Process Instrumentation &
Control Systems
MAST2770B
Detailed Programme
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Course Code MAST2770B
Course Title: Process Instrumentation & Control System
Overall Duration: 6 days
Location: Classroom in Yamoussoukro (Ivory Coast)
Description
This course aims to cover the basic topics related to Process Instrumentation (measured
variables and types of measuring instruments for main process variables). It is also focused on
basic functionalities of Control, Safety Valves and On-Off Vales. It provides an overview of
Automatic Process Control Systems and covers main topics related to Emergency Shutdown
Systems and related logics.
Duration
Topics
(Hours)
0.5 h • Introduction & Course Opening
2.5 h • Introduction to Process Instrumentation
o Introduction
o Instrumentation on P&ID
o Measuring Instruments
o Instrumentation Signals
o Wire Connections
o Instrumentation location and climatic conditions
3h • Requirements for Instruments in Hazardous
Locations
o Explosion Theory
o Hazardous Locations
o Equipment Group
o Gas, Vapors and Dust Groups
o Atex
o Temperature Class
o NEMA enclosure and IEC Ingress Protection
o Equipment Protection Level
o Overview of Explosion Protection Techniques
o Intrinsically safe equipment
12 h • Measurements and Instrumentation of main
process Variables
o Pressure Measurements & Instrumentation
o Temperature Measurements & Instrumentation
o Flow Measurements & Instrumentation
o Level Measurements & Instrumentation
o Analysers
o Transmitters, Transducers and Switches
overview
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Duration
Topics
(Hours)
6h • Valves in Automation & Control Systems
o Actuators
o Control Valves
o Safety Valves
o On-off Valves
6h • Automatic Process Control Systems
o Introduction to Process Control Systems
o PLC
DCS
4h • Emergency Systems & Logics
o ICSS
o ESD
o F&G System
1h • Course Review
1h • Final Assessment Questionnaire and correction
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