Control Valves Course for Process Engineers
Understand Control valve characteristics and hydraulics, estimate valve pressure drop and choose controlling scenarios /cases
28 lessons · 1 h 54 min of video · 1 download · 2 quizzes
Certificate of completion
What you will learn
- Discover Control Valve Main function in a Process Plant
- Understand the Operational Concept of the Control Valve
- Digest the concept The valve flow coefficient (CV) and how it affects the valve operation
- Understand valve characteristics whether inherent or installed
- Calculate control valve pressure drop
- Choose the suitable operating scenarios for maximum and minimum valve CV
- Go through real-world examples calculating valve pressure drop and choosing proper valve sizing cases
- Lessons
- 28
- Video time
- 1 h 54 min
- Downloads
- 1
- Text lessons
- 1
This course includes
- 1 hr : 54 min on-demand video
- Full lifetime access
- Access on mobile and TV
- Certificate of completion
- 1 article
- Subtitles: English, Spanish, French (audio in English)
Course content
7 sections · 28 lessons · 1 h 54 min
Introduction
- Introduction1:46
- What is a control valve?Free preview5:54
- Main functions of a control valveFree preview5:54
Control Valve Operation
- How a control valve works?1:47
- Valve cavitation3:22
- Flashing3:18
Control Valve Flow Coefiicient Cv
- What is a valve CV?2:23
- Equations calculating valve Cv2:37
- Choked Flow2:59
- Control Valve Inherent Characteristics4:07
Control valve interaction with process system
- Control Valve authority1:49
- Actual Control Valve Pressure Drop1:36
- Valve Installed Characteristics3:53
- Inherent vs Installed Characteristics3:14
Effect of valve type and geometry
- Valve Plug Geometry1:00
- Butterfly Valves3:04
- Butterfly inherent vs installed characteristics1:38
- Quiz 1
Control Valve sizing
- Valve sizing Procedure1:48
- Calculating Control valve pressure drop3:23
- Determine the controlling cases3:51
- Example 1: Calculate pressure drop and controlling case pump discharge valve32:47
- Example 2: On tower overhead15:18
- Valve sizing procedure by valve supplier1:45
- Oversized vs undersized Valves5:07
- Quiz 2
- Control Valve Sizing Excel Sheets
So what's next?
- Are you ready?
About this course
Control valves play a vital role in process plants, whether in the oil and gas industry or any chemical processing facility. These valves are responsible for controlling over 95% of process parameters, making them indispensable.
As a process engineer, grasping control valve concepts is crucial for your professional development and success. Control valves hold a significant role in process engineering design across various projects. By mastering these concepts, you will gain a competitive edge and enhance your capabilities in optimizing process parameters and ensuring efficient operations.
Table of Contents
In this comprehensive course, we will dive deep into the world of control valves:
- Exploring Control Valve functions
- Understanding control valve Cv (flow coefficient)
- Understand Valve Interaction with a Process
- Real-world Examples to calculate valve pressure drop and choose controlling cases.
- Control Valve sizing procedure made by valve supplier.
By completing this course, you will be equipped with invaluable knowledge and skills that will enable you to tackle complex control valve challenges with confidence.
Whether you are involved in oil and gas projects, chemical processing plants, or any other industry relying on precise control of process parameters, mastering control valve concepts is essential for your professional growth and project success.
Join us on this transformative learning journey and unlock the full potential of control valves in process engineering design. Get ready to elevate your skills and make a lasting impact in your field.
Enroll today and embark on a path towards a successful process engineering career.
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Who this course is for
If you are a process engineer or willing to apply to process engineering jobs, control valve hydraulic calculations are one of the main activities that are carried out.
Your instructor
Mohamad
Process Engineer
Mohamad is a chemical engineer with over 16 years of experience in the oil, gas, and petrochemical industries, particularly in the field of process design engineering. He has worked on projects for various engineering companies. Seeing firsthand the need for practical engineering learning tools, Mohamad began creating online courses and educational content focused on real-world process engineering workflows. He aims to make complex technical concepts approachable through the use of demonstrations, simulations, and practice exercises. Mohamad is passionate about equipping the next generation of engineers with the skills and knowledge to excel in their careers.
Frequently asked questions
Why should I take this course?
If you are a process engineer or willing to apply to process engineering jobs, control valve hydraulic calculations are one of the main activities that are carried out. Learning control valve hydraulics shall help you in your career for sure.
Does this course talk from a theoritical point of view?
Shall the course talk about details control valve internals?
Can I use the supplied Excel sheet for my private calculations?
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