ABSTRACT
This chapter discusses the various control system components, concepts, and philosophies necessary for understanding how control systems work, what the systems are designed to accomplish, and what criteria the controls engineer uses to design and implement a system. The interested reader can “nd further information on controls in numerous references.1-11
The purpose of the control system is to start, operate, and shut down the combustion process and any related auxiliary processes safely, reliably, and ef“ciently. The control system consists of various physical and logical components chosen and assembled according to a control philosophy and arranged to provide the user with an informative, consistent, and easy-to-use interface.
