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Basic Process Control Strategies

The document discusses basic process control strategies. A simple control system measures a process variable and compares it to a setpoint value. The controller then generates a manipulated variable signal sent to a final control element to influence the process variable and achieve stable control. This simple control can be improved by interconnecting multiple controllers and redirecting measurement and control signals in more complex configurations, which is the subject of the chapter.

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Basic Process Control Strategies

The document discusses basic process control strategies. A simple control system measures a process variable and compares it to a setpoint value. The controller then generates a manipulated variable signal sent to a final control element to influence the process variable and achieve stable control. This simple control can be improved by interconnecting multiple controllers and redirecting measurement and control signals in more complex configurations, which is the subject of the chapter.

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Chapter 31

Basic process control strategies


In a simple control system, a process variable (PV) is measured and compared with a setpoint value
(SP). A manipulated variable (MV, or output) signal is generated by the controller and sent to a final
control element, which then influences the process variable to achieve stable control. The algorithm
by which the controller develops its output signal is typically PID (Proportional-Integral-Derivative),
but other algorithms may be used as well:

Decides
Controller

Senses

Influences

Measuring
device

Final control
device
Reacts

The Process

This form of simple control may be improved upon and expanded for a greater range of process
applications by interconnecting multiple controllers and/or redirecting measurement and control
signals in more complex arrangements. An exploration of some of the more common control system
configurations is the subject of this chapter.
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