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process control
industry work in the
same way, requiring
three tasks to occur:
Measurement
Comparison
Adjustment
Signals: There are three kinds of signals that exist for the process
industry to transmit the process variable measurement from
f
the
instrument to a centralized control system.
1 Pne
1.
Pneumatic
matic signal
signal: are
e signals
ign l produced
p od ed by
b changing
h nging the air
i
pressure in a signal pipe in proportion to the measured change in a
process variable. The common industry standard pneumatic signal
range is 315 psig.
2. Analog signal: The most common standard electrical signal is the 4
20 mA current signal. With this signal, a transmitter sends a small
current through a set of wires.
3 Di
3.
Digital
i l signal:
i
l are discrete
di
levels
l
l or values
l
that
h are combined
bi d in
i
specific ways to represent process variables and also carry other
information,, such as diagnostic
g
information. The methodology
gy used to
combine the digital signals is referred to as protocol.
Controller Algorithms
g
The
Each
E h
The
Controllers are g
grouped
p
as:
Discrete
Continuous
controllers
Two-step
Two
step is the simplest of all the control modes. The
output from the controller is either on or off with the
controller's output changing from one extreme to the
other regardless
g
of the size of the error.
Summary of "On"
On "Off"
Off Control
Two-position control can only be in one of two positions, either
0% or 100%.
100% A switch
it h iis an example
l off On/Off
O /Off control.
t l
Advantages:
Disadvantages:
Continuous Control
1.
2.
3.
Continuous Controllers
Th ttuning
The
i
parameters
t
essentially
ti ll d
determine:
t
i
How much correction should be made? The magnitude of
the correction (change in controller output) is determined by
the p
proportional
p
mode of the controller.
How long the correction should be applied? The duration
off the adjustment to the controller output is determined by
the integral mode of the controller
How fast should the correction be applied? The speed at
which a correction is made is determined by the derivative
mode of the controller.
the
h correcting element
l
is adjusted
d
d In proportion to the
h change
h
in the measured value from the set point.
Usually, the set point and measured value are equal when the
output is midway of the controller output signal range.
Where,
m = Controller output
e = Error ((difference between PV and SP))
Kp = Proportional gain
b = Bias
PB 100% = Gain 1
PB 50% = Gain 2
Narrow PB%
Fast to respond,
Large overshoot,
overshoot
Long settling time,
Small offset
Wide PB%
Slow to respond,
Quick to settle
Large offset
Where:
m = Controller Output
e = Error (difference
(d ff
between
b
PV and
d SP))
Kp = Proportional gain
i = Integral time constant (minutes)
t = Time
b = Bias
High Gain
Fast Return to Setpoint
Possible Cycling
Derivative Mode
Wh D
Why
Derivative
i ti
Mode?
M d ?
Rate action is a function of the speed of change of the error. The units
are minutes. The action is to apply an immediate response that is
equal to the proportional plus reset action that would have occurred
some number of minutes in the future.
Large (Minutes):
High Gain
L
Large
O
Output
t t Change
Ch
Possible Cycling
Small (Minutes):
Low Gain
Small Output Change
Stable Loop
P I,
P,
I and D Responses Graphed
A very helpful method for understanding the
operation of proportional, integral, and derivative
y their respective
p
responses
p
control terms is to analyze
to the same input conditions over time.
The following graphs showing P
P, II, and D responses
for several different input conditions. In each graph,
the controller is assumed to be direct-acting
direct acting (i.e.
(i e an
increase in process variable results in an increase in
output).
output)
Responses to a ramp-and-hold
Controller Tuning
PID tuning
PID tuning procedure is a step-by-step approach leading
directly to a set of numerical values to be used in a PID
controller.
A closed
l
d loop
l
tuning
i
procedure
d
is
i implemented
i
l
d with
i h the
h
controller in automatic mode: adjusting tuning parameters
to achieve an easily-defined
f
result, then using those PID
parameter values and information from a graph of the
process variable over time to calculate new PID parameters.
Ziegler-Nichols
Ziegler
Nichols Closed-Loop
Closed Loop (Ultimate
( Ultimate Gain
Gain))
Proportional + Integral
PB% = 2 Bu %
PB% = 2.2 Bu %
I t
Integral
l action
ti time
ti
= Pu
P / 1.2
1 2 minutes/repeat
i t /
t
Proportional
p
+ Integral
g + Derivative
PB%=1.67Bu
Integral action time = Pu / 2 minutes/repeat
Derivative action = Pu / 8 minutes
The controller compares the signal from the sensor to the set
point on the controller. If there is a difference, the controller
sends a signal to the actuator of the valve, which in turn moves
the valve to a new position.
Feedback control.
Feedforward
Feedback control
Feedback control may be viewed as a sort of information loop,
from the transmitter, to the controller, to the final control element,
and through the process itself, back to the transmitter. Block
diagram
g
of feedback control looks like a loop:
p
The advantage
g of feedback control is that it is a very
y simple
p
technique that directly controls the desired process variable
and compensates for all disturbances. Any disturbance affects
the controlled variable, and once this variable deviates from
set point, the controller changes its output in such a way as to
return the variable to set point.
point
Feedforward Control
Feedforward control addresses this weakness by taking a fundamentally
different approach, basing final control decisions on the states of load
variables rather than the process variable. In other words, a feedforward
control system monitors all the factors influencing a process and decides how
to compensate for these factors ahead of time before they have the
opportunity to affect the process variable. If all loads are accurately measured,
and the control algorithm realistic enough to predict process response for
these known load values, the process variable does not even need to be
measured at all:
The following
Th
f ll i
are termed
t
d as multiple
lti l control
t l
loops: Feedback plus feedforward
Cascade Control
Ratio Control
Limit, Selector, and Override controls
Cascade Control
The advantages:
Variations of the process variable measurement by
the master controller are corrected by
y the slave
control systems.
p
of response
p
of the master control loop
p is
Speed
increased.
Slave controller permits an exact manipulation of the
flow of mass or energy by the master (to maintain
the process variable, measured by the master
controller within the normal operating limits)
Disadvantage:
However, cascade control is more costly. Thus, it is
normally used when highly accurate control is
required and where random process disturbances are
expected.
Ratio Control
Where the ratio of one flow rate to another is controlled for
some desired outcome
outcome. Many industrial processes also
require the precise mixing of two or more ingredients to
produce a desired product.
N t only
Not
l d
do th
these iingredients
di t need
d to
t be
b mixed
i d in
i proper
proportion, but it is usually desirable to have the total flow
rate subject to arbitrary increases and decreases so
production rate as a whole may be altered at will.
will
One way to achieve the proper ratio of hydrocarbon gas to steam flow is
t install
to
i t ll a normall flow
fl
control
t l loop
l
on one off these
th
two
t
reactant
t t feed
f d
lines, then use that process variable (flow) signal as a setpoint to a flow
controller installed on the other reactant feed line. This way, the second
controller will maintain a proper balance of flow to proportionately match
the flow rate of the other reactant. An example P&ID is shown here,
where the methane gas flow rate establishes the setpoint for steam flow
control:
Limit Controls
In the following example
example, a cascade control system regulates the
temperature of molten metal in a furnace, the output of the master
(metal temperature) controller becoming the setpoint of the slave (air
temperature) controller
controller. A high limit function limits the maximum value
this cascaded setpoint can attain, thereby protecting the refractory brick
of the furnace from being exposed to excessive air temperatures:
This same control strategy could have been implemented using a low
select function block rather than a high limit:
Selector Controls
Selector control strategy is where we must select a process variable signal
from multiple transmitters. For example, consider this chemical reactor,
where the control system must throttle the flow of coolant to keep the
hottest measured temperature at setpoint, since the reaction happens to
be exothermic (heat-releasing):
Another use of selector relays (or function blocks) is for the determination
of a median process measurement
measurement. This sort of strategy is often used on
triple-redundant measurement systems, where three transmitters are
installed to measure the exact same process variable, providing a valid
measurement even in the event of transmitter failure.
failure
The median select function may be implemented one of two ways using
high- and low
high
low-select
select function blocks:
Override Controls
An override control strategy involves a selection between
two or more controller output signals, where only one
controller at a time gets the opportunity to exert control
over a process. All other de-selected controllers are thus
overridden by the selected controller.
In process control systems it often becomes desirable to
limit a process variable to some low or high value to avoid
damage to process equipment or to the product. This is
accomplished by override devices. As long as the variable is
within the limits set by the override devices, normal
f
functioning
off the
h controll system continues; when
h
the
h set
limits
are
exceeded,
the
override
devices
take
predetermined
d t
i d actions.
ti
A potential
t ti l problem
bl
with
ith this
thi system
t
iis the
th pump running
i
dry if the water level in the well gets too low, as might
happen during summer months when rainfall is low and
customer demand is high.
We may create just such a control strategy by replacing the well water
level switch with a level transmitter,, connecting
g the level transmitter to a
level controller, and using a low-select relay or function block to select the
lowest-valued output between the pressure and level controllers. The level
controllers setpoint
p
will be set at some low level above the acceptable
p
limit for continuous pump operation: