Lesson 6 - Process Control Mechanisms
This lesson looks more closely at the mechanisms of process control. It identifies and explores the different ways in which variables can be controlled, including the types of process control used for this. It also investigates how process controls work. and will briefly touch upon control configurations and sequence control.
Lesson Information
Pre-requisite Knowledge:
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Principles of Process Control (Process Control and Instrumentation/Lesson 2)
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Process Instrumentation (Process Control and Instrumentation/Lesson 4)
Learning Outcomes:
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Describe the basic components of a control loop and understand how to apply these to real brewing situations.
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Compare self-acting, discrete, and continuous control; understand how to apply each of these within different brewing scenarios.
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Explain the principles of PID control and describe how the different components affect the controller response.
- Recommend process controller configurations for typical brewery applications.