Code: 9A10602

B.Tech III Year II Semester (R09) Regular & Supplementary Examinations, April/May 2013 PROCESS CONTROL INSTRUMENTATION (Common to EIE & E.Con.E) Time: 3 hours Max. Marks: 70 Answer any FIVE questions All questions carry equal marks ***** 1 (a) (b) (a) (b) Describe the resistance and capacitance characteristics of thermal system. What is self regulation? Explain with examples. Discuss about Ziegler Nichols method of tuning controllers. A PD controller has the following relation for P action only. e = -5 to +5 inches m = 0 to 1 volt. If derivative time Td is 5 seconds and deviation changes at a rate of +2 inch per minute. How much voltage output is added by derivative action? Elaborate on principle and working of various temperature measuring elements. Give an example for first order measuring element. Derive transfer function and plot response for unit step change in input. What is difference between displacement type and force type pneumatic controller? Elaborate on displacement type P controller. Give an account of air supply scheme for pneumatic system with neat sketch. Explain any one type of hydraulic actuator with neat sketch. List various types of rotating shaft type control valves. Elaborate on butterfly type with neat sketch. Elaborate on boiling liquids and condensing vapors. Discuss about combustion control of fuel and air. Give an account of following: Stability of exothermic reactors. Apportioning reactant flows. Continuous reactors. Discuss about the following: Barometric condensers. Nuclear power plant and operations. *****

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Code: 9A10602

B.Tech III Year II Semester (R09) Regular & Supplementary Examinations, April/May 2013 PROCESS CONTROL INSTRUMENTATION (Common to EIE & E.Con.E) Time: 3 hours Max. Marks: 70 Answer any FIVE questions All questions carry equal marks ***** 1 (a) (b) 2 (a) (b) What do you understand by process degree of freedom? Explain its significance with an example. Discuss about resistance and capacitance characteristics of thermal system. Compare P, I & D control modes with equations. The deviation e of a PD controller is sinusoidal. Calculate phase of output m and prove that phase lead depends on derivative time. What are various methods of measuring liquid level? Explain. A thermometer having first order dynamics with time constant of 1 minute is placed in a temperature bath at 100 . After thermometer reaches steady state, it is suddenly placed in a bath at 110 at t = 0 and left there for 1 minute, after which it is immediately returned to bath at 100 . Calculate thermometer reading at t = 0.5 minutes and t = 20 minutes. Draw neat sketch of air supply scheme for pneumatic system and explain. Give an account of hydraulic controllers. Explain ratio control scheme with neat block diagram. List its applications. List various pneumatic actuators. Elaborate on electro-pneumatic actuator with neat sketch. Write short notes on the following: Fired heaters. Drum level control. Drum pressure control. What are principles governing conduct of chemical reactions? Explain. Write short notes on the following: (i) Continuous reactors. (ii) Controlling conversion. What is material balance control? Explain. Elaborate on inferential controls. *****

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Code: 9A10602

B.Tech III Year II Semester (R09) Regular & Supplementary Examinations, April/May 2013 PROCESS CONTROL INSTRUMENTATION (Common to EIE & E.Con.E) Time: 3 hours Max. Marks: 70 Answer any FIVE questions All questions carry equal marks ***** 1 (a) (b) Describe the resistance and capacitance characteristics of liquid systems. Derive mathematical model for a single time constant liquid process. Plot its response for unit step input. Assume relevant data. Discuss about PI, PD & PID control modes with equations and plot their responses for unit ramp change in error. The deviation of a PD controller is sinusoidal. Derive equation for phase lead. Describe various methods of fluid flow measurement. Find out response of second order under dam PED system for unit step input. Plot the response. Discuss about self operated controllers. Give an account of displacement type pneumatic P controller with neat sketch. Discuss about cascade control scheme with neat sketch and an example. What is control valve sizing? Elaborate on the procedure for selection of control valve size for an application. Write short notes on the following: Drum level control. Drum pressure control. Steam temperature control. Discuss about the following: Stability of exothermic reactors. Continuous reactors. Apportioning reactant flows. Give an account of barometric condenser with neat sketch. Discuss about side stream columns. *****

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B.Tech III Year II Semester (R09) Regular & Supplementary Examinations, April/May 2013 PROCESS CONTROL INSTRUMENTATION (Common to EIE & E.Con.E) Time: 3 hours Max. Marks: 70 Answer any FIVE questions All questions carry equal marks ***** 1 (a) (b) 2 (a) (b) Define the following and identify them in process by giving example. (i) Controlled variable. (ii) Manipulated variable. (iii) Load variable. (iv) Set point. What is self regulation? Explain with examples. What is on-off control? Explain with example. Why differential gap is needed in this? A three mode controller is subjected to an input as shown in figure below. Sketch the response of controller in %. PB = 40%, derivative time = 2 minutes, integral time = 6 minutes. 3% Error 0 Time 2 min 4 min 5 min Give an account of various temperature measuring elements. Explain about pneumatic transmission. What are self operated controllers? Discuss with examples. What are hydraulic controllers? Elaborate on hydraulic P controller with neat sketch. Describe feed forward control scheme with neat block diagram and an example. What is cascade control scheme? Explain with neat block diagram and an example. Discuss about combustion control scheme of fuel and air. Describe steam temperature control with neat sketch. Write short notes on the following: Principles governing conduct of chemical reactions. Continuous reactors. Maximizing production. What is material balance control? Explain. Describe nuclear power plant and operations. *****

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