Selection And Maintenance Of Control Valves
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Selection And Maintenance Of Control Valves Course
Introduction:
This course provides a comprehensive overview of Final Control Elements, encompassing topics such as their definition, types, components, accessories, and applications. Participants will gain a deep understanding of control valves and their role in various control applications, including those found in compressors, boilers, distillation columns, chemical reactors, and other systems within the oil and gas industry.
The course also delves into control valve sizing, valve characteristics, and control valve engineering, equipping participants with the knowledge necessary for effective valve selection and design.
In addition, the course covers valve calibration, maintenance, and troubleshooting techniques. Participants will learn how to calibrate valves, perform maintenance tasks, and address common issues that may arise during valve operation.
Overall, this course offers a comprehensive exploration of Final Control Elements, ensuring participants have a solid foundation in control valve fundamentals, engineering principles, and practical maintenance and troubleshooting strategies.
Course Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this course, the delegates will be able to:
- To give an understanding of the principles and practice of the following Elements:
- Control Valve Overview
- Types of Control Valve & Actuator
- Valve Characteristics
- Valve positioner (Conventional and Smart ) Overview
- Valve Calibration , Maintenance and troubleshooting,
- To allow the delegate to become familiar and confident with a range of Control valve types
- To understand the concepts of Process Control and acquire the Knowledge relating to the characteristics and properties of a control valve
- To disseminate and share experience and knowledge with other delegates through open session discussions hence broadening the knowledge base of all To become familiar and knowledgeable with PID control implemented inside a positioner
- To have the confidence and knowledge to apply the above techniques
- And principles to be used in valve Maintenance and troubleshooting
Who Should Attend?
This course is intended for all engineers & technicians in the field of instrument and control, automation, chemical, consulting, design & project, electrical, maintenance and operations.
Course Outlines:
Pre-Test
Process Control Valve introduction
- What is a Final Control Element?
- Final Control Element applications
- ISA Definition
- Purpose of a Control Valve
- Function of a Control Valve
- Flow Through a Restriction
Control Valve applications
- Control Valve Applications
- Types of Control Valves
- Application Types
- Accessories
Components of a Control Valve
- Trim Materials
- Bonnets & Packing
- End Connection Types
- Basic Fluid Mechanics Definitions
- Valve actuators
- Valve positioned
- Valve accessories
Control Valve Theory
- Turbulent Flow
- Non-Vaporizing Turbulent Flow
- Control Valve Process Data
Control Valve Characteristic
- Flow Characteristic
- Liquid Level Systems
- Pressure Control Systems
Control Valves Types
- Reciprocating
- Rotary
Control Valve Sizing
- Control Valve Sizing – Liquid
- Equation for Non-Turbulent Flow
- Incompressible fluid – choked flow of vaporizing fluid
- Vapor pressure
- Critical Pressure Drop
- Valve Recovery Factor, FL
- Compressible Flow Gases & Vapors
Control valve engineering
- Control Valve Hierarchy
- What are Severe Service Valves?
- Root Cause Excessive Fluid Velocity
- Control valve noise
Maintenance and troubleshooting
- Control valve calibration
- Control valve tuning
- Control valve consumable spare parts
- Control valve flashing and cavitation’s
Post Test