EI8552 INDUSTRIAL INSTRUMENTATION – II LTPC

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COURSE OBJECTIVES
 To introduce variable head type flow meters
 To introduce quantity meters,airflow metersand massflowmeters
 To educate on electrical type flow meters
 To educate on the level measurement techniques
 To educate on Viscosity, Humidity and Moisture content

UNIT I VARIABLE HEAD TYPE FLOWMETERS 9

Expression for flow rate through restriction(compressible and incompressible flow) -Orifice plate:
different types of orifice plates – Cd variation – pressure tappings – Venturi tube – Flow nozzle –
Dall tube – Pitot tube: combined pitot tube, averaging pitot tube – Installation and applications of
head flow meters
UNIT II QUANTITY METERS, AREAFLOW METERS AND MASS FLOW METERS 9
Positive displacement flow meters: Nutating disc, Reciprocating piston and Oval gear flow meters –
Inferential meter – Turbine flow meter – Variable Area flow meter: Rotameter –theory,
characteristics, installation and applications – Mass flow meter :– Angular momentum – Thermal,
Coriolis type massflow meters – Calibration of flow meters: – Dynamic weighing method
UNIT III ELECTRICAL TYPE FLOW METERS 9
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 channelflow measurement– Solidflow rate measurement
UNIT IV LEVELMEASUREMENT 9
Level measurement: Float gauges - Displacer type – D/P methods -Bubbler system-Load cell –
Electrical types – Conductivity sensors – Capacitive sensors – Nucleonic gauge - Ultrasonic gauge –
Boiler drum level measurement :– Differential pressure method and Hydrastep method Solid level
measurement.
UNIT V TRANSMITTERS 9
Pneumatic transmitter: Operation - Electronic transmitter: Study of 2 wire and 4 wire transmitters –
Operation of Electronics and Smart transmitters – Principle of operation of flow, level, temperature
and pressure transmitters – Installation and Calibration of smart and conventional transmitters.
TOTAL : 45 PERIODS

COURSE OUTCOMES (COs) At the end of the course, the student will have the:
1. Ability to understand the construction, installation and working of different variable head type
flowmeters.
2. Able to understand the construction, working and calibration of different quantity flow
meters,
3. variable area flow meters, mass flow meters, electrical type, open channel and solid flow
meters.
4. Ability to gain knowledge about the construction, working and calibration of different type of
5. transmitters.
6. Ability to choose appropriateflowmeters or level sensor for an application.
TEXT BOOKS:
1. Doebellin, E.O. and Manik D.N., “Measurement systems Application and Design”, 5th
Edition, Tata McGraw-Hill Education Pvt. Ltd., 2007.
2. Patranabis, D., “Principles of Industrial Instrumentation”, 3rd Edition, TataMcGraw-Hill
Publishing CompanyLtd., New Delhi, 2010.

REFERENCES:
1. Liptak, B.G., Instrumentation Engineers Handbook(Measurement), CRC Press, 2005.
2. Singh,S.K., Industrial Instrumentation and Control, Tata McGrawHill Education Pvt. Ltd.,
New Delhi, 2009.
3. Jain, R.K., Mechanicaland Industrial Measurements, Khanna Publishers, Delhi, 1999.
4. Jayashankar, V., “Lecture Notes on Industrial Instrumentation”, NPTEL, E-Learning Course,
IIT Madras.