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Process Control I
Syllabus
·
Introduction (1st textbook: Chapter 1)
·
Mathematical tools for control systems analysis (1st textbook:
Chapter 2)
o
The Laplace transform
o
Solution of differential equations using the Laplace
transform
o 1st Homework: Problems 2-1, 2-2, 2-6 & 2-7
o
Characterization of process response
o
Response of first-order systems
o
Response of second-order systems
o
Linearization
o
2nd Homework : Problems 2- 9, 2-10, 2-11, 2-16
& 2-25
·
First-order dynamic systems (1st textbook:
Chapter 3)
o
Mathematical process modeling
o Transfer
functions and block diagrams
o Thermal
process example
o Gas
process example
o Chemical
reactor example
o
3rd Homework :
Problems 3-4, 3-12, 3-16, 3-20, 3-23 & 3-27
·
Higher-order dynamic systems (1st textbook:
Chapter 4)
o Non-interacting
systems
o Interacting
systems
o Non-isothermal
chemical reactor
o Integrating
and unstable processes
o
4th Homework : Problems 4-4, 4-6, 4-7, 4-9 &
4-10
·
Basic components of control systems (1st textbook:
Chapter 5)
o Sensors
and transmitters
o Control
valves (Lecture notes)
o Feedback
controllers (Power point)
o Non-isothermal
reactor example (zip file)
o
5th Homework :
Problems 5-4, 5-7, 5-12, 5-15, 5-17 & 5-20
·
Mid-term exam (Sample
exam)
·
Analysis of feedback control systems (1st textbook:
Chapter 6)
o Open-loop
and closed-loop transfer functions
o Steady-state
closed-loop response (offset)
o Stability
of the control loop
o Direct
substitution method
o 6th Homework : Problems 6-1, 6-6, 6-10, 6-18,
6-22, 6-24 & 6-26
·
The Routh-Hurwitz stability
criterion (2nd
textbook: Chapter 6)
·
The root locus method (2nd textbook: Chapter 7)
o Plotting
root locus diagrams
o Analysis
of Feedback control systems by root locus
o Tuning
of proportional controllers based on root locus diagrams
o Tuning
of PI controllers based on root locus diagrams (Example)
o 7th Homework : file DOC
·
Frequency response methods (2nd textbook:
Chapters 8 & 9)
o Frequency
response measurements
o Log
magnitude and phase diagrams (Bode)
o Tuning
of proportional controllers based on gain and phase margins
o Tuning
of PI controllers based on gain and phase margin (Example)
o
8th Homework : file DOC
o
Nyquist diagram and Nyquist stability criterion
o 9th
Homework : file DOC
Marking Scheme
Reference Books
| Process
Control I | Process
Control II | Process Control Lab | Plant
Design and Economics | Petrochemical
Processes |
| Unit Operations I | Unit Operations II | Gas
Transmission and Distribution |
| Applied
Mathematics in Chemical Engineering |