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The document contains questions for a chemical engineering exam on process dynamics and control. It includes questions on sketching responses to temperature variations, calculating tank levels from flow rates, determining exit concentrations in CSTRs, analyzing controller responses, evaluating stability from characteristic equations, finding transfer functions, and drawing root locus and Bode diagrams.

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PDC End Sem VI Sem.

The document contains questions for a chemical engineering exam on process dynamics and control. It includes questions on sketching responses to temperature variations, calculating tank levels from flow rates, determining exit concentrations in CSTRs, analyzing controller responses, evaluating stability from characteristic equations, finding transfer functions, and drawing root locus and Bode diagrams.

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END SEM.

EXAMINATION -2022
B.Tech – VIIth Sem. Chemical Engg.
Subject – Process Dynamics & Control

Max. Marks:20 Time: 09.00 AM to 1.00 PM

Note: 1. Solve all questions with the internal choices given.


2. Use of graph paper is permitted.

I. (a) A thermometer having input amplitude of variation 2 0C ; time


constant of 0.1min., frequency of oscillation 10/ π cycles/min.
subjected to sinusoidal variation about its average temp. of 1000C
sketch the response. (2)

(b) A tank having a cross sectional area 2 m2 is operating at steady


state with an inlet flow rate of 2 m3 / min. The flow head character is
shown in Fig. (2)

(i) Find the transfer function H(s) / Q(s)

(ii) If the flow to the tank is increases from 2 to 2.2 m3 / min according
to step change. Calculate the level ‘h’, 2 min after the change occurs.

(II) (a) A CSTR has the hold up of 1.5 hr and a reaction rate constant of 2 hr -1.
Find the exit concentration as a function of time if there is sudden change
in the feed concentration from 0.4 to 0.5 moles/ m3 .Assume inlet flow
rate same as the exit flow rate and equal to 1 m3/hr. (2)
(b) A step change of magnitude 4 is introduced into a system having
transfer function. (2)
𝒀(𝒔) 𝟏𝟎
=
𝑿(𝒔) 𝒔𝟐 + +𝟏.𝟔𝒔 + 𝟒

Determine:

(i) % overshoot
(ii) Rise time
(iii) Ultimate value of Y(t)
(iv) Maximum value of Y (t)
(v) Period of oscillation

(III) (a) A PID controller is at steady state with an output pressure of 10 Psi.
The set point and pen point are initially together. At time t = 0, the set
point is moved away from the pen point at a rate of 0.5 inch/min. The
motion of the set point is in the direction of lower readings If the knob
setting are: (2)

kc = 2 Psi/inch of pen travel

τ I = 1.5 min

τ D = 0.5 min

Plot the output pressure versus time.

(b) A P Controller is used to control the multi capacity control system


having τ =1 sec. & τ = 1.8 sec. The kc for controller is 4. Assume unity
feedback control system. A step change of magnitude 0.8 is given to the
load variable. Determine the offset. (2)

(IV) (a) A system has two major process and is controlled with proportional
controller .The transfer function of the process are: (2)
0.1 1
G1= ; G2 =
2𝑠+1 5𝑠+1

Where G1 and G2 are connected in series and time constants are in


minutes. Find the recommended controller gain for a damping coefficient
of 0.5.
(b) Discuss the stability of control system represented by the
characteristic equation. (2)

S6 + 2s5 + 8s4+ 12s3 + 20s2 + 16s + 16 = 0

OR

(c) Find the transfer function Y(s) / X(s) for the block diagram. (2)
𝑋 + +
1 0.5
𝑌
−+× ×
𝜏𝑠 + 1
× 𝜏𝑠 ×
− 2 +1
−

(V) (a) Draw the root locus diagram for the loop transfer function. (4)
𝑘
G (s) H (s) =
(𝑠)(𝑠2 +8𝑠+17 )

and also evaluate the value of k.


OR

(b) Draw bode diagram for the system having overall transfer function.
(4)
10
G(s) =(𝑠+1)(𝑠+5)

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