JCCP:Japan Cooperation Center, Petroleum

Outline of JCCP Regular Course TR-2-25

Course Number TR-2-25
Course Title Instrumentation and Control in Refineries
Date May 13 - May 30, 2025
Objective
Intended for instrument engineers, this course provides knowledge of a wide range of instrumentation, from field devices to DCS, and the basics of process control, as well as discussion on cutting-edge applications to improve instrumentation skills. 
Main Topics
1. Lecture and Practice:
・Overview of Japanese petroleum industry
・Basic control theory (feedback control, PID control)
・Basic process control practice using a DCS simulator connected to miniature plant (PID parameter tuning)
・Basic cybersecurity
・Latest instrumentation & control systems

2. Site Visit:
・Instrumentation & control system manufacturer:
Latest instrumentation & control systems
・Instrumentation device manufacturer: 
Technology of level gauge, displacement/vibration sensor,
Control valve
・Refinery: 
Application of control systems, operation support systems, and
information systems

Qualification
Engineers with at least one year of experience in instrumentation or DCS-related work, process control, or information systems, or those with equivalent qualifications.
Number of Participants 13
Course Fee ¥0
Tentative Deadline for Application March 12, 2025

* Further course details will be announced three (3) months before the start of the course.