AFM029P Flow-Rate Control and Study of Valves (including PID Controller with Software)
The equipment should be able to demonstrate the followings:
- Measuring head losses and flow rate
- Determining Kv and Cv of a valve
- Determining the characteristic curve of a valve
- Recording a step response
- Adjusting the positioner
- Proportional, Integral and Derivative control
- Open-loop control
- Closed-loop control
- Tuning techniques of a controller
Specifications (or Equivalent)
The unit must be equipped with (or corresponding part):
- Framework: Stainless steel or anodized aluminum with enough thickness to withstand the load of equipment and/or different components of equipment
- Storage tank with capacity of 30 litres
- Centrifugal pump (made up of material to withstand corrosion and erosion associated problems)
Maximum flow rate = 40 l/min,
Maximum head = 10 m
- PID controller
- Pressure transducers with range of 0 to 1.5 bar
- Magnetic induction flowmeter of stainless steel with range of 0 to 20 l/min
- Reducer-filter for compressed air
- Compressor (along with female valve of ¼”) for the requirement of compressed air (Minimum requirement of 10 Nm3/h @ 6 bar)
- Tap water valve with 1» 2” hose connector
- Pneumatic air-to-open control valve, with positioner and by-pass
- Pneumatic air-to-close control valve, with positioner and by-pass
- Electric control valve with by-pass
- Piping and valves
- Safety devices, valves or pushbutton
- Automated unit along with software for computerized control of the equipment