Advanced Process control quick Overview: From Fundamentals to Future Trends

In this class learn Advanced Process control quick Overview: From Fundamentals to Future Trends 

Audience:

  • Engineers who are maintaining existing Aspen DMCplus controllers 
  • Description of the theoretical concepts that form the basis of the Aspen DMCplus family of products 
  • Engineers who are designing or implementing new Aspen DMCplus controllers 
  • Operating supervisors and console operators who are involved in Aspen DMCplus control projects 

Training Details

  • Course Id:

    APC022

  • Duration:

    0.5 day(s)

  • CEUs Awarded:

    0.4

  • Level:

    Introductory

Benefits

  • Overview of the Aspen APC  
  • Learn additional Aspen DMC3 Benefits from traditional APC (DMCplus) 
  • Learn DMC3 recent updates (AI/ML related features) 

Pre-requisites

  • Familiar with APC concepts, able to implement and maintain APC applications is helpful

Subsequent Courses

APC105 Model and Build Aspen DMC3 controllers using Aspen DMC3 Builder 

 (Includes Sustainability Module) 

APC170 Introduction to Aspen Inferential Qualities - Developing and Deploying Inferential Soft Sensors for Industrial Processes 

APC210 Aspen Watch Performance Monitor: Real Time Monitoring and Maintaining Controllers Online 

APC250 Aspen DMC3: APC Calibrate and Aspen Adaptive Modeling 

Agenda

Introduction to Advanced Process Control (APC)

  • Overview of APC techniques  

  • Applications in the petrochemical industry 

  • Key benefits of APC implementation in petrochemical operations 

  • Integration with Aspen GDOT (Generic Dynamic Optimization) 

Model Building from Process Step test data

  • Model building by using DMC3 Builder (Mini-Workshop) 

  •  Controller Deployment work flow (Demo) 
Aspen DMC3 Additional Features from DMCplus (Legacy APC)

  • DMCplus vs DMC3 (ACO vs RTE) 

  • DMC3 features and benefits (Demo) 

  • DMCplus to DMC3 conversion(Demo) 

    Future Trends in Process Control

  • Role of AI/ML in advanced process control (Demo) 

  • Digital twins and predictive maintenance 

  • Maestro , Deep learning and AVA(Aspen Virtual Advisor) 

     

Register for a Class

Date Class Type Location Price Language
Date(s): 03/25/2025 - 03/25/2025 Type: Public Virtual Location: Virtual-APAC Price: (USD) 300.00 Language: English Register

Aspen Technology, Inc. awards Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for training classes conducted by our organization. One CEU is granted for every 10 hours of class participation.