Field Instrumentation Troubleshooting and Maintenance
in this course you will be able to learn how to deal with Instrumentation troubleshooting and maintenance procedures with practical experience 15 years in Instrumentation and Control
we will discuss and learn
· Process & Instrument Diagrams – P&ID
· Instrument Loop Diagram ILD
· Electrical wiring diagram
· Instrument Specification Sheets (ISS)
· Pressure Gauge troubleshooting
· Calibration tools
o Pressure test equipment
o Pressure gauge types
o Pressure gauge accessories
o Pressure gauge calibration
· Pressure Switch troubleshooting
o Switch operation
o Switches types
o Pressure switches
o Temperature switches
· Pressure Transmitter troubleshooting
· Sensing principle:
o Resistive (Strain gauge and potentiometer)
o Capacitance
o Piezoelectric
o LVDT (linear variable differential transformer)
· Hot loop check procedures
· Calibration using Hart Communicator
· Temperature sensors troubleshooting
o Resistive Temperature Detector RTD
o Thermocouple TC
· Temperature transmitter Calibration using Hart communicator
· Level troubleshooting
o LEVEL SWITCHES (FLOAT, CAPICITANCE, OPTICAL, CONDUCTIVITY, TUNING FORK and MAGNITIC)
o LEVEL TRANSMITTERS (ULTRASONIC, RADAR, DISPLACER, DELTA P)
o TROUBLESHOOTING OF LEVEL SENSORS
· Flow meters troubleshooting
o Select the right device for your application according to “fluid, ranges, environment, …
o Right installation
o Right connection
o Configuration and Scaling
o Loop check
o Recalibration if needed
· PLC troubleshooting
o SF (System Fault)
o How to fix the system fault
o Diagnostic Buffer
o BF Bus Fault
o How to fix BF fault
· CEMS
· Control valve troubleshooting
o AUMA actuator
o Electro pneumatic fisher DVC actuator
Solenoid valves
with my best wishes
waiting for you