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Instrumentation and Control in Refineries

Updated : 2025.03.31

Status: Report
Course Number
TR-3-18
Title / Theme
Instrumentation and Control in Refineries
Dates
2018.06.26〜2018.07.13
Objectives
Intended for younger engineers with a few years of experience, this course mainly provides the fundamentals of the instrumentation and control sector, and a discussion on cutting-edge applications
Main Topics
In addition to the fundamentals of instrumentation and control, the latest technologies, including advanced control, fieldbus, the latest information system, etc., will be discussed.
1.	Fundamentals on instrumentation and control
	Control valve
	Principle of measurement (flow, level, etc.)
	Unit operation
	PID and its tuning method
	Control Practice with DCS
2.	Latest instrumentation and control system
	Latest DCS functions
	Advanced control and process optimization
	Fieldbus technology
3.	Latest information system
	Plant information system
4.	 Visits to: 
	Instrumentation device manufacturers
	Refinery
Application Deadline
2018.04.16
Qualification
Engineers with a university degree and at least one year but less than five years of experience in DCS-related work, process control or information systems, or those with equivalent qualifications
Host Country
Japan
Others
* Further course details will be announced three (3) months before the start of the course.