| About the Author | p. ix |
| Acknowledgements | p. xi |
| Introduction | p. xiii |
| Calibration Principles | p. 1 |
| What Is Calibration? | p. 1 |
| What Are the Characteristics of a Calibration? | p. 2 |
| Why Is Calibration Required? | p. 6 |
| Who Performs Calibrations? - The Control System Technician | p. 8 |
| Characteristics of a Control System Technician | p. 9 |
| Loop Calibration vs. Individual Instrument Calibration | p. 10 |
| Bench Calibration vs. Field Calibration | p. 11 |
| Classification of Instruments | p. 12 |
| Chapter Summary | p. 13 |
| Review Questions | p. 14 |
| Documentation | p. 17 |
| Calibration Procedure Content | p. 19 |
| Calibration Data Sheets (See Examples in Appendix A-4) | p. 21 |
| P&IDs (See Example in Appendix A-1) | p. 23 |
| Loop Diagrams (See Examples in Appendix A-2) | p. 25 |
| Instrument Specification Forms (See Examples in Appendix A-3) | p. 26 |
| Project Specifications | p. 27 |
| Manufacturer's Specifications | p. 27 |
| Calibration Intervals | p. 28 |
| Safety Considerations | p. 29 |
| Calibration Status Labels | p. 30 |
| Review Questions | p. 31 |
| Temperature Instrument Calibration | p. 33 |
| What is Temperature? | p. 33 |
| Temperature Sensors | p. 34 |
| Signal Conversion | p. 35 |
| Review Questions | p. 44 |
| Pressure Instrument Calibration | p. 49 |
| What is Pressure? | p. 49 |
| Challenges When Calibrating Pressure | p. 50 |
| Calibrating Pressure Gauges | p. 52 |
| Calibrating Pressure Transmitters | p. 55 |
| Calibrating Pressure Switches | p. 55 |
| Review Questions | p. 56 |
| Level Instrument Calibration | p. 61 |
| Types of Level Instruments | p. 61 |
| Special Considerations with Level Calibration | p. 64 |
| Calibrating a Differential Pressure Level Transmitter | p. 67 |
| Calibrating a Capacitance Level Instrument | p. 71 |
| Calibrating an Ultrasonic Level Instrument | p. 72 |
| Review Questions | p. 74 |
| Flow Instrument Calibration | p. 77 |
| Types of Flow Instruments | p. 77 |
| Calibration of Flowmeters | p. 82 |
| D/P Transmitter Calibration | p. 83 |
| Example: Magnetic Flowmeter Calibration | p. 84 |
| Flowmeter Calibration Using a Master Meter (Prover) | p. 86 |
| Gravimetric Method for Flowmeter Calibration (Measurement by Weight) | p. 87 |
| Review Questions | p. 88 |
| Final Control Devices Calibration | p. 89 |
| Calibration of an I/P Transducer | p. 95 |
| Calibration of a Valve Positioner | p. 96 |
| Calibration of a Control Valve | p. 97 |
| Review Questions | p. 97 |
| Process Analytical Instrument Calibration | p. 101 |
| pH Calibration Procedure | p. 105 |
| Diagnostic Test for pH Electrodes | p. 106 |
| Measuring Conductivity | p. 107 |
| Calibration Procedure with Explanations | p. 109 |
| Review Questions | p. 111 |
| Bibliography | p. 113 |
| Piping & Instrument Diagrams (P&IDs) | p. 117 |
| Loop Diagrams | p. 119 |
| Instrument Specifications | p. 123 |
| Calibration Procedures | p. 145 |
| Test Equipment | p. 227 |
| RTD and Thermocouple Tables | p. 229 |
| Conversion Tables | p. 245 |
| Answers to Chapter Review Questions | p. 249 |
| Index | p. 271 |
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