IC1352 – PROCESS CONTROL

1. List any four objectives of process control.

2. Define process
3. What is manipulated variable
4. Define Controlled variable
5. What do you mean by self regulation?
6. Why do we need mathematical modeling of process?
7. Name different test inputs.
8. Name a process giving inverse response.
9. Define interacting system and give an example.
10. A tank operating at 10ft head, 51pm outflow through a valve and
has a cross section area of 10 sq ft. calculate the time constant.
11. What is meant by non-self regulation?
12. Write any two characteristics of first order process
modeling.
13. Distinguish between continuous process and batch process.
14. Explain the function of controller.
15. What is the purpose of final control element?
16. Define Process control.
17. List the two types of process control.
18. What is Servo operation and Regulatory operation.
19. What is mathematical modeling.
20. Define an non-interacting system.
21. Mention two drawbacks of derivative action.
22. What are the steps involved to design a best controller?
23. Define proportional control mode
24. Define proportional band.
25. Write the relationship between proportional band and
proportional gain.
26. Define offset.
27. Define error (deviation)?
28. Why is the electronic controller preferred to pneumatic
controller?
29. Explain the function of controller.
30. Write any two limitations of single speed floating control.
31. Sketch the input – output characteristic of single – speed
floating controller.
32. Why derivative mode of control is not recommended for a
noisy process?
33. Define integral (reset) windup?
34. Define Discontinuous mode of controller.
35. Define Continuous mode of controller.
36. Give an example for Discontinuous and Continuous mode of
controller.
37. Define cycling.
38. Write Ziegler- Nicolas turning formulae.
39. Define controller turning.
40. What is reaction curve.
41. What performance criterion should be used for the selection and
turning of controller?
42. Define ultimate gain.
43. What is ITAE and when to go for it?
44. What are the parameters required to design a best
controller?
45. Write any tow practical significance of the gain margin.
46. Why is it necessary to choose controller settings that satisfy both
gain margin and phase margin?
47. What is turning a controller based on quarter – decay ratio?
48. Name the time integral performance criteria measures.
49. Define Integral Square Errors (ISE)
50. Define Integral Absolute Errors (IAE)
51. Define Integral of Time weighted Absolute Error (ITAE)
52. Define One-quarter decay ratio.
53. Give the satisfactory control for gas liquid level process.
54. Give the satisfactory control for gas pressure process.
55. Give the satisfactory control for vapour pressure process.
56. Give the satisfactory control for temperature process.
57. Give the satisfactory control for composition process.
58. Define ratio control.
59. Define cascade control.
60. When cascade control will give improved performance than
conventional feedback control?
61. Explain the purpose of cascade control for heat exchangers?
62. What is meant by auctioneering control?
63. Give any two types of selective control system.
64. What is limit switch?
65. Mention the types of limit switches.
66. What is HSS?
67. What is LSS?
68. What is override control?
69. What is split-range control?
70. Differentiate split-range control and selective control.
71. Why are fuel and air sent at a specified ratio into a
combustion chamber?
72. What are decouplers?
73. When is inferential control used?
74. What are the advantages of feedforward controller.
75. What are the disadvantages of feedforward controller.
76. What are the advantages of feedback controller.
77. What is flashing in control valve?
78. When do you use a valve positioner?
79. Give two examples for electric actuators.
80. What is the need of I/P converter in a control system?
81. Explain the function of pneumatic transmission lines.
82. What is the purpose of final control element.
83. What is meant by cavitations in control valve?
84. What is “equal percentage” in the equal percentage valve?
85. What are the characteristics of control valve?
86. Differentiate inherent characteristics and installed
characteristics.
87. What is “quick opening” control valve.
88. What is “Linear” control valve.
89. Define Control Valve sizing.
90. Name any one final control element.
91. What is the function of control valve in a flow control
system.
92. Name one application of electrical actuators.
93. Name the two types of plugs.
94. Define Rangeability.
95. What is rotating shaft type control valves.

1. Obtain the mathematical modeling of an Interacting system.

2. Obtain the mathematical modeling of a Non-Interacting system.
3. Obtain the mathematical modeling of Mixing Process
4. Explain the hardware elements of process control system.
5. Explain proportional control of a First order Process.
6. Explain Integral control of a First order Process.
7. Explain proportional plus Integral control of a First order Process.
8. Explain Two position control.
9. Compare Proportional, Integral and derivative controllers.
10. Explain controller tuning using one-quarter decay ratio.
11. Explain the basis of selection of type of controller for
various processes.
12. Explain controller tuning using process reation curve
method.
13. Explain controller tuning using Zeigler Nicholas method.
14. Explain cascade control of typical processes.
15. Explain dynamic characteristics of a cascade control
system.
16. Explain split range control of typical processes.
17. Explain feed forward control of typical processes.
18. Explain ratio control of typical process.
19. Explain types of pneumatic actuators.
20. Explain Sliding stem control valves.
21. Explain Control valve sizing.
22. Explain factors involved in selection of control valve.
23. Explain fluid flow through control valves.
24. Explain the operation of a binary distillation column.
25. Explain the modeling of a distillation column.
26. Explain the control strategies for a Evaporator process.
27. Explain the Dryer process.