CHEME 5700

Applied Process Control

Course Description

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2020-2021.

An applied course in control technology for heavy industrial processes in energy, chemical processing, water treatment and food processing suitable for use in training graduate students in proper design, fabrication and commissioning techniques for controls in laboratory and pilot plant control experiments. Fundamental treatment of low voltage electrical circuit design as applied in industrial control and power systems, with multiple hands-on electrical controls laboratory exercises. Process safety assessment using HAZOP methods, and design of control devices and loops to assure process safety. Use of state of the art measurement, control equipment and software tools. Documentation of process control systems, sizing, applying and selecting appropriate measurement devices for common process variables. Study of industrial process units employed for design measurement and control systems that are robust and provide a high degree of safety. Commissioning and tuning an integrated pilot-scale chemical plant.

When Offered Spring.

Permission Note Enrollment limited to: graduate students or permission of instructor.
Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: AEP 4340, CEE 3310, MAE 3230 or CHEME 3230 required. CHEME 3720 or concurrent enrollment in equivalent controls theory course such as MAE 3260 is required, or permission of instructor. AEP 3630/PHYS 3360/ECE 2100/MAE 3780/MAE 3783 or equivalent knowledge of electrical circuits beneficial.

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