This course is designed to introduce participants to some of the fundamental aspects of process variable measurement and to some of the basic instruments used for pressure measurement and temperature measurement. After completing this course, participants should be able to describe the function of process instrumentation and describe how to obtain accurate readings from instruments such as gauges, indicators, and recorders. They should be able to explain what pressure and temperature are and how they are expressed, and they should be able to describe the operation of several pressure measuring devices and several temperature measuring devices.
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By the end of this course, you will be able to:
State the general function of process instrumentation.
List four process variables monitored by process instrumentation.
Explain how parallax can affect an instrument reading.
Explain how to use a multiplication factor when reading an instrument.
Describe how to read gauges, indicators, recorders, and digital meters.
Define pressure in terms of solids, liquids, and gases.
Describe three types of scales used to indicate pressure.
List basic units of measurement for pressure.
Describe three types of manometers.
Describe the basic operation of Bourdon tube, bellows, and diaphragm pressure elements.
Describe the basic operation of a pressure transmitter.
Explain the general relationship between heat and temperature.
List basic units of measurement for temperature.
Describe the basic operation of a fluid thermometer, bimetallic thermometer, thermocouple, and Resistance Temperature Detector (RTD).
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