What is a Pressure Regulator and How does it work?
What is a pressure regulator? The major purpose of a regulator is to match the flow of the medium which could be gas, steam, or...
Category : Process Control
What is offset in Process control?
First off all offset occurs on proportional control systems, it is the difference between setpoint and measurement. To know about the offset we have to...
Self-actuated Temperature regulators basics. How does temperature regulator work?
What is Self-actuated Temperature regulators? The Self-Operating Temperature Regulator is a mechanically operated instrument intended to control system temperature by modulating heating or cooling fluid’s...
Process switches and alarms
Introduction Another type of instrument commonly seen in measurement and control systems is the process switch. The purpose of a switch is to turn on and...
What is proportional, integral and derivative control?
Introduction The aim of this unit is to describe the use of proportional, integral and derivative control. The course also introduces the newer methods of...
PLC program for a batch process
Introduction Hey guys in this session we are gonna discuss about a PLC program for a batch process.In my earlier posts i mentioned the basics...
What are Open Loop & Closed Loop system
Introduction There are two types of control systems namely Open Loop & Closed Loop system ...
Working of an Override Control
Introduction The override control concept is a technique by which process variables are kept with in certain limits, usually for protective purposes. Override control maintains the process in operation but within and under safer conditions. Override control To illustrate override control, consider the simple process shown in Figure A hot, saturated liquid enters a process surge...
How does a process control work?
Introduction. Process control is the automatic control of an output variable by sensing the amplitude of the output parameter from the process and comparing it...
WHAT IS ADAPTIVE CONTROL?
ADAPTIVE CONTROL Adaptive control is a method whereby the gain of a system can be varied depending on the position of the set point. The...