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Course Outline
Overview of I&C for Water and Wastewater
- What are we measuring and controlling? And why?
- Key I&C terms in the industry
- Categories of instruments and control elements
- Integration into a working SCADA system
Field Monitoring Instruments
- Flow, pressure, level, temperature
- Pros and cons of different types
- Where/how are they typically installed
- Typical costs
SCADA, Controllers, and Control Algorithms
- RTU, DCS, PLC and PID controllers
- SCADA and HMI systems
- Telemetry systems
- Transmission, storage, and use of data
- Software considerations
- Typical costs
Pumping Applications
- Daily and peak operations
- Flow rates, pressures, well levels
- Alternatives, pros, cons, costs
Final Control Elements
- Electric motors, starters
- Valve and gate operators
- Variable frequency drives (VFDs)
- Costs
Analytical Instruments for Process Monitoring
- Online sensors for aeration control, solids control, chemical control
- Sensing devices and how they operate
- Location and mounting
- Components and costs
Aeration, Disinfection, Other Applications
- DO control, blower control, protection
- Filters and clarifiers
- Disinfection
Documentation and Commissioning
- Specifications, loop descriptions, I/O points
- Process and instrumentation diagrams
- Testing, reporting
Case Studies and Examples
- I&C examples and problem solving