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Instrumentation and Process Control

This program begins by describing the safe operation and maintenance of sensors, transducers, controllers, final control elements, and other devices used in process control. It explains the principles and practices governing many kinds of devices used to control pressure, temperature, flow, and level. It also describes the proper use of analytical instrumentation and devices that measure and control force, weight, and motion.

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114	Process Instrumentation I Developed, in part, for college programs associated with the Gulf Coast Process Technology Alliance, these books focus on the study of the instruments and instrument systems used in chemical processing,... <Read More>
115	Process Instrumentation II A perfect complement to Process Instrumentation I, or as a stand alone, this textbook covers symbology, control loops and related topics including a brief introduction to PLCs and continuing with... <Read More>
118	Introduction to Instrumentation This course provides a thorough overview of instrumentation, and is suitable for students going on to careers in food processing and related industries. It is also suitable as a general... <Read More>
771	Introduction to Process Control Covers the function of basic devices for measuring and controlling different kinds of variables in process control. Introduces closed-loop control and PID functions. Introduces analog and digital devices and programmable... <Read More>
772	Foundations of Measurement Instrumentation This course discusses the basic principles of measurement and defines process control terms. It describes several kinds of signals and displays and traces the path of a signal through the... <Read More>
773	Pressure Measurement This course defines the units of pressure and discusses Boyle�s and Charles� laws to explain relationships among pressure, volume, and temperature. It describes sensor operation of manometers, bourdon tubes, diaphragms,... <Read More>
774	Force-Weight and Motion Measurement This course defines force, stress, and strain and explains the operation of strain-gauge systems. It relates weight to mass and scales to balances. It also explains the operation of load-cell... <Read More>
775	Flow Measurement This course discusses the principles of fluid flow and how primary devices affect fluid flow. It describes flow measurement using several kinds of secondary devices. It covers rotameters and other... <Read More>
776	Level Measurement This course discusses the principles governing various methods of measuring level. It explains the operation of conductive, capacitive, resistive, ultrasonic, and photoelectric devices. It compares the operation of several kinds... <Read More>
777	Temperature Measurement This course defines terms and units in thermal measurement and describes the operation of RTDs, wheatstone bridges, thermistors, thermocouples, and several kinds of thermometers. It explains the principles of pyrometry... <Read More>
778	Analytical Instrumentation This course discusses the principles, installation, calibration, and maintenance of conductivity probes, and the methods of stack-gas monitoring. It defines pH and ORP and explains how to install, calibrate, and... <Read More>
779	Final Control Elements This course explains how elements in a closed-loop system affect final control element and describes components in a final control subsystem. It discusses the operation of solenoids, motors, relay systems,... <Read More>
780	Safety-Calibration and Testing Procedures This course describes the responsibilities of employer, employee, and regulatory agencies in maintaining safety. Discusses ways of identifying and handling chemical, electrical, biological, radiation, and mechanical hazards. Discusses importance of... <Read More>
781	Working with Controllers This course describes the purposes and kinds of controllers and their relationship to other components in process control systems. It explains the concepts of current-, position-, and time-proportioning control and... <Read More>
782	How Control Loops Operate This course builds on the previous one, but can be used independently. It defines control loop terms and characteristics and gives specific examples of operation of control loops of many... <Read More>
783	Data Transmission This course briefly describes mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and telemetric data transmission methods. It discusses indicators and other devices and methods used for electrical/electronic data transmission in detail. It compares methods... <Read More>
784	Computers in Process Control This course describes the evolution of today�s process control computer systems. It compares smart components to older conventional system devices. It covers the architecture (hardware and software), configuration, and operation... <Read More>