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Thursday, September 24, 2009

2:15pm – 3:15pm
Course 7: Controller Tuning and Control Loop Monitoring, George Buckbee - ExperTune, Inc.

Instructor Name: George Buckbee
Utility Type: All Process Industries
(Chemicals, Oil Refining, Power Generation, Pulp & Paper, Mining, etc.)
Course Level: Beginner to Advanced

Overview
This course covers the advances in controller tuning over the past 10 years. New advances include control loop monitoring, automated model identification, automated valve and instrument diagnostics, active model capture, flexible tuning techniques, and reporting. In this course, students will learn modern techniques to ensure that plant control loops maintain the best possible level of performance.

Topics Covered
  • Traditional controller tuning
  • Overview: Advances in the past 10 years
  • Control loop monitoring
  • Automated diagnostics
  • Tuning techniques, and Active Model Capture
  • Case studies
  • Next Steps

    Who Should Attend?
    Plant and corporate engineers, technicians, and managers.

    George Buckbee is a Senior Member of ISA., and is currently V.P. of Product Development at ExperTune. An experienced instructor, George has over 20 years of practical experience improving process performance in a wide array of process industries, including Oil &Gas, Pulp & Paper, Pharmaceuticals, and Consumer Products. George holds a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Washington University, and an M.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of California, Santa Barbara.

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