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Define terms associated with instrumentation
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Describe the major process variables controlled in the Process Industry
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Explain the relationship among common process variables
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Define terms associated with pressure and pressure instruments
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Define terms associated temperature and temperature instruments
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Describe the effect heat energy has on the movement of molecules
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Describe the purpose and operation of various temperature-sensing/measurement devices used in the process industry
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Define terms associated with level and level instruments
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Identify the most common types of level-sensing measuring devices used in the process industry
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Identify the most common types of flow-sensing measuring devices used in the process industry
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Describe the purpose and operation of flow-sensing measurement devices used in process industry
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Identify the most common types of analytical devices used in the process industry
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Discuss how analytical instrumentation affects the role of the process technician and how the process technician affects the operation of the analytical instrumentation
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Identify common types of miscellaneous measuring devices
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Explain the components and function of a control loop
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Describe the relationship between the measuring instruments (pressure, temperature, level, and flow) and their role in the overall control loop process
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Given a simulator or actual device, identify if a control loop is in control or out of control and identify the information used to make the decision
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Define terms associated with valves and other final control elements
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Given a drawing or actual device, identify the main components of a control valve
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Compare and contrast a spring and diaphragm actuator to a cylinder actuator
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Given a drawing or actual device, identify and describe and following: current to pneumatic transducer and indications of a sticking control valve
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Describe the types of petrochemical and refining industry drawings that contain instrumentation.
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Describe the lettering and numbering standards based on ISA instrumentation symbols
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Describe the standards for line symbols
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Compare and contrast P&IDs and PFDs
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Sketch instrumentation control loops on available trainer resources
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Explain that different facilities have different practices related to process technicians troubleshooting process instruments
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Identify typical malfunctions found in primary sensing elements and transmitters
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Identify switches, relays and annunciator systems