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11. CONTROL INSTRUMENTATION: a. Control loops and strategies: I. Applications of pneumatic, electric and electronic (digital) control systems; components and operation of typical control loops. II. On-off, proportional, reset, derivative control strategies. III. Feed forward, feedback, cascade, ratio, split-range, select control. IV. Alarm and shutdown functions in a control loop; operator interfaces with control loop. a. Instrument and Control Devices: design and principles of common temperature, pressure, flow, and level instruments. b. Distributed and Logic Control Systems:
I. Components, layout, functions of distributed control system. II. DCS operator interface components; trending; data logging; alarms and shut-downs. III. Programmable logic controllers: purpose, design, components; applications; ladder diagrams. IV. Supervisory control and data acquisition systems (SCADA) as used in process control: purpose and general functions. 12. INDUSTRIAL SAFETY AND FIRE PROTECTION: a. Safety Management Programs I. Introduction to OH&S Acts in general II. Workplace OH&S Programs: setting up a program; purpose and interaction with WCB; company and employee b. Fire Protection Systems I. Classes of fire; extinguishing methods. II. Components and operation of industrial fire detection and alarm system. III. Sprinkler systems (dry and wet stand); pre-action and deluge; design and operation. IV. Fixed fire systems: firewater pump, loops, hydrants; vessel deluge system; foam systems. V. Industrial fire response
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