EI3451 Industrial Instrumentation Syllabus:
EI3451 Industrial Instrumentation Syllabus – Anna University Regulation 2021
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
To introduce the measurement techniques of viscosity,humidity and moisture
To introduce the measurement of temperature and pressure.
To introduce the flow measurement techniques.
To introduce the electrical flow measurement techniques.
To introduce the level measurement techniques and transmitters.
UNIT I MEASUREMENT OF VISCOSITY, HUMIDITY AND MOISTURE
Viscosity: Saybolt viscometer – Rotameter type and Torque type viscometers. Humidity: Dry and wet bulb psychrometers – Resistive and capacitive type hygrometers – Dew cell – Commercial type dew meter. Moisture: Different methods of moisture measurements – Thermal, Conductivity and Capacitive sensors, Microwave, IR and NMR sensors, Application of moisture measurement – Moisture measurement in solids.
UNIT II TEMPERATURE & PRESSURE MEASUREMENT
Definitions and standards –Different types of filled in system thermometers – Bimetallic thermometers – IC sensors – Thermocouples, Signal conditioning for thermocouple, Commercial circuits for cold junction compensation,, Special techniques for measuring high temperature using thermocouple –- Radiation methods of temperature measurement – Total radiation pyrometers – Optical pyrometers – Fiber optic sensor for temperature measurement – Thermograph – Temperature sensor selection, Installation and Calibration, Manometers: Different types, Bourdon
tube, Bellows, Diaphragms and Capsules, Pressure gauge selection, installation and calibration using dead weight tester.
UNIT III FLOW MEASUREMENT
Orifice plate: different types of orifice plates – Cd variation – pressure tapping– Venturi tube – Flow nozzle – Dall tube – Pitot tube, Installation and applications of head flowmeters, Positive displacement flow meters, Rotameter –theory, characteristics, installation and applications, Mass flow meter, Calibration of flow meters: – Dynamic weighing method.
UNIT IV ELECTRICAL TYPE FLOW METERS
Principle and constructional details of Electromagnetic flow meter – Ultrasonic flow meters – Laser Doppler anemometer – Vortex shedding flow meter – Target flow meter – Guidelines for selection of flow meter – Open channel flow measurement – Solid flow rate measurement.
UNIT V LEVEL MEASUREMENT AND TRANSMITTER
Level measurement: Float gauges – Displacer type, Ultrasonic gauge – Boiler drum level measurement :– Differential pressure method and Hydrastep method – Solid level measurement, Operation of Electronics and Smart transmitters – Principle of operation of flow, level, temperature and pressure transmitters.
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
SKILL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES (Group Seminar/Mini Project/Assignment/Content Preparation / Quiz/ Surprise Test / Solving GATE questions/ etc)
1. Design of signal conditioning circuits for industrial instruments used for measurement of temperature, pressure, flow, level.
2. Calibration of sensor and transmitters along with uncertainty measurement.
3. Configuration of smart transmitters with HART communicator.
4. Selection, installation and commissioning of transducers
COURSE OUTCOMES:
Upon completion of the course, the student should be able to:
CO1 Understand Principles and working of Viscosity, Humidity, Moisture, temperature , pressure, flow and level measuring Instruments.
CO2 Calibrate temperature, flow , level and Pressure measuring devices .
CO3 Apply measurement of Viscosity, Humidity, Moisture, temperature , pressure, flow and level in Industrial Applications.
CO4 Select and install Industrial instruments for various applications
CO5 Understand various Electrical type Industrial Instruments
TEXT BOOKS:
1. Doebelin, E.O. and Manik, D.N., “Measurement systems Application and Design”, 6th McGraw-Hill Education Pvt. Ltd,2011.
2. A.K. Sawhney and PuneetSawhney, “Mechanical Measurements and Instrumentation and Control”, DhanpatRai& Co. (P) Limited, 2015.
REFERENCES:
1. Liptak, B.G., “Instrumentation Engineers Handbook (Measurement)”, CRC Press,2005.
2. Patranabis, D., “Principles of Industrial Instrumentation”, 3rd Edition, McGraw-Hill Education,2017.
3. Eckman D.P., “Industrial Instrumentation”, Wiley Eastern Limited,1990.
4. Singh,S.K., “Industrial Instrumentation and Control”, Tata Mc-Graw-Hill Education Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi,2009.
5. https://swayam.gov.in/ Principles of Industrial Engineering