Basics of Process Instrumentations
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The official GTU curriculum for Basics of Process Instrumentations (subject code DI03005011) as prescribed for MECHANICAL · Semester 3 divides the course into 6 units, covering 70 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (DI03005011)Unit 1 Introduction to Process Instrumentation
- 1.1. Importance of instrumentation in chemical plant
- 1.2. Classification of instruments
- 1.3. Basic elements of instruments
- 1.4. Static and dynamic characteristics
- 1.5. Selection criteria for various measuring devices in chemical industry for:
- 1.6. Calibration of Instrumentation
Unit 2 Temperature Measurement Devices
- 2.1. Introduction to Temperature Measurement Devices
- 2.2. Different Temperature scale
- 2.3. Definition of thermometer
- 2.4. Principle, Construction & Working of :
- 2.4.1. Mercury in glass thermometer
- 2.4.2. Bi-metallic thermometer
- 2.4.3. Pressure Spring thermometer
- 2.4.4. Resistance thermometer
- 2.5. Principles of thermoelectricity
- 2.5.1. See-back effect
- 2.5.2. Peltier effect and
- 2.5.3. Thomson effect
- 2.6. Industrial thermocouple: their principle, construction, working range
- 2.7. Principle, Construction & Working of Pyrometers:
- 2.7.1. Radiation Pyrometer
- 2.7.2. Optical Pyrometer
Unit 3 Pressure Measurement Devices
- 3.1. Introduction to Pressure Measurement Devices
- 3.2. Principle, construction, and working of various Pressure Gauges
- 3.2.1. Diaphragm Gauge
- 3.2.2. Bourdon tube Gauge
- 3.2.3. Dead weight Gauge
- 3.2.4. Strain Gauge
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- 3.2.5. Capsule Pressure Gauge
- 3.2.6. Absolute Pressure Gauge
- 3.2.7. Differential Pressure Gauge
- 3.2.8. Bellows Pressure Gauge
- 3.2.9. Manometer Pressure Gauge
- 3.2.10. Piezometer Pressure Gauge
Unit 4 Level Measurement Devices
- 4.1. Introduction to Level Measurement Devices
- 4.2. Classify and Explain level measuring devices
- 4.3. Direct level measuring devices
- 4.3.1. Probe and tape
- 4.3.2. Sight glass
- 4.4. Indirect level measuring devices.
- 4.4.1. Air trap box method
- 4.4.2. Diaphragm box method
- 4.4.3. Bellow system
Unit 5 Fluid Properties Measurement Devices
- 5.2. Viscosity Measurement
- 5.2.1. Capillary tube
- 5.2.2. Rotating cylinder
- 5.2.3. Torsion viscometer
- 5.3. Specific gravity Measurement
- 5.4. Humidity measurement
- 5.4.1. Hair hygrometer
- 5.5. Flow measurement
- 5.5.1. Target meter,
- 5.5.2. Vortex Shredding meter,
- 5.5.3. Turbine meter
Unit 6 Basic Process Control
- 6.1. Importance of Process control
- 6.2. Requirement of a good control system
- 6.2. Control system with its Block diagram.
- 6.3. Define: Set point, Error, Disturbances, Manipulated variable, Controlled variable
- 6.4. Servo and regulatory control problem
- 6.5. Feedback and feed forward control system.
- 6.6. Open loop and Closed loop system
- 6.7. Various types of Controllers
- 6.7.1. Proportional Controller
- 6.7.2. Proportional Integrative Controller
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- 6.7.3. Proportional Integrative and Derivative Controller
- 6.8. Definition of SCADA, DCS PLC
- 6.9. Application area of SCADA, DCS, PLC
- 6.10. Advantages and disadvantages of SCADA, DCS, PLC Total 45 100% (70 Marks)
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