Basic and Advanced Regulatory Control: System Design and Application, 3e Textbook & Supplement Set

Basic and Advanced Regulatory Control: System Design and Application is an intermediate-level book that explains how to implement basic and advanced regulatory control strategies in wet process industries. Instead of focusing on mathematical systems theory, the book relies on the engineer's or technician's practical experience and knowledge of processes to illustrate successful control strategy applications. After summarizing the characteristics of processes and feedback control loops, the focus shifts to applying advanced regulatory control (ARC) strategies to achieve significant economic benefits. The latter part of the book introduces the next level of control—advanced process control (APC). New topics include expanded coverage of set-point weighting controllers, a more detailed discussion of valve problems, a control algorithm for dead-time processes, broader coverage of cross-limiting control systems and a new heuristic technique to improve "as-found" tuning. End-of-chapter exercises suitable for both beginner and experienced engineers or technicians have been added. The Third Edition includes a "carry-in-the-toolbox" aid specifically designed for those who tune controllers as part of their daily routines. This compact guide provides quick access to the parameters and calculations needed for tuning feedback controllers, covering topics like improving as-found tuning and adjusting for dead time and non-cascade control. The bonus material, Derivation of Equations in Tables 6-8 through 6-12, has also been updated and expanded, providing another helpful resource.

About the Author xiii Preface to the Third Edition xv Chapter 1 Introduction 1 Chapter 2 Mathematical Background, Diagrams, and Terminology 7 Chapter 3 Process and Control Loop Characteristics 39 Chapter 4 PID Control 83 Chapter 5 Modifications to Standard PID Controllers 111 Chapter 6 Tuning Feedback Control Loops 161 Chapter 7 Self-Tuning 263 Chapter 8 Advanced Regulatory Control 273 Chapter 9 Cascade Control 279 Chapter 10 Ratio Control 299 Chapter 11 Feedforward Control 315 Chapter 12 Override (Selector) Control 357 Chapter 13 Control for Interacting Process Loops 389 Chapter 14 Dead-Time Compensation and Model-Based Control 425 Chapter 15 Multivariable Model Predictive Control 455 Chapter 16 Other Control Techniques 485 Appendix A – Derivation of Equations for Installed Valve Characteristics 513 Appendix B – Signal Scaling 521 Appendix C – Exercise Answers 529 Bibliography 559 Index 565