How to choose between PLC and DCS Systems ?
PLC or DCS System ? The following steps discuss about How to choose PLC or DCS systems ? Step 1: Does
Control Systems
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Instrumentation Earthing
Earthing creates an alternative path for flow of excessive currents safely into the ground in presence of minimal resistance or impedance.
Process Control Loop Testing
A very useful technique for testing process control loop response is to subject it to a “step-change” in controller output.
Identify Level Control Loop Tuning Problems
A level control loop is supposed to maintain a constant level of liquid at the bottom of the stripping tower where
Process Control High Level Alarm Fault Analysis
An operator reports a high level alarm (LAH-12) displayed at the control room for the last 13 hours of operation,
Compressor Emergency Shutdown Root Cause Analysis
The compressor emergency shutdown system (ESD) has tripped the natural gas compressor off-line three times in the past 24 hours.
Liquid Flow Control Loop Controller Action
A liquid flow control loop consisting of a flow transmitter (FT) to sense liquid flow rate through the pipe and
Readings Mismatch between Field & Control Room ? Why
Instrumentation maintenance engineer often hears about process value mismatch from field transmitter display reading and control room DCS/PLC reading. Generally
Difference between DCS & PLC Systems
DCS stands for Distributed Control System and PLC stands for Programmable Logic Controller. Do you know the Difference between DCS
Basics of Trips, Interlocks, Permissives & Sequences
This post provides information about basics of Trip, Interlock, Permissive and Sequences which are regularly used in instrumentation control systems like ESD,