Lesson 6 - Process Control Mechanisms

This lesson looked more closely at the mechanisms of process control. It identified and explored the different ways in which variables can be controlled, including the types of process control used for this. It also investigated how process controls work. It briefly touched upon control configurations and sequence control.

You should now be able to:

1. Describe the basic components of a control loop and understand how to apply these to real brewing situations.

2. Compare self-acting, discrete, and continuous control; understand how to apply each of these within different brewing scenarios.

3. Explain the principles of PID control and describe how the different components affect the controller response.

4. Recommend process controller configurations for typical brewery applications.

A self-assessment lesson now follows, which will allow you to determine the level to which you have attained the above outcomes.