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Configure the Instruments in Flow Control Loop

Configure the instruments in flow control loop to sense and display process variable with the loop controller actuating two split-ranged control valves.

Last updated: November 2, 2023 1:11 pm
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Suppose you are asked to configure the instruments in this flow control loop to sense and display process flow over a range of 0 to 180 gallons per minute (GPM), with the loop controller actuating two split-ranged control valves in a complementary sequence.

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A “Scale-with-Parameters” (SCP) instruction programmed into the Allen-Bradley controller is supposed to take the analog-to-digital converter’s raw count value as an input and scale it into units of GPM for the operator to read on a display:

Configure the InstrumentsConfigure the Instruments in Flow Control Loop

Write the proper range values inside the boxes near each instrument, showing the proper configuration for each instrument needed to achieve the desired result.

Suppose the controller displayed a flow of 129 GPM when the actual process flow was 135 GPM. First, identify two possible locations in this loop for a calibration error that would account for this discrepancy. Then, assuming only one fault, explain how you could positively determine the location of this calibration error with a single diagnostic test.

Suppose valve FV-A was 41% open and FV-B was 59% open when the controller output displayed 50%. First, identify two possible locations in this loop for a calibration error that would account for this discrepancy. Then, assuming only one fault, explain how you could positively determine the location of this calibration error with a single diagnostic test.

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A PV measurement error could lie within the transmitter, or within the controller’s analog input. A single current measurement of the transmitter’s signal will tell you where the calibration error resides.

A valve positioning error affecting both control valves could lie within the I/P transducer or within the controller’s analog output. A single current measurement of the controller’s output signal will tell you where the calibration error resides.

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