PROCESS INSTRUMENTAION

(Core Subject)

Course Code: Credits Semester Contact Hours

CH 586 4 5thSemester, B.E. L-3,T-1,P-2

(Chemical)

COURSE OBJECTIVES

Introduce fundamental concepts of Industrial Instrumentation, and give a detailed overview of

1st order and 2nd order instruments. Give a brief explanation of the various measuring
Instruments used in Process Industries.

COURSE OUTCOMES

After the successful completion of the course student should be able to:

CO.1. Ability to understand the Fundamental elements of Industrial Instrumentation.

CO.2. Ability to understand the Temperature measuring instruments
CO.3. Ability to understand the Composition measuring instruments.
CO.4. Ability to understand the Measurement of pressure and vacuum.
CO.5. Ability to understand the Viscosity & Sp. Gravity measurement.
 SYLLABUS

Module Subtitle of the Topics in the Module References No. of

No Module Lectures

1. Fundamentals of Elements of instruments, static Donald P. 10

Industrial characteristics, Dynamic Eckman,
Instrumentation characteristics, Application of Laplace Patranabis
transform in instrumentation.
Response of 1st order and 2nd order
instruments
2. Temperature Bimetallic thermometers, Donald P. 10
measuring thermocouples, automatic potential Eckman,
instruments recorders, resistance thermometers, Patranabis
radiation pyrometers, optical
pyrometers, photoelectric pyrometers,
thermsitors, response of these
instruments

3. Composition Spectroscopic methods , thermal Donald P. 7

measuring conductivity cells, co-analysis, Fuel Eckman,
instruments gas analysis , humidity measurement, Patranabis
moisture in paper, pH meter, oxygen
analysis , polarography, colorimetry,
combustible gas analysis.
4. Measurement of Menometers, pressure Spring, Mcleod Donald P. 7
pressure and gauge, Pirani Gauge, Ionization Eckman,
vacuum gauge, Thermocouple gauge, Liquid R. K. Jain
seals, responses of these instruments.
5. Viscosity & Sp. Level measuring devices . Flow Donald P. 6
Gravity measuring devices , measurement of Eckman,
measurement displacement, measurement of R. K. Jain
density.

Total number of Lectures 40

Text Book:

1. Donld P. Eckman – Industrial Instrumentaion.

2. A. Suryanarayana, Instrumentation & Process Control , Khanna Publishers, New Delhi.
3. R. K. Jain, Mechanical and Industrial Measurements, Khanna Publishers, New Delhi.

Reference Books:
1. Principles of Industrial Instrumentation, D Patranabis