Advanced Temperature Measurement and Control

By Gregory K. McMillan

Book Overview

Advanced Temperature Measurement and Control offers a comprehensive overview of the essential components needed to leverage the latest advancements in smart and wireless temperature measurement and control strategies. It provides a foundational understanding of temperature sensors and recent developments in wireless technology. The influence of sensor types and installation methods on measurement accuracy and speed is clarified. It also offers guidance on choosing between thermocouples and resistance temperature detectors.

This book covers the temperature control requirements for different types of equipment and introduces control systems designed to meet specific temperature control objectives. The appendices feature solutions to exercises, essential data for heat transfer, a unified approach for tuning controllers and equations for estimating process dynamics.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 193600738X
• ISBN13: 9781936007387
• Release Date: January 2011
• Publisher: International Society of Automation
• Length: 321 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.0" x 9.9"

Customer Reviews

An excelent Introduction to Advanced Temperature Control Applications

This book is part of ISA's (formerly "The Instrument Society of America", later "The International Society for Measurement and Control" and now known as "The Instrument, Systems and Automation Society") Independent Learning Modules on Fundamental Instruments and Techniques A step-by-step approach for analyzing all of the factors that affect the control of temperature loops, including major sources of measurement errors, this book is packed with information on improving control of temperature loops. The book also focuses on the advantages and disadvantages of new methods for feedback control. This book is designed as a self-study guide for both beginners and experienced practitioner who want to learn more about Temperature Control applications in the process industries. The book is organized as follows: - Introduction. - Measurement error. - Controlers. - Temperature loop analysis. - Exchangers. - Reactors. - Colunms. - Vessels, desuperheators, dryers, kilns, calciners, and other process equipment. I am an Industrial Practitioner of Process Measurement & Control who has been working in the Oil & Gas Industry for more than 16 years as an Automation, Instrumentation, Process Safety and Process Control Engineer. I found this book to be an excellent refresher and self-study guide.