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GP313-PROCESS
INSTRUMENTATION & CONTROL
PREPARED BY:
MOHD TAUFIK REZZA BIN MOHD FOUDZI
Jun 2011
Pressure Measurement
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Pressure Measurement
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Measuring
Buoyancy
Instruments
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PRESSURE
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• Pressure units are a measure of force
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• It is most commonly expressed in
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in English units; or Pascals (Pa) in
metric units, which is the force in
Newtons per square meter (N/m²).
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TYPE OF PRESSURE MEASUREMENT
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Atmosphere Pressure
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Gauge
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PRESSURE CONVERSION
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Exercise
2.5, Extra
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where
B = The buoyant force in pounds
y = The specific weight in pounds per cubic foot
V = the volume of the displaced liquid in cubic feet.
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Exercise
2.6, 2.7
PASCAL LAW
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The pressure applied to an enclosed liquid (or
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gas) is transmitted to all parts of the fluid and to
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the walls of the container.
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Exercise
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MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
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Exercise
2.9, 2.10
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MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
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Capsules
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Bellow
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MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
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Bourdon
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MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
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Transmitter
Applications
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Applications
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Applications
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Measuring vacuum
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EXERCISE 2.1
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EXERCISE 2.2 & 2.3
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EXERCISE 2.5 & EXTRA
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The atmospheric pressure is 14.5 psi. If the
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the gauge pressure?
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EXERCISE 2.6 & 2.7
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What is the buoyant force on a plastic cube with
2.5m sides, floating in water, if three-quarters of
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What is the apparent weight of a 3.7m³ block of
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EXERCISE 2.8
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In figure below, if the area of the small piston A S is
8.2 in²,and the area of the large piston A L is 2.3 ft²,
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EXERCISE 2.9 & 2.10
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The liquid in a manometer has a specific weight of
8.5 kN/m³. If the liquid rises 83 cm higher in the lower
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What is the liquid density in a manometer, if the
difference in the liquid levels in the manometer
tubes is 1.35m, and the differential pressure
between the tubes is 7.85 kPa?
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