? Credit Points : 10  ? SCQF Level : 11  ? Acronym : EEL-5-CHPCS

This course covers: the strategy of process control; controller tuning methods and frequency response; multivariable control theory; and construction of dynamic process models with control. The emphasis is on control problems in process engineering including control of flash distillation and distillation column units, with additional whole process examples.

? Pre-requisites : Chemical Engineering in Practice 3

Home subject area

Chemical, (School of Engineering and Electronics, Schedule M)

? Normal year taken : 5th year

? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 3 hour(s) per week for 11 weeks

Students should be able to:
- develop structured, logical control schemes for complex processes;
- choose control configurations for standard operations;
- estimate controller parameter settings;
- describe the frequency domain representation of dynamic process and control behaviour;
- explain the issues which arise when multiple control loops interact;
- develop systematic differential-algebraic equations models for dynamic process systems.

Two hour written examination at the end of the semester.

The Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries.

Course Secretary

Mrs Laura Smith
Tel : (0131 6)50 5690
Email : laura.smith@ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Dr Donald Glass
Tel : (0131 6)50 4870
Email : Don.Glass@ed.ac.uk

School Website : http://www.see.ed.ac.uk/

College Website : http://www.scieng.ed.ac.uk/