302245 (v.2) ChE 211 Process Instrumentation

Area:

Department of Chemical Engineering

Credits:

12.5

Contact Hours:

2.5

Lecture:

1 x 2 Hours Weekly

Tutorial:

2 x 1 Hours Monthly

Co Requisite(s):

302240 (v.3) ChE 227 Process Principles or any previous version

Syllabus:

Introduction. Controllers. Instrument characteristics. Control loop hardware and troubleshooting (control valve). Temperature measurements. Pressure measurements. Flow measurements. Level measurements. Weight measurements. Selected online analysers. Computer interfacing.

Unit Outcomes:

On successful completion of this unit students will have been introduced to measurement and instrumentation for main process variables including temperature, pressure, flow, level and weight, as well as selected on-line analyzers and computer interfacingfor process control systems.

Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.

Unit References:

Considine, D. M., 1993, 'Process/Industrial Instruments and Control Handbook' 4th Edition, McGraw Hill, New York. Pitt, M. J. and Preece, P. E., 1990, 'Instrumentation and Automation in Process Control', Ellis Horwood, New York. Connell, B., 1996, 'Process Instrumentation Applications Manual', McGraw Hill, New York. Johnson, C. D., 2000, 'Process Control Instrumentation Technology' 6th Edition, Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River. Bagajewicz, M. J., 2001, 'Process Plant Instrumention: Design and Upgrade, Technomic Pub Co Inc, Lancaster. Morris, A. S., 2001, 'Measurement and Instrumentation Principles', Butterworth Heinemann, Oxford. Riggs, J. B., 2001, 'Chemical Process Control' 2nd Edition, Ferret Publishing, Texas.

Unit Texts:

No prescribed text.

Unit Assessment Breakdown:

Assignments 15%. Plant visits or labs 20%. Test 15%. Examination 50%. This is by grade/mark assessment.

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Area External	Central External
2004	Bentley Campus	Semester 1	Y