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CLB 21303
PROCESS INSTRUMENTATION AND CONTROL
EXPERIMENT 3
Pressure Measurement &
Calibration
SEMESTER
January 2019
1. Switch ON the main power supply. The switch is at the front of the
panel/cubicle.
2. Check that all the manual valves including the vent (V) and bottom drain (D)
valves are shut.
3. Open the manual valve MV3 at the Pressure Gauge (PG). Check the reading at
Pressure Gauge (PG). If the Pressure Gauge (PG) shows some value of pressure in
Tank TI, open the Vent (V) or bottom drain (D) valves to release the pressure in
tank. This is done until the Pressure Gauge (PG) shows a ‘zero’ reading.
1. Check that the main power supply at the front panel is switched ON.
2. Open manual valves MV1 connected to PT1, MV2 connected to PT2 and MV3
connected PG. Check that all other manual valves are fully shut.
4. Open manual valve MV6 next to AFR to fill up the Pressure Tank, T1.
5. Check that the Manometer is properly connected to the tester tapping point, MV8.
Open fully the manual valve, MV8.
6. Check the readings at the Manometer and Pressure Gauge (PG). Once the
pressure readings in both the instruments are stabilized, manual valve MV6 is
shut fully.
1. Check that all the manual valves including the vent (V) and bottom drain (D)
valves are shut.
2. Shut MV1 valve to isolate PT1 from the plant.
3. Remove the tubing connected to the transmitter.
4. Then, fix a vacuum pump (AMETEK MODEL T-750) to the transmitter to obtain
a pressure. FIGURE 1.1
5. Connect the Manometer properly to PT1. FIGURE 1.1
6. Once this is done, a Multimeter (GW MODEL GDM-391A) is connected to PT1
to obtain the output signal from the transmitter for all the tested site calibration
ranges. FIGURE 1.2
7. Configuration of PT1 can be carried out to access information of the transmitter.
1. Check that all the manual valves including the vent (V) and bottom drain (D)
valves are shut.
2. Shut MV2 valve to isolate PT2 from the plant.
3. Remove the tubing connected to the transmitter.
4. Then, fix a vacuum pump (AMETEK MODEL T-750) to the transmitter to obtain
a pressure.
5. Connect the Manometer properly to PT2.
6. Once this is done, a Multimeter (GW MODEL GDM-391A) is connected to PT2
to obtain the output signal from the transmitter for all the tested site calibration
ranges.
7. Configuration of PT2 can be carried out to access information of the transmitter.
1. Make sure that the remaining air in pressure tank, T1 is released with vent (V)
valve fully open.
2. Shut the manual valve MV6 next to AFR and all other manual valves fully.
3. Reconnect the original tubing of both PT1 and PT2.
4. Switch OFF the main power supply to the plant at the front of the panel/ cubical.
Fig. 1.1: Connection of instrument to Pressure Transmitter, Hand Held & Manometer
Fig. 1.2: Connection between Multimeter & the Pressure Transmitter terminal
G1 = lB — Cl
At Pressure Gauge
Gauge Pressure
Deviation, psig
G2 = lB — Dl At Pressure Indicator,
P12
H = IF — El Absolute Pressure Deviation, psia
Remarks:
Remarks:
Remarks:
1. State whether the pressure is higher/lower/equal at the bottom of a tank filled with
a gas than at the top.
2. Differentiate absolute pressure and gauge pressure.
3. If the contents of a tank holding 20m 3 of gas are transferred to a tank with twice
as much volume and all other factors remain unchanged, what will happen to gas
pressure?
4. If the gas in a tank heated and all other factors remain unchanged, what will
happen to the gas pressure?
5. What is the pressure measuring instrument used in this plant?
6. Discuss briefly the possible errors affecting the accuracy in pressure measurement
as observed in the experiment.
4.0 REFERENCES
1. Experiment Manual PMC 200, QDR Marketing Sdn Bhd