Applied Instrumentation
Course Code:3361701
GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY, GUJARAT
COURSE CURRICULUM
COURSE TITLE: APPLIED INSTRUMENTATION
(COURSE CODE: 3361701)
Diploma Programme in which this course is offered
Instrumentation and Control Engineering
Semester in which offered
Sixth
1. RATIONALE
The ultimate success of any plant control system rests on the ability of instrument experts to
make proper application of components and system and on the ability of maintenance people
to keep them calibrated and work safely. This course is essential in order to prepare future
instrumentation personals for these tasks.
2. COMPETENCIES
The course content should be taught and implemented with the aim to develop required skills
in the students so that they are able to acquire following competencies:
Operate and maintain different types of instrument air supply systems and
plant interlock system.
Select, install and maintain various instrumentation & control systems for
various process industries.
3. COURSE OUTCOMES
The theory should be taught and practical should be carried out in such a manner that students
are able to acquire required learning out comes in cognitive, psychomotor and affective
domain to demonstrate following course outcomes:
i Select appropriate instruments according to process application requirement.
ii Utilize instrument drawings during installation and commissioning of plant.
iii Design a plant interlock circuit.
iv Design an instrument air supply system for plant.
v Test and maintain major control loops of cement, textile and power plant.
vi Design, test and maintain major control loops for heat exchanger, chemical reactors
and distillation columns.
4. TEACHING AND EXAMINATION SCHEME
Teaching Scheme
Total
Examination Scheme
(Hours)
Credits
Theory Marks Practical Marks
Total
(L+T+P)
Marks
L
T
P
C
ESE
PA
ESE
PA
200
3
0
4
7
70
30
40
60
Legends: L-Lecture; T Tutorial/Teacher Guided Theory Practice; P - Practical; C Credit
ESE - End Semester Examination; PA - Progressive Assessment.
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Applied Instrumentation
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5. COURSE CONTENT DETAILS
Unit
Major Learning Outcomes
Topics and Sub-topics
(in cognitive domain)
1a Describe factors affecting for
1.1 Factors affecting for
Unit I
selection of pressure instruments.
selection of :
Selection,
1b Describe factors affecting for
1.1.1 Pressure
Installation
selection of flow instruments.
Instruments
and
1.1.2 Flow Instruments
Commissioning 1c Describe factors affecting for
selection of level instruments.
1.1.3 Level Instruments
of Instruments.
1d Describe factors affecting for
1.1.4 Temperature
selection of temperature
Instruments
instruments.
1.1.5 Control Valve
1e Describe factors affecting for
selection of Control Valves.
1f Justify the need for instrumentation 1.2 Instrumentation related
related documents listed in topic
documents :
1.2.
Process flow sheets,
Mechanical flow sheets,
Instrument index sheet,
Loop wiring diagram, Panel
drawings and
specifications, Plot plans,
Installation details
1g State the checklist of good
1.3 Checklist of good
installation practices.
installation practices
1h Describe typical checkout
1.4 Typical Check out
procedure for flow transmitter.
procedure for:
1i Describe typical checkout
- Flow transmitter
procedure for temperature
- Temperature transmitter
transmitter.
- Control valve
1j Describe typical checkout
procedure for control valve.
2a Describe sizing criteria and
2.1 Sizing criteria and pressure
Unit-II
pressure level for designing of air
level for air supply system
Instrument Air
supply system.
2.2 Supply System for low air
Supply System
2b Draw and explain Air supply
requirement
system for low air requirement.
2.3 Supply System for large air
2c Draw and explain Air supply
requirement
system for large air requirement.
2d Explain construction and working
of any one type of positive
displacement type compressor.
2e Describe Compressor controls.
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2.4 Compressor systems
2.4.1 Positive displacement
type
2.4.2 Compressor controls
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2f Justify the need for dryers.(State
necessity of dryer)
2g Classify dryers. Explain desiccant
dryers in detail.
2h Explain operation of heated type of
desiccant dryers.
2i Explain operation of heatless type
of desiccant dryers
Unit-III
Industrial
Control
Schemes and
Plant
Interlocks
3a Describe automatic stop motion
control in textile industry
3b Describe Humidity and moisture
control in textile industry.
3c Describe Stretch control in textile
industry.
3d Explain kiln temperature control
system in cement industry
3e Explain single element Drum level
control in thermal power plant.
3f Explain two element Drum level
controls in thermal power plant.
3g Explain three element Drum level
controls in thermal power plant.
3h Justify the need for plant
interlocks.
3i Describe the working of any one
plant interlock circuit with neat
diagram.
Unit-IV
Heat
Exchanger &
Chemical
Reactors
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4a State and explain heat exchanger
variables and draw its symbol.
4b Explain conventional heat
exchanger control scheme.
4c Explain Temperature Pressure
cascade loop of heat exchanger.
4d Explain Temperature Flow
cascade loop of steam reboiler.
2.5
Dryers
2.5.1 Types of dryersRefrigeration and
Desiccant(Heated and
Heatless)
2.5.2 Necessity of dryers
3.1 Textile industry
3.1.1 Automatic stop
motion control
3.1.2 Humidity and
moisture control
3.1.3 Stretch control
3.2 Cement Industry - Kiln
temperature control
3.3 Thermal power plant
3.3.1 Drum level
controlsingle
element, two
element and
three element.
3.4 Need for plant interlocks
3.5 Simple plant interlock
circuit
4.1 Heat Exchanger variables
and symbol.
4.2 Conventional Heat
Exchanger Control Scheme.
4.3 Temperature-Pressure
cascade loop in heat
exchanger.
4.4 Temperature-flow cascade
loop of steam reboilers.
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Unit-V
Distillation
Column
Schemes
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4e Draw and Explain Temperature
control scheme for chemical
reactor.
4f Explain cascade loop scheme for
temperature control in chemical
reactor.
4g Explain Split range control of
multiple coolants in chemical
reactor.
4h Explain Reactor pressure control
by throttling flow of vent gas.
4.5 Temperature control in a
chemical reactor.
4.6 Cascade loop for
temperature control in a
reactor.
4.7 Split range control of
multiple coolants in a
reactor.
4.8 Reactor pressure control by
vent throttling
5a List out variables for distillation
column.
5b Explain pressure control of
Distillation column by throttling
condenser water.
5c Explain temperature control of
Distillation column by heat control
to reboiler.
5d Explain temperature control of
Distillation column by reflux flow
control.
5e Explain Feed flow control scheme
of Distillation column.
5f Explain Cascade control of feed to
second column.
5.1 Variables for distillation
column operation.
5.2 Distillation column pressure
control by throttling
condenser water.
5.3 Distillation column
temperature control by heat
control to reboiler.
5.4 Distillation column
temperature control by
reflux flow control.
5.5 Feed flow control scheme of
Distillation column.
5.6 Cascade control of feed to
second column.
6. SUGGESTED SPECIFICATION TABLE WITH HOURS AND MARKS(Theory)
Unit
No.
Unit Title
Selection, Installation and
Commissioning of Instruments.
Instrument Air Supply System
Industrial Control Schemes and
Plant Interlocks
Heat Exchanger & Chemical
Reactors
Distillation Column Schemes
II
III
IV
Teaching
Hours
12
Distribution Of Theory Marks
R
U
A
Total
Level
Level
Level
Marks
2
5
11
18
7
8
2
2
4
4
6
8
12
14
14
V
7
2
4
6
12
42
10
21
39
70
TOTAL
Legends: R = Remember; U = Understand; A = Apply and above levels (Blooms revised
taxonomy)
Note: This specification table shall be treated as a general guideline for students and teachers.
The actual distribution of marks in the question paper may vary slightly from above table.
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7. SUGGESTED LIST OF EXERCISES/PRACTICALS
The practical should be properly designed and implemented with an attempt to develop
different types of skills (outcomes in psychomotor and affective domain) so that students
are able to acquire the competencies/programme outcomes. Following is the list of practical
exercises for guidance.
Note: Here only outcomes in psychomotor domain are listed as practical. However, if these
practical are completed appropriately, they would also lead to development of certain
outcomes in affective domain which would in turn lead to development of Course Outcomes
related to affective domain. Thus over all development of Programme Outcomes (as given in
a common list at the beginning of curriculum document for this programme) would be
assured.
Faculty should refer to that common list and should ensure that students also acquire
outcomes in affective domain which are required for overall achievement of Programme
Outcomes/Course Outcomes.
S.
No.
Unit
1
2
3
4
5
6
I
I
I
I
I
I
7
8
9
10
I
I
I
II
11
III
12
III
13
14
III
III
15
III
16
17
III
III
18
19
III
IV
20
IV
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Approx.
Hours
Required
Select appropriate pressure instrument.
2
Select appropriate flow instrument.
2
Select appropriate level instrument.
2
Select appropriate temperature instrument.
2
Select appropriate type of control valve.
2
Use the checklist of installation of a new instrument taking care
2
of all safety precautions.
Check out a given flow transmitter prior to commissioning.
2
Check out temperature transmitter.
2
Check out control valve.
2
Select proper pressure level and size of compressor for
2
instrument air supply system.
Simulate automatic stop motion control process of textile
4
industry in a simulator.
Simulate Humidity and moisture control of textile industry in a
4
simulator.
Simulate Stretch control of textile industry in a simulator.
4
Simulate kiln temperature control of cement industry in a
4
simulator.
Simulate single element drum level control system in a
4
simulator.
Simulate two element drum level control system in a simulator.
4
Simulate three element drum level control system in a
4
simulator.
Program interlocks circuit in plc simulator.
4
Simulate Conventional Heat Exchanger Control scheme in a
4
control simulator.
4
Simulate Temperature-Pressure cascade loop on steam heater in
Practical Exercise
(Outcomes in psychomotor domain)
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No.
Unit
21
IV
22
IV
23
IV
24
IV
25
IV
26
27
28
29
30
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Practical Exercise
(Outcomes in psychomotor domain)
a control simulator.
Simulate Temperature-flow cascade loop on steam heater in a
control simulator.
Simulate Temperature control in a chemical reactor in a control
simulator.
Simulate Cascade loop for temperature control of reactor in a
control simulator.
Simulate Split range control of multiple coolants of reactor in a
control simulator.
Simulate Reactor pressure control by vent throttling in a control
simulator.
Simulate Distillation column pressure control by throttling
condenser water in a control simulator.
Simulate Distillation column temperature control by heat
control to reboiler in a control simulator.
Simulate Distillation column temperature control by reflux flow
control in a control simulator.
Simulate Feed flow control scheme of Distillation column in a
control simulator.
Simulate Cascade control of feed to second column in a control
simulator.
Simulate column pressure control scheme in a control simulator.
Approx.
Hours
Required
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
31
4
V
104
Total Hours
Note: Perform any of the practical exercises from above list for total of minimum 56 hours
depending upon the availability of resources so that skills matching with the most of the
outcomes of every unit are included.
8. SUGGESTED LIST OF STUDENT ACTIVITIES:
i Present a seminar on any one technical topic.
ii Set up practical apparatus on their own during practical under the guidance of
faculty.
iii Debate on merits and demerits of current industrial control scheme.
iv Prepare a poster on any one topic from curriculum.
9. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES (If any):
i Display animation videos of industrial loops.
ii Arrange visit to nearby industry to observe real-time loops.
iii Facilitate the students to set up practical apparatus on their own.
iv Compliment student for his/her work done during the practical in order to
motivate him/her by student and Instruct him/her remedies to improve his work if
required.
v Arrange expert lectures of instrumentation engineers working in process
industries.
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10.
A.)
Sr
No.
1
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SUGGESTED LEARNING RESOURCES
Books
Author
Publication
Instrument Engineers Handbook
Bela G Liptak
Applied Instrumentation in the
process industries
Chemical Process Industries
W G Andrews, H B
Williams
R N Shreeve
Chilton book
company, Radnor,
Pennsylvania,3rd
edition
Gulf Publishing
Company.
McGraw-Hill, 3rd
edition
Chemical Engineering
Dryden
B.)
Major Equipment/Instruments:
i
Control Valve
ii Compressor
iii Multimeter
iv Current Source
v Voltage Source,
vi Different types of pressure measuring instruments, Different types of flow
measuring instruments,Different types of temperature measuring instruments,
Different types of level measuring instruments,
vii Chemical reactor model,
viii distillation column model,
ix Heat exchanger model.
C.)
Software/Learning Websites
i books.google.co.in
ii en.wikipedia.org
iii www.britannica.com
11.
Title of Book
COURSE CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Faculty Members from Polytechnics
Prof. R J Dhruv, Sr. Lecturer (I/C HOD) in IC, AVPTI, Rajkot
Prof. R. P. Raiyani, I/C HOD, Christ Polytechnic Institute, Rajkot
Prof. (Smt.) S K Raval, Lecturer in IC, Government Polytechnic, Ahmedabad
Prof. M J Dehlvi, Lecturer in IC , Government Polytechnic, Gandhinagar
Coordinator and Faculty Member from NITTTR Bhopal
Dr. Joshua Earnest, Professor, Department of Electrical and Electronics
Engineering
Dr Shashi Kant Gupta, Professor and Coordinator for State of Gujarat
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