In order to achieve consistent competency levels for graduates
exiting Associate degree programs in process technology, Process
Technology Instrumentation addresses all of the standardized
national objectives for this two-year degree program.
This textbook was created with the inputs of more than sixty process
technology professionals in both educational and industrial settings.
Process Technology Instrumentation is a two-semester
text, so there is continuity and flow between introductory concepts
and more advanced concepts taught later in the program. Educators
in many disciplines will find these materials a complete reference
for both theory and practical application. Students will find
this textbook to be a valuable resource throughout their process
technology career.
Topics addressed in this book include:
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Introduction to Instrumentation
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Process Variables and Instruments (pressure,
temperature, level, flow, analytical)
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Measuring Devices
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Control Loops
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Control Valves and Regulators
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Symbology
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Troubleshooting
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Switches
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Relays and Annunciators
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Signal Transmission and Conversion
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Controllers
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Control Schemes
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Introduction to Digital Control
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Programmable Logic Control (PLC)
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Distributed Control Systems (DCS)
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Instrumentation Power Supply
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Emergency Shutdown (ESD)
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Interlocks and Protective Devices
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Instrumentation Malfunctions
Appropriate courses: This book is intended for
Associate’s degree-level students, enrolled in either a
Process Instrumentation I or Process Instrumentation II course,
who have already taken fundamental process technology courses.