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PCVAOE
Process Control Valves & Actuators
Operational Excellence
Professional level
10 Modules
40 Topics
Corporate
In-house or live virtual
Certification
Blue Ocean Academy certificate
PCVAOE
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About the PCVAOE Program
Control valves are where a control signal becomes a physical change in flow, and most loop problems end up at the valve. This program covers valve types, trim, sizing, cavitation and noise, actuators, positioners, air supply, testing and maintenance. Delivered in-house at the client's premises or live virtual, teams finish able to size and select a control valve, diagnose poor loop performance and plan valve maintenance that holds control quality.
What You Will Learn
- Understand control valve types and their applications
- Apply valve sizing methods for liquid and gas
- Select trim to manage cavitation, flashing and noise
- Evaluate actuator and positioner performance in service
- Diagnose control loop problems caused by the valve
- Implement valve testing and calibration practice
- Design maintenance plans for critical control valves
- Measure valve performance using stroke and response data
What you take away
Skills You'll Build
Control valve sizing
Actuator troubleshooting
Positioner calibration
Valve trim selection
Core Topics
Who Is This Program For?
Instrument technicians
Calibrate and repair valves with confidence
Control engineers
Fix loop problems at the valve
Process engineers
Specify valves that control the process
Maintenance supervisors
Plan valve work around plant priorities
Reliability engineers
Target the valves that cause downtime
Project engineers
Review valve selection before purchase
What's Included?
Delivery at your premises or live virtual for your instrument team- Sizing and diagnosis exercises using your own valve data sheets
- Participant workbook, sizing worksheets and inspection templates
- Certificate of completion issued by Blue Ocean Academy
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Corporate training terms and scheduling policies apply
Course Outline
- Where the valve sits in a control loop
- Signal path from controller to stem
- What good control quality looks like
- Why valves cause most loop problems
Every participant receives a Blue Ocean Academy certificate of completion
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Every participant receives a Blue Ocean Academy certificate that can be verified by their employer. Corporate clients receive a completion report for the whole cohort.
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Professional Recognition
Cohort Completion Report
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