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(a) Discuss the working of the following : NTK/KW/15/7837

(i) Multiplexer
(ii) Transmission line Faculty of Engineering & Technology
(iii) Supervisory control. 10 Seventh Semester B.Tech. (Chemical Engg.)
(b) Discuss the direct digital feedback control of the (C.B.S.) Examination
following with neat sketch : PROCESS CONTROL AND INSTRUMENTATION
(i) Temperature control of jacketed continuous Paper—II
stirred tank reactor (CSTR) for exothermic
reaction. Time : Three Hours] [Maximum Marks : 80
(ii) Extraction column for control of composition
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
and flowrate of extract phase.
(1) All questions carry marks as indicated.
(iii) Temperature control of stirred tank heater.
10 (2) Answer any FOUR questions.
6. (a) Discuss the working mechanism of the following (3) Assume suitable data wherever necessary.
with neat sketch : (4) Illustrate your answers wherever necessary
(i) Pressure thermometer with the help of neat sketches.
(ii) Radiation liquid level indicator
1. (a) A first order reaction A → B is carried out in a
(iii) Linear and rotary potentiometer liquid level reactor. The volume of the reactor is 1.5 m3 . The
indicator. 15
inlet feed rate is 1.5 m3 /min. The rate constant of
(b) Discuss the following : the reaction is 0.8 min–1 . The steady state
(i) Dead zone and Dead time of instrument concentration is 0.63 Kmol/m3 . The inlet
(ii) Dynamic error and Measuring lag of concentration of the reactant is subjected to step
instrument. 5 change of 0.6 Kmol/m3 .

Determine the concentration of the product for

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 the time interval of t = 0.8 min, 1.8 min, (c) Obtain the transfer function of non-interacting
3.5 min. Assume first order system. 10 multicapacity two tanks liquid level system.
Assume first order dynamics of each liquid level
(b) A temperature alarm unit exhibit the first order
tank. 5
dynamics having time constant 90 second is
subjected to 90 K rise in temperature because of 3. (a) Derive the step response equation for overdamped
fire. The increase of 35 K temperature is needed second order system. 10
to respond the alarm. Determine the time needed (b) A second order system is observed to exhibit an
for signalling the temperature change. 5 underdamped response having the ultimate value
(c) Derive the sinusoidal response equation for first of the response is 16, the minimum value of the
response is 10. If the values of the damping
order system. 5
parameter are 0.05, 0.01, 0.41, 0.73, 0.8 determine
2. (a) A proportional controller is used to control of the overshoot and maximum value of response
two non-interacting multicapacity liquid level for each given value of damping parameter.
system. The time constants for the tanks are 1 10
min and 0.5 min. The value of gain of controller
4. (a) Discuss the working mechanism and obtain the
is 4. Assume unity feedback control system. The
transfer functions for the following with neat
set point of the control system is given step change sketch :
of magnitude 0.8. Determine the offset of
(i) Displacement type flapper nozzle pneumatic
proportional controller. Assume first order
proportional derivative controller.
dynamics of each liquid level tank. 10
(ii) Hydraulic proportional integral controller.
(b) Derive the step response equation of interacting
multicapacity two tanks liquid level system. (iii) Electronic proportional integral derivative
Assume equal time constants and equal area of controller. 15
both liquid level tanks. Assume first order (b) Obtain the transfer function of pneumatic control
dynamics for each liquid level tank. 5 valve. 5

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