| About the Author | p. xiii |
| Preface | p. xv |
| Introduction to Process Control | p. 1 |
| Introduction | p. 1 |
| Definition of Process Control | p. 1 |
| Elements of a Process Control System | p. 3 |
| General Requirements of a Control System | p. 7 |
| Intuitive Approach to Process Control Concepts | p. 9 |
| Process Control Loops | p. 27 |
| Introduction | p. 27 |
| Single-loop Feedback Control | p. 27 |
| Time Elements of a Feedback Loop | p. 30 |
| Comparison of Basic Physical Systems | p. 35 |
| Dead Time Lag | p. 47 |
| Advanced Control Loops | p. 49 |
| Tuning Control Loops | p. 53 |
| Electrical and Electronic Fundamentals | p. 67 |
| Introduction | p. 67 |
| Fundamentals of Electricity | p. 67 |
| Selecting Wire Size | p. 81 |
| Electrical Control Devices | p. 87 |
| Digital System Fundamentals | p. 93 |
| Introduction | p. 93 |
| Binary Signals and Codes | p. 93 |
| Numbering Systems | p. 94 |
| Data Codes | p. 101 |
| Binary Logic Functions | p. 106 |
| Logic Function Symbols | p. 111 |
| Ladder Logic Diagrams | p. 111 |
| Pressure Measurement | p. 117 |
| Introduction | p. 117 |
| Definition of Pressure | p. 117 |
| Manometers | p. 126 |
| Pressure Gauges | p. 128 |
| Level Measurement and Control | p. 147 |
| Introduction | p. 147 |
| Sight-type Instruments | p. 147 |
| Pressure-type Instruments | p. 151 |
| Electrical-type Instruments | p. 155 |
| Sonic-type Instruments | p. 160 |
| Radiation-type Instruments | p. 161 |
| Level Switches | p. 165 |
| Temperature Measurement | p. 171 |
| Introduction | p. 171 |
| A Brief History of Temperature Measurement | p. 171 |
| Temperature Scales | p. 172 |
| Reference Temperatures | p. 173 |
| Filled-System Thermometers | p. 175 |
| Bimetallic Thermometers | p. 176 |
| Thermocouples | p. 179 |
| Resistance Temperature Detectors | p. 188 |
| Thermistors | p. 193 |
| Integrated-Circuit Temperature Sensors | p. 195 |
| Radiation Pyrometers | p. 197 |
| Analytical Measurement and Control | p. 201 |
| Introduction | p. 201 |
| Conductivity Measurement | p. 201 |
| Hydrogen-Ion Concentration (pH) Measurement | p. 204 |
| Density and Specific Gravity Measurement | p. 208 |
| Humidity Measurement | p. 216 |
| Principles of Electromagnetic Radiation | p. 221 |
| Electromagnetic Spectrum | p. 221 |
| Photodetectors | p. 224 |
| Turbidity Analyzer | p. 231 |
| Gas Analysis | p. 232 |
| Analyzer Measurement Applications | p. 236 |
| Flow Measurement | p. 241 |
| Introduction | p. 241 |
| Flow Principles | p. 241 |
| Flow-Measuring Techniques | p. 252 |
| Final Control Elements | p. 275 |
| Introduction | p. 275 |
| Control Valve Basics | p. 275 |
| AC and DC Motors | p. 292 |
| Pumps | p. 302 |
| Process Control Computers | p. 309 |
| Introduction | p. 309 |
| History of Process Control Computers | p. 309 |
| Distributed Control Systems | p. 315 |
| Programmable Controllers | p. 318 |
| Basic Components of PLC Systems | p. 320 |
| Plantwide Computer-based System | p. 336 |
| Standard Graphics Symbols for Process Control and Instrumentation | p. 341 |
| Thermocouple Tables | p. 353 |
| Answers to Exercises | p. 357 |
| Index | p. 367 |
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