PROCESS INSTRUMENTATION, CONTROL AND AUTOMATION - Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION TO PROCESS CONTROL

Theoretical Background

Control Theory in Practice

Future Development

FUNDAMENTALS OF CONTROL THEORY

Introduction - Kinds of Control

Basic Requirements on Control Quality

Process Modeling

Types of Continous Controllers

Stability of Continuous Control Systems

Concepts of Control Design

Concepts Of Binary Control Design

PROCESS CONTROL SYSTEMS

Historical Development

Functional Aspects

Structural Aspects

Environmental Conditions

Engineering and Documentation

Installation, Commissioning and Maintenance

Quality Assurance and Performance Tests

Economic Aspects of Automation

Future Trends in the Field of Process Control

CONTROL VALVES ACTUATORS

Pneumatic Actuators

Oleodynamic (Electrohydraulic) Actuators

Electric Actuators

Selection of Control Actuator

CONTROL VALVE POSITIONERS

Pneumatic Positioner Operation

Electropneumatic Positioner

Selection of Positioner

Use of Positioner

AVAILABILITY ANALYSIS OF MSF DISTILLERS USING FAULT TREE LOGIC

Theoretical Approach to Availability of Process and Plant Equipment

Example of Water Shortage Scenario

Example of an Availability Study for Two MSF Distillers using Fault Tree Logic

Data Collection of Failure Frequencies

Availability of Abu Dhabi Distillers

Fault Tree Analysis for Sub-Systems of Existing MSF Distillers and Considerations for Future Design

CONTROL SCHEMES OF COGENERATING POWER PLANTS FOR DESALINATION

Introduction to Combined Cycle Power Plants

Operation Modes for Steam Turbines

The Use of Cogeneration Power Plants for Desalination

Connecting of Power Plants and Desalination Plants

FAULT DIAGNOSIS USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN THERMAL DESALINATION PLANTS

Model Based Approaches. Qualitative vs Quantitative Approaches

Process Modeling using Signed Directed Graphs (SDGs)

Diagnosis using SDGs

The Computational Implementation

A Diagnosis System for a MSF System

The Diagnosis System Performance

FAULT DIAGNOSIS IN CHEMICAL PROCESSES. ITS RELATION TO THERMAL DESALINATION SYSTEMS

Characteristics of a Diagnosis System

Different Approaches for Fault Diagnosis

Some Examples of Diagnosis Systems in Industry and in Desalination Processes