Group-1 Introduction ChE-5202
Group-1 Introduction ChE-5202
Group-1 Introduction ChE-5202
ChE 529
Process Dynamics and Control
GROUP 1
Clerigo, Aikovin O.
Instructor
It is a mixture between the statistics and engineering discipline that deals with the
mechanism, architectures, and algorithms for controlling a process. Some examples of
controlled processes are:
One of the ways a process can wander away from these conditions is by the system
becoming unstable, meaning process variables oscillate from its physical boundaries
over a limited time span. An example of this would be a water tank in a heating and
cooling process without any drainage and is being constantly filled with water. The water
level in the tank will continue to rise and eventually overflow. This uncontrolled system
can be controlled simply by adding control valves and level sensors in the tank that can
tell the engineer or technician the level of water in the tank.
Another way a process can stray away from steady state conditions can be due to
various changes in the environmental conditions, such as composition of a feed,
temperature conditions, or flow rate.
In real-life situations, engineers may change the process operational conditions for a
variety of different reasons, such as customer specifications or environment
specifications. Although, transitioning a process from one operational condition to
another can be detrimental to a process, it also can be beneficial depending on the
company and consumer demands.
Examples of why a process may be moved from one operational set point to another:
Economics
Product specifications Consumer/Customer specifications
Operational constraints Environmental regulations
Environmental regulations Safety precautions
SIGNAL TYPES
Electric Radiowaves
Pneumatic Infrared (IR)
Light Nuclear
References:
Seborg et al. (2004). Process Dynamics and Control. Wiley.
Woolf, P. (2009). Chemical Process Dynamics and Controls. Independent Publisher.