Instrument Skills in Process Instrument Installation

The aim of this course is to provide basic understanding and practical experience of instrument installation techniques for the process industry

On successful completion of the course the candidate will be able to: -

• Understand the need for instrumentation and what it achieves in relation to the process
• Understand and recognise British Standard instrument symbols as applied to Process & Instrument Diagrams (P&ID) and produce P&ID for a simple process installation
• Appreciate how to measure and control process pressures, levels, flows and temperatures on ‘live’ plant
• Appreciate the ‘control loop’ and what it consists of in relation to the process and instrumentation
• Understand different types of fittings and pipe work used and their maximum working pressure
• Form and install stainless steel, copper and polythene tubing using correct fittings and support systems for a process instrument installation
• Correctly install a liquid pressure system correcting for any ‘head’ errors and commission the system
• Successfully complete an installation project from planning to commissioning on the training plant.