ISA GOOD TUNING

Every practicing instrument, process control, and processengineer will want to have this practical and to-the-point pocketguide on good tuning. Good Tuning: A Pocket Guide, Third Edition isa portable, concise summary of all the practical considerations fortuning loops. It includes step-by-step descriptions of the threebest field-proven tuning procedures, a table of typical tuningsettings, a summary of valve performance problems, logic diagramsfor troubleshooting, and more than 70 “rules of thumb”. Whereveryou have data and tuning access, you can estimate the settings forconfiguring new loops to review and improve the tuning of existingloops.

The PID controller has an incredible number of options andparameters besides tuning settings. Most of the power of the PIDremains untapped. This third edition provides process dynamicresponses, a PID checklist, and simple equations to estimate loopperformance from tuning settings to take advantage of the fullcapability of the PID. The understanding of the interrelationshipbetween the process, tuning, performance, and PID features enablesautomation and process engineers to work together to improveprocess efficiency and capacity.

Also featured are methods for reducing valve backlash and stickion and preventing excessive sensor lag and noise. Finally, thisedition includes adaptive controls and the applicationrecommendations and considerations for batch control, boilers,crystallizers, columns, dryers, evaporators, extruders,neutralizers, reactors, and many other types of processequipment.

Edition:

3

Published:

01/01/2012