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SMARTPLANT INSTRUMENTATION INTOOLS INTERVIEW QUESTIONS

INTERVIEW QUESTIONS FOR SHRAFFS COMPANY

1. IN WHICH MODULE WAS YOU WORKING IN SPI? WHAT WAS YOUR ROLE? IN WHICH PROJECT?
2. WHAT DO YOU CALCULATE IN ORIFICE CALIBRATION?
3. DIFFERENT TYPES OF ORIFICE PLATE? TAPPINGS? & ITS APPLICATION?
A)CONCENTRIC B) ECCENTRIC[FOR GAS CONTAINING LIQUIDS & LIQUIDS CONTAINING SOLIDS]
C) SEGMENTAL[FOR CONDENSED LIQUIDS]
4. STANDARDS FOR ORIFICE ISO 5167-2
5. PRINCIPLE OF CORIOLIS FLOW METER?
FLUID IS PASSED THROUGH A U SHAPED TUBE WHICH VIBRATES AT NATURAL FREQUENCY.WHEN FLUID
PASSES A TWIST OCCURS WHICH IS CALLED CORIOLLIS TWIST. WITH THE HELP OF TWO PICK UP COILS, ONE
AT I/P AND OTHER AT O/P THE AMOUNT OF TWIST CAN BE CALCULATED THUS FLOW.
6. WHAT FEATURE DO YOU CORIOLIS WHILE SELECTING CORIOLIS FLOW METER?
7. CONTROL VALVE CHARACTERISTICS?
EQUAL %, LINEAR , QUICK OPENING.
8. IN WHICH APPLICATION THE CHARACTERISTICS OF CONTROL VALVE USED?

INTERVIEW QUESTIONS FOR SHRAFFS COMPANY

1. WHAT IS THE STANDARDS OF ORIFICE? ANS: ISO 5167-2

2. WHICH PARAMETER IS CALCULATED FOR ORIFICE? ANS : BORE DIA
3. EXPLAIN ABOUT DIFFERENT TYPES OF ORIFICE PLATES? & ITS USES?[ALREADY ANSWERED ABOVE]
4. EXPLAIN ABOUT DIFFERENT TYPES OF ORIFICE TAPPINGS IN DETAILS?
FLANGE TAP[FOR PIPES ABOVE 2], VENA CONTRACTA, RADIUS TAP[FOR PIPE ABOVE 6], FULL FLOW TAP,
CORNER TAP[FOR PIPES BELOW 2].
5. IN WHICH APPLICATION VORTEX IS USED?
6. ACCURACY OF ORIFICE FOR VORTEX?
VORTEX FORM ONLY AT REYNOLDS NUMBER EXCEEDING 10,000. SO METRE IS NOT SUITABLE UNDER
THAT LIMIT.
7. EXPLAIN ABOUT VORTEX?
3 TYPES. VORTEX SHEDDING, VORTEX PRECISION AND FLUID OSCILLATION.
8. WHAT ARE THE TYPES OF CONTROL VALVE?
GATE VALVE, GLOBE VALVE, BUTTERFLY VALVE, ANKLE VALVE.
9. IN WHICH APPLICATION CHARACTERISTICS OF CONTROL VALVE USED?[ALREADY ANSWERED BELOW]
10. WHAT ARE THE TYPES OF TEMPERATURE M/M DEVICES?
O O
THERMOCOUPLE[ABOVE 300 C, RTD UPTO 300 C, THERMOWELL
11. EXPLAIN ABOUT THERMOCOUPLE TYPES,RANGE,MATERIAL?
12. IN WHICH MODULE WAS YOU WORKING IN SPI? WHAT WAS YOUR ROLE? IN WHICH PROJECT?

INTERVIEW QUESTIONS FOR JACOBS COMPANY

1 SAVER OF INTOOLS?
2 SPECIFICATION, PROCESS DATA SHEET?
3 HOOK-UP MODULE? INSTRUMENT INDEX SHEET?
4 LOOP DRAWING OF DEVICES?
5 POWER SUPPLY FOR DEVICES?
6 TURBINE LOGIC?
7 TURBINE CONTROLLER?
8 LOCAL CONTROL PANEL IN POWER PLANT?
9 TW STANDARDS
10 CALCULATION MODULE
11 DATA SHEET FOR CONTROL VALVE & FLOW TRANSMITTER
12 HOW MUCH DROP WILL OCCUR IN CONTROL VALVE
13 SELECTION OF INSTRUMENT
A) IDENTIFY GAS/ VAPOUR, ITS GROUP AND TEMPERATURE CLASS.
B) DEFINE AREA ZONE 0, 1 OR 2.
C) SELECT TYPE OF PROTECTION
D) SELECT EQUIPMENT
E) ENSURE CORRECT IP PROTECTION.

INTERVIEW QUESTIONS FOR SHRAFFS COMPANY

1. DESCRIBE HAZARDOUS AREA CLASSIFICATION (FULL)

2. WHICH TYPES OF PROTECTION IS GIVEN FOR ZONE 0
3. INGRESS PROTECTION?
4. WHICH ONE IS THE MOST ACCURATE FLOW METER?
5. ACCURACY OF ALL FLOW METER
6. SELECTION CRITERIA FOR FLOW METER
7. CONTROL VALVE TYPES & ITS CHARACTERISTICS? [ALREADY ANSWERED]
8. CONTROL VALVE CAVITATION & FLASHING
9. TYPES OF WIRES WHICH IS USED IN CONVENTIONAL TYPES

INTERVIEW QUESTIONS FOR PETROFAC & CHEMTEX

COMPANY

1. WHAT IS INTRINSICALLY SAFETY & ITS TYPES? & PURPOSE OF ITS USING?
2. INGRESS PROTECTION?
3. HOW TO SELECT FLOW TRANSMITTER
4. HOW TO SELECT ORIFICE PLATE?
5. WHAT ARE PRESSURE M/M ELEMENTS?
6. RANGES FOR PRESSURE?
7. IF THE LIQUID IS HAVING MORE VISCOSITY, HOW YOU MEASURED PRESSURE IN LINE?
8. WHAT IS ORIFICE? BETA RATIO? VENA CONTRACTA?
9. HOW A MEASURE DP IN LIQUID, GASES & STEAM
10. WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY TAPPINGS IN ORIFICE?
11. CONTROL VALVE TYPES & ITS CHARACTERISTICS?
12. HOOK-UP FOR PRESSURE GAUGE FLOW TRANSMITTER ETC
13. HOOK-UP MODULE? INSTRUMENT INDEX SHEET?
14. HOW TO IMPORT DATA FROM EXEL TO SPI?
INTERVIEW QUESTIONS FOR JACOBS COMPANY

1. PREVIOUS COMPANY DETAILS

2. WHICH TYPES OF SPI SERVER USING?
3. NAME OF PROJECT HANDLED AND ROLE IN IT?
4. INDEX SHEET?
5. SPECIFICATION SHEET FOR FLOW TRANSMITTER & PRESSURE GAUGES?
6. HOOK-UP FOR GAS (ORIFICE PLATE) & FLOW TRANSMITTER
7. LOOP DRAWINGS FOR SOLENOID VALVE
8. HOW TO DO JUNCTION BOX GROUPING
9. HOW MUCH VOLTAGE REQUIRED FOR TRANSMITTER, WHICH AC/DC, WHY NOT AC VOLTAGE?
10. WHY 4-20 MA OR 3-15 PSIG REQUIRED?
11. FIELD BUS LOOP DRAWING?
12. CALIBRATION RANGE FOR LEVEL
13. CABLE TYPES, SHIELD FOR CORE CABLE

INTERVIEW QUESTIONS FOR TATA CONSUL ENGG COMPANY

1. INDEX SHEET?
2. SPECIFICATION SHEET?
3. CATEGORY OF AI/AO/DI/DO?
4. CABLE SPECIFICATION?
5. WHAT IS THE ORDER OF DOCUMENT PREPARATION WHILE PROJECT WORK?
6. LOOP DRAWING FOR PRESSURE TRANSMITTER?
7. WHY SHIELD IS USED?
8. WHY ELECTRICAL CABLE/INSTRUMENT CABLE PROVIDES IN A MAINTAINING THE GAPS
9. HOW MANY WIRES ARE USED IN CORIOLLIS MASS FLOW METER? DOES IT REQUIRE EXTERNAL VOLTAGE
OR WORK IN 24 VDC?
10. IP-65? CAN USE IN ZONE 0?
11. WHAT IS INTRINSICALLY SAFETY & ITS TYPES? & PURPOSE OF ITS USING?
12. WHAT IS THE EXPLOSION PROOF?
13. WHAT ARE THE JUNCTION BOX MATERIAL USED FOR ZONE 0 OR EX D?
14. HOOK-UP FOR GAS (ORIFICE PLATE) & FLOW TRANSMITTER

INTERVIEW QUESTION FOR TCE

1 . WHAT ARE THE PROJECT DELIVERABLES?

2. WHAT IS CABLE SCHEDULING AND ITS COLUMNS?

3. HAVE U DONE VALVE SIZING?

4. ANY INSTRUMENT SELECTION DONE BY U? EXPLAIN?

5. DP CELL DATA SHEET?

 6. INSTRUMENT INDEX COLUMNS?

7. HAVE U DONE DCS DETAILING?

8. JOINING PERIOD?

9. WHERE IS MONARCH ?

10.WHERE U USE VENTURI METER.?WHICH APPLICATION.?

11. TYPE OF LEVEL MEASUREMENT SYSTEM?

INTERVIEW QUESTION FOR SHAW ROLTA

1. HOW MANY PERSONS ARE THERE IN MONARCH(PREVIOUS COMPANY)?

2.HOW MANY DEPT ARE THERE?

3.ORIFICE SIZING PARAMETERS.

4. ORIFICE STD ,MATERIAL OF CONSTRUCTION,PARAMETERS OF ORIFICE ?

5.JB DIFFERENCE CONVENTIONAL AND FF FIELD BUS.

6.WHAT CALLED TO THE CABLE BETWEEN JB AND MARSHALLING RACK ? NOT MULTIPAIR CABLE ,SYS CABLE.

7. COMPONENTS IN CONVENTIONAL WIRING AND FIELDBUS WIRING?

8.PH VALUE OF ACIDIC AND BASIC SOLUTION AND WATER.

9.WHAT IS PURPOSE TO MAKE INSTRUMENT INDEX? OTHER THAN PROCUREMENT.

10.WHAT ARE THE JB SEGMENTS ?

INTERVIEW QUESTION FOR JACOBS

1. What is in tools-?
ANS-THE INTOOLS IS THE INSTRUMENTATION DESIGN AND ENGINEERING software.It
suite includes integrated modules for instrument indexes,
specifications, process data, calculation, wiring, loop
drawings, hook-ups, calibration, and maintenance etc
2. HOW TO START DETAILING IN INTOOLS.
ANS-

3.VARIOUS PROJECT STAGE

4.C/V'S ACTUATORS & ITS TYPE & ITS SPECIFICATION

ANS-ACTUATOR - MECHANISM WHICH OPERATES THE VALVE BY RECEIVING THE CONTROL SIGNAL.
TYPE OF ACTUATOR
1. PNEUMATIC
A. SPRING DIAPHRAGM
B.PISTON CYLINDER
2. ELECTRICAL
3. HYDRAULIC

5.DRAW A CLOSE LOOP WIRING DIAGRAM

6.DCS ARCHITECTURE.

7. FIELD BUS ADVANTAGE & DISADVANTAGE

8.PROJECT DELIVERABLE BY INTOOLS

9.LIST OF MODULES IN INTOOLS

ANS-MODULES IN INTOOLS-CALCULATION,CONSTRUCTION,CALIBRATION,DIMENTIONAL DATA,HOOK-
UPS,INSTRUMENT INDEX,SPECIFICATIONS,LOOP DRAWINGS,MAINTAINANCE,PROCESS DATA,DOCUMENT
BINDER,WIRING.

10.STANDARDS USED IN INTOOLS

11.DRAW LOOP DRAWING FOR ORIFICE & EXPLAIN ABOUT ITS VARIOUS TAPPING

12.SPECIFICATION IN DATA SHEET OF C/V. ORIFICE, TRANSMITTER.

13. HOW TO READ VENDOR DRAWING

14.INSTRUMENT INDEX'S VARIOUS COLUMNS

15.C/V SIZING & ITS CHARACTERISTICS

ANS- CHARACTERISTICS OF VALVE
EQUAL % - RATE OF CHANGE OF FLOW DUE TO CHANGE OF VALVE TRAVEL IS PROPORTIONAL TO
EARLIER FLOW.
LINEAR - RATE OF CHANGE OF FLOW IS SAME TO RATE OF CHANGE OF VALVE TRAVEL
QUICK OPEN - FULL CAPACITY ATTAINING WITHOUT CHANGE OF TRAVEL AFTER INITIAL OPENING
ON/OFF - USED MAINLY AS ISOLATION VALVES (PUMP SUCTION AND ESD VALVES)
APPLICATIONS
1. Equal Percentage (most commonly used valve control)
a. Used in processes where large changes in pressure drop are expected
b. Used in processes where a small percentage of the total pressure drop is permitted by the valve
c. Used in temperature and pressure control loops

2. Linear
a. Used in liquid level or flow loops
b. Used in systems where the pressure drop across the valve is expected to remain fairly constant
(i.e. steady state systems)
3. Quick Opening
a. Used for frequent on-off service
b. Used for processes where "instantly" large flow is needed (ie. safety systems or cooling water
systems)

16. HOW MUCH MAX CV CONNECTED THROUGH FF

ANS-3 NOS

17.CABLE TRAY TYPES & SPECIFICATION

ANS-PERFORATED CABLE TRAY & LADDER CABLE TRAY
SPEC.-HOT ROLLED MS WITH HOT DIPPED GALVANISED,2.5 MTR LONG,SIZE 50X25X2MM CONFIRMING TO IS
STANDARDS,ACESSORIES GI COUPLER PLATES,GI NUT BOLTS &WASHER

18.WHT IS SEGMENT & VIRTUAL TAG

ANS-SEGMENT-A FF SEGMENT IS A GROUP OF DEVICES PHYSICALLY CONNECTED BY A SINGLE PAIR OF WIRES TO A
HOST CONTROL DEVICE
 VIRTUAL TAG-VIRTUAL TAGS ARE SIGNALS CREATED INTERNALLY IN FIELD DEVICES.AFTER ASSIGNING A
TAG NO.TO A SEGMENT WE CAN ADD REQ.VIRTUAL TAGS TO AN INST.THAT HAS BEEN ASSOCIATED WITH FUNCTION
BLOCK.WITHOUT VIRTUAL TAGS SEGMENT I/O ASSIGNMENT CAN NOT BE EFFECTED.

19.WHT DIFF BET'N LAYOUT & TEMPLATE

20.WHY USING SHIELD WIRE

ANS-TO REDUCE INTERFERANCE BY NEARBY SOURCE.

21.WHT IS DIFF BET'N SCREEN & SHIELD.

IN FIELD BUS SHIELD IS NOT CONNECTED WITH INST.? WHY?
ANS-BOTH ARE SAME, TO AVOID GROUND LOOPS IS A GOOD IDEA TO CONNECT THE CABLE SHIELD ONLY AT ONE
END TO AVOID LARGE GROUND CURRENTS ON CABLE SHIELD.

FOLLOWING ARE PRATICAL TO DO IN SPI ON SOFTWARE

FEILD BUS WIRING

NEW TAG CREATION

HOOK UP

HOW TO GENERATE DATASHEETS & FORM NUMBER

INTERVIEW QUESTIONS FOR SHAW

1. EXPLAIN THREE ELEMENT DRUM LEVEL CONTROL FOR BOILER.

2. MAXIMUM SIZE OF PIPE THAT CAN BE USED FOR ORIFICE? ORIFICE CALCULATION??

3. HOW TO CALIBRATE FT INSTALLED WITH ORIFICE, FT IS HAVING RANGE AS 0-100M3/HR

4. ORIFICE CALCULATION, BETA RATIO VALUE, WHAT CORRECTIVE ACTION YOU WILL TAKE IF
THIS VALUE IS COMING MORE THAN 0.8?

5. CONTENT OF ORIFICE PLATE SPEC.SHEET

6. WHAT ARE INSTRUMENT INDEX CONTENT, WHAT OTHER DOCUMENT YOU WILL REFER
OTHER THAN P&ID

7. DESIGN STEPS FOR INSTRUMENTATION DESIGN

8. KNOWLEDGE OF LOGIC DIAGRAMS? DID YOU PREPARE THE LOGIC DIAGRAMS?

9. CONTROL VALVE SIZING PROCEDURE EXPLAIN

10. CONTROL VALVE CHARACTERISTICS & APPLICATIONS?

11. WHAT IS CONTROL VALVE RANGEABILITY??
ANS- CONTROL VALVE RANGEABILITY: The ratio of the largest flow coefficient (Cv) to the smallest
flow coefficient (Cv) within which the deviation from the specified flow characteristic does not exceed
the stated limits. A control valve that still does a good job of controlling when flow increases to 100
times the minimum controllable flow has a rangeability of 100 to 1. Rangeability can also be
expressed as the ratio of the maximum to minimum controllable flow rates.

12. WHAT IS THE VALUE OF DISCHARGE VELOCITY OF CONTROL VALE??

13. HOW WILL YOU TAKE TAPPING OF FLOW ELEMENT FOR FT IMPULSELINE USED FOR STEAM
SERVICE? DRAW HOOK UP, EXPLAIN THE USE OF CONDENSATE POTS

14. DID YOU WORK ON INTOOLS??CAN YOU READY TO WORK DIRECTLY ON INTOOLS??

15. WHAT IS LOOP CHECKING??

16. TYPES OF POWER PLANTS??

17.DIFFERENT TYPES OF BOILER WORKED ON??

18. DETAILS OF THE PROJECTS WORKED ON I.E CAPACITY, DESIGN PARAMETERS ETC

SHOULD YOU HAVE ANY QUERY, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME

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