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Valve and Actuator Accessories

  • 1hr 29min
  • Self paced
  • Trusted by professionals
  • Certification included
  • Industry standard content

Why take this course?

This self-paced course provides a comprehensive overview of key components in actuated valve control systems. Topics include valve position indication, air filter/regulator functions, solenoid-operated valves, speed control devices, and components ensuring system reliability during air supply loss. The course features video lectures, quizzes, and awards a certificate with PDH credits upon completion.

What you'll learn

After completing this course, you...
• understand the function of position indication and how the valve position can be transmitted to the operator in the control room,
• know the function of an air filter/regulator and why it is used on control valves,
• are familiar with Solenoid-operated valves and the different configurations used on control valves,
• know the reason for speed control and the associated challenges,
• understand when a lock-up valve is used,
• know why selecting the right fittings and tubing will make the valve more reliable.

About the course

In this Self-Paced course, you will gain a comprehensive understanding of key components involved in the control systems of actuated valves. Topics include position indication on valves and the function of air filter/regulators. Solenoid-operated valves and components used for speed control are explored. Additionally the role of components that manage loss of air supply, ensuring system reliability, will be explained.

Meet your instructor

Frans Martens

Frans Martens is a control and automation engineer with 35 years of experience at Shell across upstream oil and gas, LNG, chemicals and refining. As a Principal Control and Automation Engineer, he was the technical focal point for control valves, actuators and field instruments, including vendor selection and acceptance testing, and authored Shell engineering standards.

Consultant field instrumentation and actuated valves

Who should attend this course

• Those involved in the maintenance and operation of valves.
• Those looking to understand the documentation and testing aspects of requisitioning and manufacturing.
• Those needing to become familiar with the fundamentals of using an actuated valve in industry.

Program & Details

  • 1. Position indication
    2. Pneumatic accessories
    3. Solenoid-operated valve
    4. Speed control
    5. Lock-up valves
    6. Fittings and tubing

Certification

A personal digital certificate will be made available upon successful completion of the course. A sample Certificate is shown below.

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