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4010

Control Fundamentals for the Operator

6.0

Drinking Water and Wastewater

The ProActive Operator Source

Guy Woodard

gwoodard@cpi.edu

814-404-8542 Ext.

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This course is intended to increase class participants’ technical knowledge of the “control” processes that maintain and adjust parameters such as pressures, levels and flows in a water or wastewater plant. Realistic examples will be utilized to discuss the importance of a well designed, installed and maintained automated control system versus the potential operational nightmare of a poorly designed, installed or maintained automated control system. The fundamental control concepts currently utilized by water & wastewater facilities will be thoroughly explored. Theoretical and hands-on exercises will be used to demonstrate feedback control loop applications.

Intermediate thru Advanced

*Discussions focusing on the definition and importance of processes . *Discussions focusing on the definition and importance of the Controlled Variable within a processs. *Discussions focusing on the three key components of any control system: the sensor, controller and final control element. *Discussions, using examples, defining process disturbances and emphasizing their impact on a process. *Discussions on the role of the operator in a basic, totally manual process control system. *Discussions focusing on the difference between Manual and Automatic control systems. *Discussions and exercises focusing on the definition and importance of instrument, process & signal span. *Discussions focusing on the definitions and importance of process setpoint and setpoint range. *Discussions focusing on the difference between ON/ OFF and Continuous Control system

Operators and maintenance personnel interested in the fundamentals of controlling parameters such as flows, levels, pressures, dissolved oxygen, chemical feed etc.

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