Topic outline

  • General

    SKN3022
    Lecturer : HANIZAM BIN SULAIMAN
    DR SAHARUDIN HARON
    Semester : Semester 1 2011/2012
    Synopsis :

    This course introduces students to basic process instrumentation system in chemical engineering. The course emphasizes two main systems of process instrumentation, i.e. analog and digital system, which its contents cover the basic control system, analog and digital controller and final control elements.

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    • Topic 1

      1.0 Introduction to Instrumentation System
      1.1 Introduction
      1.2 Elements in instrumentation system
      1.3 Introduction to transducers, signal modifier, and indicator
      1.4 Basic measurement and control system

    • Topic 2

      2.0 Introduction to Analog and Digital Instrumentation
      2.1 Introduction to analog and digital quantity
      2.2 Advantages and disadvantages of analog and digital system
      2.3 Analog and digital instrumentation

    • Topic 3

      3.0 Characteristic of Instrumentation
      3.1 Static characteristics
      3.2 Dynamic characteristics

    • Topic 4

      4.0 Transducers
      4.1 Characteristics in selecting transducers
      4.2 Temperature sensors and examples of temperature measurement system
      4.3 Pressure sensors and examples of pressure measurement
      4.4 Flow rate sensors and examples of flow measurement system
      4.5 Level sensors

    • Topic 5

      5.0 Signal Modifier
      5.1 Amplifier, Operational Amplifier (OP - AMP)
      5.2 Analog-to-digital converter
      5.3 Filters
      5.4 Noise
      5.5 Signal Transmission

    • Topic 6

      6.0 Controller
      6.1 Needs of Controlling
      6.2 Analog controller
      6.3 Digital Controller

    • Topic 7

      7.0 Final Control Element
      7.1 Actuator
      7.2 Control valves
      7.3 Examples of control valves