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Shavige Malleshwara Hills, Kumaraswamy Layout, Bengaluru-560078
Semester : 4
Course Name : Process Instrumentation
Course code : 18EI4DCPCI
Prepared By : Dr. KRUSHNASAMY V S
PROCESS INSTRUMENTATION
Course Title: Process Instrumentation Course Code : 18EI4DCPCI
Course Objectives:
Course Outcomes: At the end of the course, student will be able to:
CO1 Recognize the physics of pressure, temperature, level and flow measurement used to
control dynamics of processes.
CO2 Illustrate the construction and working principle of various type of transducers/sensor to
measure physical quantities.
CO3
Select instruments according to the application.
CO4 Design signal conditioning circuits and compensation schemes for temperature measuring
instruments.
CO5 Demonstrate a working knowledge of safety practices used in the measurement and
control of industrial processes.
CO6 Assemble commonly used process variable measurement devices through proper
selection, identification, design, installation and principal of operation in industries.
Course Contents:
Duration
MODULES Contents of the Module COs
(Hrs)
Introduction to Process Variable and Measuring Devices:
Definitions of Process variable, Unit conversions and physical
constants, Terrestrial constants and Properties of Water.
Fluid mechanics: Pressure, Hydraulic power system,
Pneumatic power system, Pascal's principle and hydrostatic
pressure, Review of RTD, Thermistor and Thermocouple.
CO1
1. Manometers, Buoyancy Principle ,Reynolds number, Nature of 6
CO2
flow ,Bernoulli's equation
Measurement of Velocity(Speed):
Speed: Measurement of speed, moving iron and moving coil
Type, AC and DC Tacho generator, Stroboscope.
Torque: Measurement of torque, Inductive principle and
Digital methods.
Temperature Measurement: Methods of Temperature
measurement, Bi-metal temperature sensors, Filled-bulb
temperature sensors. Electrical Type temperature Measurement:
RTD, Temperature measurement change in physical properties, CO2
2. 3 wire and 4 wire RTD- Thermistor, Thermocouple, Laws of 6 CO3
thermocouple. Reference junction compensation-Pyrometers- CO4
radiation type, optical type pyrometers-Application
consideration-range, accuracy, thermal time constant,
installation, calibration and protection-LM37,AD590.
Pressure Measurement:
Terms related to pressure-gravitational transducers-dead weight
tester-manometer-elastic transducers-bourdon tube-diaphragm-
bellows-strain gauge pressure cell-Mcleod vacuum gauge-
CO2
thermal conductivity gauges-pirani gauge-thermo couple type
3. 8 CO3
conductivity gauge-ionization gauge-bulk modulus or electrical
CO6
resistance pressure gauge.
Differential pressure transmitters: Flapper nozzle. Measurement
of flapper movement. Application consideration: Selection,
installation and calibration.
Flow measurement:
Differential pressure type flow meters-variable type flow meter-
positive displacement meter-inferential type flow meter-hot-
wire anemometers-electromagnetic flow meter-ultrasonic flow CO2
4. meter-vortex shedding flow meter-cross correlation flow meter- 10 CO3
mass flow meter-flow meter calibration-flow meter selection. CO6
Measurement Of Level , Humidity & Various Process
Parameter Applications
Methods of level measurement: Direct Measurement-
Mechanical type Float, Magnetic float, Indirect measurement:
Hydrostatic pressure , air purge system.
Electrical type: Capacitive type level sensor. Echo- Ultrasonic CO2
level measurement. CO3
5 Measurement of Humidity: Humidity terms, Dry & wet bulb 10
CO5
Psychro meters, Dew point hygrometer. CO6
Safety Instrumentation:
Introduction – electrical hazards – hazardous areas and
classification – Non-hazardous areas, enclosures – NEMA types
– fuses and circuit breakers – protection methods: purging,
explosion proofing and Intrinsic safety
TEXT BOOKS:
1. Patranabis. D, “Principles of Industrial Instrumentation”, Tata McGraw Hill 3rd Edition,
New DelhiReprint 2010.
2. Tony R. Kuphaldt, “Lessons In Industrial Instrumentation “, Version 2,13, 2015
REFERENCE BOOKS:
Self-study component:
1. Viscosity Measurement
2. Accelerometer
3. MEMS based sensors
Note:
1. Questions for CIE and SEE not to be set from self-study component.
2. Assignment Questions should be from self-study component only.
Assessment Pattern: