Process Control Lab - Draft Version

Control_Valve_characteristics
PC Lab
Level Control

Focus

Design and implementation of controllers for different processes.

Infrastructure


Major Equipment

  • Temperature process trainer
  • Pressure process trainer
  • Flow process trainer
  • Level process trainer
  • Multi process trainer: System to study Feed-forward, cascade and ratio control schemes
  • System to study control valve characteristics
  • Programmable logic controller with computer interface
  • Model of Water Distribution Set-up
  • Hybrid Tank system
  • Data acquisition cards/modules
  • Facility for centralized pneumatic and water supply
  • Set-up for sensor less flow measurement
  • Personal Computers

Softwares

  • NetSim (Network Simulator)
  • MATLAB
  • CIROS - Virtual Learning Environments (FESTO)

List of Experiments

  • Identification and design of different PID controller for FOPDT and SOPDT process using standard techniques and evaluate qualitative & quantitative performance.
  • Study of different real time process trainers and development of P&ID for the above processes.
  • Design and verification of combinational & sequential circuits using PLC.
  • Design of PID controller for a Level Process/ Temperature/ Flow/ Pressure process stations and evaluate servo/ regulatory responses.
  • Pressure to Current & Current to Pressure Convertor using real time process trainer.
  • Develop a PLC program using timer and counter.
  • Design of cascade and feed forward controller in simulation platform.
  • Study of different PID controller parameters using real time process trainer.
  • Study of control valve characteristics.
  • Develop a PLC program for any practical application.