State Institute of Technical Teachers Training & Research, Kalamassery

State Institute of Technical Teachers Training & Research, Kalamassery
COURSE TITLE : PROCESS CONTROL AND INSTRUMENTATION

COURSE CODE : 6124
COURSE CATEGORY :E
PERIODS PER WEEK :4
SEMESTER :6
PERIODS PER SEMESTER : 60
CREDITS :4
TIME SCHEDULE
MODULE TOPICS PERIODS
Introduction, Fundamentals of Instrumentation in Pulp, 14

1 Paper and Wood Industries
Test I 1
Process Control variables in Pulp, Paper and Wood Industries 14
Pressure and vacuum
Temperature
2 Flow
Liquid level
Length and speed
Density and specific gravity
Test II 1
Process control variables Consistency 14
Freeness
Basis weight
3 Moisture and humidity
Thickness or Caliper
PH
Optical measurement 1
Test III
14
4 Process controls in pulp, paper and wood Industries
Modern Controls System 1
Test IV
Total 60
Course Outcome :
Module G.O Student will be able to:
1 1 Understand the basic concepts of Instrumentation in Pulp, Paper and Wood

Industries
2 1 Understand the different process variables in pulp, paper and wood Industries.
3 1 Understand the different process control variables in pulp, paper and wood
industries.
1 Comprehend the different process control systems

4
2 Understand the basic concepts of modern control systems
Specific outcome
MODULE I
1.1.0 Understand the basic concepts of Instrumentation in Pulp, Paper and Wood Industries
1.1.1 State measurement and its aim.

1.1.2 State applications of instruments
1.1.3 Explain various process variables and its importance in wood, pulp and paper Industries
1.1.4 Describe the functional elements of measurement system.
1.1.5 Describe the performance characteristics of an instrument
1.1.6 Explain the basic methods of measurement such as Force and motion balance with
figures.
1.1.7 State the basic principles used in transducers and transmitters.
1.1.8 Describe indicators, recorders and controllers
MODULE II
2.1.0 Understand the different process variables in pulp, paper and wood Industries.
2.1.1 Define absolute pressure, atmospheric pressure, gauge pressure and vacuum
2.1.2 Describe the working of Bourdon tube pressure gauge and capacitance type pressure
gauge with diagrams.
2.1.3 Explain the non-electric method of measurement of temperature such as Mercury in
Steel and by metallic.
2.1.4 Describe the electronic method of temperature measurement such as Thermo couples,
Resistance
2.1.5 Explain the radiation method of temperature measurement such as pyrometer with
figure.
2.1.6 State the working principle of venturimeter and Orifice plate rotameter with Diagrams.
2.1.7 Explain the open tank AND CLOSED TANK level measurement of liquid with diagram.
2.1.8 Explain the working of centrifugal force tachometer.
2.1.9 State the method of measuring Electronic speed.
2.1.10 List the method of off-line and on-line measurement of Density and specific gravity.
MODULE III
3.1.0 Understand the different process control variables in pulp, paper and wood industries.
3.1.1 Define consistency, Explain the different types of on line measurement of

consistency such as blade type and rotary type
3.1.2 Define freeness , Explain the on line freeness measurement in drainage rate method
with diagram
3.1.3 Define basis weight or grammage, Describe with sketches the radioactive method of
basis weight measurement.
3.1.4 Describe with figures the continuous on line measurement of basis weight
3.1.5 Explain the different types of moisture measurement such as infrared type and
capacitance type
3.1.6 Describe the different humidity measurement such as Dew point method wet bulb
method and electrical type in wood seasoning kilns
3.1.7 Define Hygrometry
3.1.8 Describe the method of on line measurement of thickness or caliper of paper by
electromagnetic thickness gauge capacitance type
3.1.9 Define ph , Compare the measurement of ph by calorimetric and potentiometric
method and Describe the control of ph
3.1.10 Describe gloss opacity colour formation and Turbidity
MODULE IV
4.1.0 Comprehend the different process control systems
4.1.2 Describe process and their control. Controllers and their operation
4.1.3 Describe manual and automatic control without mathematical derivation
4.1.4 Explain the different types of controls such as proportional, proportional derivative,
proportional integral and proportional integral and derivative
4.2.0 Understand the basic concepts of modern control systems
4.2.1 State the supervisory and direct control in modern computer system.
4.2.2 Compare analogue and digital computer.
4.2.3 Explain the basic processing unit, hardware and software of computer.
4.2.4 Describe the different types of computers such as analogue computers, digital
computers and process computers.
4.2.5 Explain the process control by digital computers.
CONTENT DETAILS
MODULE I
Introduction and fundamentals of instrumentation in wood, pulp and paper industries various process
variables – measurement and its aim, typical application of instruments, functional elements of
measurement systems performance characteristics of instruments- basis methods of measurements –
basic principles of transmitters and transducers
MODULE II
Process control variables in pulp paper and wood industries

1. Pressure and vacuum – absolute pressure, atmospheric pressure, gauge pressure, vacuum gauges
bourdon tube pressure gauge capacitance type pressure gauge .
2. Temperature – non- electric method – mercury in steel and bi – metallic , Electric method – Thermo
– couples, Resistance bulb or RTD
3. Flow – venturitube – orifice plate rotameter

4. Liquid level – open tank level measurement – glass tube float type or dip tube
- Closed lank level measurement glass tube, capacitance type
5. Length and speed – centrifugal force tachometer electronic speed measurement
6. Density and specific gravity – offline and online measurement
MODULE III
1. Consistency definition – online measurement – blade type rotary type

2. Freeness – definition – online freeness measurement drainage rate method
3. Basis weight – definition – continuous on line measurement of basis weight radioactive mehtod
4. Moisture and humidity definition moisture measurement – infrared type and capacitance type.
Humidity measurement in wood – seasoning kilns – dew point method – wet bulb method –
hygrometry – electrical type
5. Thickness or caliper – introduction and online measurement by electromagnetic thickness gauge
capacitance type
6. Ph definition measurement of ph by calorimetric method, potentiometric method, control of ph
7. Optical measurement – gloss opacity – colour formation and Turbidity
MODULE IV
Process control in pulp, paper and wood industries

Introduction – manual and automatic control without mathematical derivation
Types of control – proportional, proportional and integral, proportional derivative, proportional
integral and derivative Modern control systems
Introduction – supervisory and direct control – types of computers – analogue computer, digital
computer basic processing unit and process computers – process and their control,controls and
operation.
REFERENCE
1. Measurement and control in paper making – Robert J, Mc Grill

2. Hand book of pulp and paper technology - G.A. Smook,CBS
3. Pulp and paper science Vol. I, II, III – Ronald G Macdonald
4. Instrumentation measurement and analysis – B.C. Nakra & K. K. Choudhary
5. Process instrumentation – C.D. Johnson
6. Instrumentation and Process Controll Janardan Prasad,I.K.International.New Delhi
7.Lecture notes IPIR, Banglore
8..Paper making systems and their control Vol. I & II – Francis Bolan.

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COURSE TITLE : PROCESS CONTROL AND INSTRUMENTATION

MODULE TOPICS PERIODS

Introduction, Fundamentals of Instrumentation in Pulp, 14

Module G.O Student will be able to:

1 1 Understand the basic concepts of Instrumentation in Pulp, Paper and Wood

1 Comprehend the different process control systems

1.1.1 State measurement and its aim.

3.1.1 Define consistency, Explain the different types of on line measurement of

4.1.0 Comprehend the different process control systems

4.2.0 Understand the basic concepts of modern control systems

Process control variables in pulp paper and wood industries

3. Flow – venturitube – orifice plate rotameter

1. Consistency definition – online measurement – blade type rotary type

Process control in pulp, paper and wood industries

1. Measurement and control in paper making – Robert J, Mc Grill

7.Lecture notes IPIR, Banglore

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