P ro c es s Co nt rol Engineer i ng

Proc ess Train er

CE 117
A self-contained, benchtop, fully integrated teaching apparatus that mimics industrial process
engineering, including a comprehensive range of experiments in flow, level, pressure and
temperature, ranging from basic theories through to more advanced principles.

K ey f e at u res
• Self-contained, benchtop apparatus
• Includes four basic process control methods in one compact unit
• Supplied with TecQuipment’s CE2000 software for supervisory control of the process with data acquisition
• Mimics common industrial parts and processes with realistic results
• Ideal for classroom demonstrations and student experiments
• Demonstrates flow control, level control, pressure control and temperature control by feedback
• Includes experiments from basic control to advanced control methods, including ratio control, cascade control,
interactive control and feedforward control

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D es c ri pt i on Lear ning O u tc o mes

TecQuipment’s Process Trainer is an educational package • Proportional, Integral and Derivative (PID) control
that mimics industrial process engineering. The fully
• Control of flow
integrated, self-contained teaching apparatus gives a
comprehensive range of process control experiments, • Control of level
from basic to advanced.
• Control of pressure
Using water as the working fluid, the equipment allows
• Control of temperature
safe, practical experiments on control of flow, liquid level,
temperature and pressure. Students can study each of • Ratio control
these separately or in combinations.
• Cascade control
The equipment consists of an experiment module, a
control module and TecQuipment’s CE2000 software. • Multi-loop control

The experiment module includes all the essential parts to • Interacting control loops
allow students to create process control systems. The main
part is the process vessel, with a stirrer, a temperature Essential Servic es
sensor, level and pressure sensors, a heat exchanger and Elect rica l su pply (Specify o n o rder) :
vent valve. It also includes two loops, linked by the heat Single phase, 220/240 VAC, 50/60 Hz, 11.5 A
exchanger in the process vessel. One loop is the heating
loop with pump, heater tank and heater. The other loop is or
a process and cooling loop with pump, cooler, fan, valves Single phase, 110/120 VAC, 50/60 Hz, 11.5 A
and reservoir.
B ench space needed:
The control module links to the experiment module to
Approximately 1600 mm x 500 mm of solid, level bench,
provide access to the connections of each part on the
plus space for a computer (computer not supplied)
experiment module. It includes a clear mimic diagram
with switches and controls to allow manual control of Co mpu t er
pump speed, cooler-fan speed, heater power and stirrer. Suitable computer (not included) for the CE2000 software
It also includes sockets and a built-in computer interface.
This allows the user to link each part of the experiment Wat er
module to a suitable computer (not included) for remote 10l clean cold water (below 15°C)
control and data acquisition.
Supplied with the equipment is TecQuipment’s Control O per ating C o nd itio ns
Software (CE2000, see separate datasheet) for O perat ing enviro nment:
supervisory control of the CE117 and data acquisition. You Laboratory
need a suitable computer to use the CE2000 software.
Sto rage t emperat u re ra nge:
Stan da rd F e at ures -25°C to +55°C (when packed for transport)
• Supplied with comprehensive user guide O perat ing t emperat u re ra nge:
• Five-year warranty +5°C to +40°C
• Made in accordance with the latest European Union O perat ing relat ive hu midit y ra nge:
directives 80% at temperatures < 31°C decreasing linearly to 50% at
• ISO9001 certified manufacturer 40°C

So u nd Levels
Less than 70 dB (A)

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S p e c i f i cat i on s
TecQuipment is committed to a programme of continuous
improvement; hence we reserve the right to alter the
design and product specifcation without prior notice.
D im en s io ns :
• Experiment module: 800 mm x 1000 mm x 450 mm
• Control module: 80 mm x 500 mm x 370 mm
• Packed for export: 0.5 m3
Weig hts :
• Experiment module: 40 kg
• Control module: 7 kg
• Packed for export: 80 kg
Clear pro c es s v es s el w i th :
• Heat exchanger coil
• Stirrer
• Vent valve
• Pressure transmitter
• Level transmitter
• Temperature transmitter
• Drain valve
Heatin g l o o p wit h :
• Heater tank with heater
• Low level float switch
• Temperature transmitter
• Circulation pump
• Heat exchanger output/tank return temperature
transmitter
• Heater loop flow rate transmitter
• Over-temperature safety device
Pro ces s and c o o l ing l oop w i th :
• Cooling radiator and fan
• Reservoir (with low-water level switch)
• Circulation pump
• Temperature transmitter (at inlet to the cooling radiator)
• Temperature transmitter (at outlet of the cooling
radiator)
• Flow transmitter
• Proportional valve
• Process loop bypass valve

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