Course Outline - Instrumentation & Process Control Training in Nigeria

1. Instrumentation technology

• Introduction to Instrumentation

• Industrial instrumentation technology

2. Equipment calibration

• Introduction to Equipment calibration

• Methods of Equipment calibration

• Need for Equipment calibration

3. Instrumentation - Connection & Wiring

• Introduction to Instrumentation -Connections & Wiring

• Methods of Instrumentation Connections

• Wiring techniques for Instrumentation

4. Field Instrumentation Earthing

• On an uncoated conductive pipeline

• On an uncoated conductive pipeline with protection rings

• On a coated conductive pipeline with earthling rings

• On a non-conductive pipeline with coating protection rings

• On a conductive pipeline with earthing rings

• On a non-conductive pipeline with earth electrodes

• Measurement transmitter separate from the sensor

• Sealing problem o Problem of fouling

• Problem due to the pipeline not being completely filled

• Failures due to transmitter measurement signal and HART communication

5. Vortex Flowmeter

• Flow through the piping but no output signal from the transmitter

• Flow through the piping but the transmitter output signal is incorrect

• Output signal if there is no flow

• Vortex ejection frequency output

6. Variable Area Flowmeter

• Metal tube variable area flowmeter

• Glass tube variable area flowmeter

7. Coriolis Effect Mass Flowmeter

• Methods of operation and use of a Coriolis Effect Mass Flowmeter

8. Level Sensor Transmitters

• Types of Level Sensor Transmitters

• Setups and connections for Level Sensor transmitters

9. Radar Level Sensors

• Types and use of Radar Level Sensors

10. Bubble Gauges

• Types and uses of Bubble Gauges

11. Capacitive Level Sensors

• On an uncoated conductive pipeline

• On an uncoated conductive pipeline with protection rings

12. Tanks

• Tank with a positive or a negative pressure

• Tank material

• Tank shapes

13. Guided Wave Radar Level Sensors

• Uses of Guided Wave Radar Level Sensors

14. Pressure Sensor Transmitters

• Types of Pressure Sensor Transmitters

• Methods of Connection for Pressure Sensor Transmitters

15. Differential Pressure Transmitters with Flush diagram separator

• Types

• Methods of connection

16. Relative Absolute Pressure Transmitters

• Punctured sensor diaphragm

• Worn sensor diaphragm o Simple failures

• Sensor covers

• Connecting to the process

17. Temperature Sensor Transmitters

• Types

• Methods of connection

18. Resistance Thermometer (PT-100)

• Types

• Methods of connection

19. Thermocouples

• Use of Thermocouples in the Instrumentation industry

• Setup & connection for Thermocouples

20. Checking for Transmitter Failures

• Troubleshooting steps and methods

• Methods of failure testing and analysis

21. Electrical Supply

• Electrical supply methods and techniques

22. Transmitter Fallback Positions

• Managing Transmitters

• Analysis of Transmitters Fallback positions

23. Measurement of Signal Polarity Reversal

• Methods of measurement of Signal polarity reversal

24. Wiring of Remote Transmitters

• On electromagnetic flowmeters

• Configuring a digital transmitter by a console

25. Noise Problems - Transmitting Measurement Signals

• Techniques for handling Noise problems when transmitting a measurement signal

• Methods of achieving measurement accuracy

26. Actuators

• Types of Actuators
• Methods of connection of Actuators

27. Valve bodies

• Types of Valve bodies

28. Problems of Servomotors

• Pneumatic servomotor with diaphragm

• Piston servomotor

29. Positioners

• Electro-pneumatic positioners

• Digital positioners

30. Solenoid Valves

• Setup and management of Solenoid valves
• Methods of connection of Solenoid valves

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