Course Description

This practical and highly-interactive course includes various practical sessions and exercises. Theory learnt will be applied using our state-of-the-art simulators. It is claimed that the majority of control valves throughout the world have not been correctly sized and that large numbers operate on manual mode. Whether this is true or not is difficult to establish but we do know that the method of sizing and selecting a control valve for a specific application is generally not well understood. Although there are many factors that need to be taken into account the subject is not difficult to understand if dealt with in a logical manner. We also find that many maintenance problems result from people treating the symptoms of a problem rather than tackling the true cause ? a basic understanding of the principles is all that is usually needed to solve the problem for good. This course is designed to provide participants with a detailed and an up-to-date overview of control valve sizing, selection, operation, testing, maintenance and troubleshooting. It covers the valve characteristics and trim selection; the process of control valve sizing; the control valve accessories such as auxiliary hand-wheels, pressure regulators, position transmitters, volume booster, limit switches and solenoid valves; and the process of control valve selection.Further, the course will also discuss the control valve performance which includes process variability, actuator-positioner design, valve type, sizing, response and characterization; the common valve problems and its solutions; the use of system approach to prevent the occurrences of the problems; the different operational issues of control valves and actuators; the various control valve failures and their potential causes; the field communications and its importance; the practical application on control valves and actuators; the development, features and functions of smart valves and positioners; the diagnostic testing in valves; and the fire safe valves.

TRAINING METHODOLOGY

This interactive training course includes the following training methodologies as a percentage of the total tuition hours

30 % Lectures
20 % Workshops & Work Presentations
20 % Case Studies & Practical Exercises
30 % Videos, Software & Simulators

In an unlikely event, the course instructor may modify the above training methodology before or during the course for technical reasons.

VIRTUAL TRAINING (IF APPLICABLE)

If this course is delivered online as a Virtual Training, the following limitations will be applicable

Certificates	:	Only soft copy certificates will be issued to participants through Haward’s Portal. This includes Wallet Card Certificates if applicable
Training Materials	:	Only soft copy Training Materials (PDF format) will be issued to participant through the Virtual Training Platform
Training Methodology	:	80% of the program will be theory and 20% will be practical sessions, exercises, case studies, simulators or videos
Training Program	:	The training will be for 4 hours per day starting at 09:30 and ending at 13:30
H-STK Smart Training Kit	:	Not Applicable
Hands-on Practical Workshops	:	Not Applicable
Site Visit	:	Not Applicable
Simulators	:	Only software simulators will be used in the virtual courses. Hardware simulators are not applicable and will not be used in Virtual Training