Code No: RR310805 Set No.

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III B.Tech I Semester Supplimentary Examinations, November 2007
PROCESS INSTRUMENTATION
(Chemical Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. Enumerate the various functions of an Instrument. [16]

2. Explain the characteristics of most commonly used industrial thermocouples. [16]

3. What is beer’s law. Derive and give its application. [16]

4. (a) Describe the dew point method of measurement of absolute humidity.

(b) Write the principle of gas analysis by thermal conductivity. [8+8]

5. (a) What do you understand by the term Temperature Correction Factor in pres-
sure measurement?
(b) Explain with a neat diagram the working of an inclined tube manometer [6+10]

6. A diaphragm-box and pressure system is used to measure liquid level in a cubical

tank 10 ft on a side. The tank contains liquid of specific gravity 0.8 at ambient
temperature. Calculate the span of the pressure gage. [16]

7. Draw the figure of a pitot tube fitted in a pipe line and indicate clearly the parts
in the tube and the points of pressure measurement. [16]

8. (a) Obtain a relation between discharge and head for a rectangular weir.
(b) A pitot tube having a coefficient of 0.95 is inserted in the central line of a
smooth pipe of 250mm diameter, in which crude oil of density 0.9gm/cc and
viscosity if 16.3cP is flowing. Calculate the maximum velocity of oil in the
pipe if the differential pressure in the manometer is 5 cm of water. [6+10]

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Code No: RR310805 Set No. 2
III B.Tech I Semester Supplimentary Examinations, November 2007
PROCESS INSTRUMENTATION
(Chemical Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. Discuss installation errors and equipment errors. How can they be eliminated or
minimized? [16]

2. Explain the principle involved in the measurement of resistance by Wheatstone

bridge. [16]

3. What are the basic differences between atomic emission and atomic fluorescence
spectroscopy? Why is source modulation often emplyed in atomic absorption spec-
troscopy? [16]

4. What is Amperometric cell. How it differs from electrical conductivity cell. Explain
its construction and use. [16]

5. What are the various designs of manometers used to measure pressure. [16]

6. (a) How do you measure level of dry materials.

(b) Explain direct measurement of liquid level. [8+8]

7. Describe the flow metres used to find the flow of dry materials? [16]

8. (a) Discuss the salient features of a control centre in a process industry. Draw a
figure of typical layout of the centre.
(b) Draw the instrumentation diagram for a binary distillation column with reflux
control . [8+8]

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Code No: RR310805 Set No. 3
III B.Tech I Semester Supplimentary Examinations, November 2007
PROCESS INSTRUMENTATION
(Chemical Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. Discuss installation errors and equipment errors. How can they be eliminated or
minimized? [16]

2. (a) Explain with a neat sketch the operation of a self balancing potentiometer
used for measuring thermocouple signals.
(b) Discuss its advantages over the direct reading millivoltmeter. [10+6]

3. What is beer’s law. Derive and give its application. [16]

4. (a) Describe the dew point method of measurement of absolute humidity.

(b) Write the principle of gas analysis by thermal conductivity. [8+8]

5. What are the various designs of manometers used to measure pressure. [16]

6. A diaphragm-box and pressure system is used to measure liquid level in a cubical

tank 10 ft on a side. The tank contains liquid of specific gravity 0.8 at ambient
temperature. Calculate the span of the pressure gage. [16]

7. (a) Explain the three types of tapping positions with figures in a fluid flow line
with orifice flow meters ?
(b) Design an orifice for a flow rate of 0.5m3 per min of water in a pipe line of 25
cm line to produce a head of 25cm of mercury if the water temperature is 500
C and manometer temperature is 200 C .
Data: Density of water at 50o c : 0.988
Density of water at 20o c : 0.998
Density of mercury at 20o c : 13,544 Kg/m3
Viscosity of water at 50o c = 0.55×10−3 NS/m2
Discharge coefficient = 0.6 [6+10]

8. (a) What are the uses of recording instruments.

(b) Explain the two different styles of recording charts. Discuss their merits and
limitations one over the other. [6+10]

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Code No: RR310805 Set No. 4
III B.Tech I Semester Supplimentary Examinations, November 2007
PROCESS INSTRUMENTATION
(Chemical Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. Explain the principle involved in the operation of vapour actuated thermometer.

[16]

2. (a) Explain with a neat sketch the operation of a self balancing potentiometer
used for measuring thermocouple signals.
(b) Discuss its advantages over the direct reading millivoltmeter. [10+6]

3. Explain the principle involved in spectroscopic analysis of the composition of a

gaseous mixture. Describe the working of an IR spectrometer. [16]

4. On what factors do band-broadening and brand - separation depends in chromatog-

raphy. What are their consequences in the results of the analysis? [16]

5. What are the various designs of manometers used to measure pressure. [16]

6. A diaphragm-box and pressure system is used to measure liquid level in a cubical

tank 10 ft on a side. The tank contains liquid of specific gravity 0.8 at ambient
temperature. Calculate the span of the pressure gage. [16]

7. Explain the differences between the principles of operation between head meters
and area meters. State the merits and demerits of each of them. [16]

8. Discuss about the various sampling techniques that are used for chemical analysis
in a process industry. Give the scheme of a sample preparation system in steam
analysis. [16]

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