio files

Date Class number Reading (Marlin) Reading (Seborg*) Handout Video and audio files
08 January 01B Chapter 1 Preface, Chapter 1, Chapter 9

(but it doesn't cover everything required)

Handout for class Video (361M) Audio (41M)
10 January 01C Chapter 2 Handout for class Video (255M) Audio (42M)

* The book by Seborg et al. is easily available new or second hand, as it was the prescribed textbook in 2013 (Marlin's book was prescribed in 2012). I will make reference to the chapters from Seborg on the website as well.