Assignment #1

PICENG332 – Process Control I (28-09-2020)

Q1- Match each term to its correct description.
(1) Closed-loop, automatic control _____ (2) Closed-loop, manual control ___ (3) Open-loop,
automatic control _____
(A) An operator turns off the heater coil when the temperature transmitter outputs a certain
reading. (B) A controller turns off the heater coil at set intervals, regardless of the process
temperature. (C) A temperature sensor measures process temperature, sends the result to a
controller to compare to the set point, and the controller turns off the heater coil.
Q2- Identify the controlled, manipulated, and disturbance variables of the processes show in
figures a, b, and c below.

Q3. The distillation column shown in the drawing is used to distill a binary mixture. Symbols x,
y, and z denote mole fractions of the more volatile component, while B, D, R, and F represent
molar flow rates. It is desired to control distillate composition y despite disturbances in feed flow
rate F. All flow rates can be measured and manipulated with the exception of F, which can only
be measured. A composition analyzer provides measurements of y.
a) Identify the manipulated variable, the controlled variable and disturbances
b) Propose a feedback control method and sketch the schematic diagram including
all instrumentation.
c) Suggest a feedforward control method and the schematic diagram including all
instrumentation.
Q4. For the manufacturing plant below, we wish to control level (L), temperature (T) and flow
rate (Q) of plant and maintain them equal to respective desired set points L sp, Tsp and Qsp
a) Identify the appropriate manipulate variable for each control loop
b) Propose feedback control loops for each controlled variable and sketch the schematic
diagram including all instrumentation. Include blocks for necessary signal converters.
c) Explain how each control loop works to reject disturbances and keep the process
operating at desired set points.