Table of Contents
PART 1: INTRODUCTION AND PROCESS VARIABLES
1. Introduction to Instrumentation
2. Process Variables, Elements, and Instruments: Pressure
3. Process Variables, Elements, and Instruments: Temperature
4. Process Variables, Elements, and Instruments: Level
5. Process Variables, Elements, and Instruments: Flow
6. Process Variables, Elements, and Instruments: Analytical
PART 2: SYMBOLOGY, HARDWARE, AND INSTRUMENTATION COMMUNICATION
7. Symbology: Process Diagrams and Instrument Sketching
8. Switches, Relays and Annunciators
9. Signal Transmission and Conversion
PART 3: CONTROL LOOPS, CONTROLLERS, AND CONTROL SCHEMES
10. Introduction to Control Loops: Simple Loop Theory
11. Control Loops: Primary Sensors, Transmitters, and Transducers
12. Control Loops: Controllers and Final Control Element Overview
13. Control Loops: Control Valves and Regulators
14. Controllers
15. Control Schemes
16. Advanced Control Schemes
PART 4: DIGITAL CONTROL, PLC, DCS, POWER SUPPLY, ESD, MALFUNCTIONS, AND TROUBLESHOOTING
17. Introduction to Digital Control
18. Programmable Logic Controls
19. Distributed Control Systems (DCS)
20. Instrumentation Power Supply
21. Emergency Shutdown (ESD), Interlocks and Protective Devices (Part 1 & 2)
22. Instrumentation Malfunctions
23. Instrumentation Troubleshooting