Syllabus

Module-I
Characteristics of Measurement system: Elements of instruments, Static characteristics, Dynamic characteristics, Estimation of errors, Applications of Laplace transforms in instruments, Responses of first & second order instruments
Module-II
Transducers: Classification of transducers, Pneumatic transducers, Electrical transducers, Optical transducers, Ultrasonic transducers

Module-III
Temperature and Pressure Measurement: Temperature measuring instruments like Bimetallic, Vapour pressure, Thermocouples, Automatic Potential Recorders, Resistance thermometers, Radiation pyrometers, Optical Pyrometers, Photo-electric Pyrometers, Thermistors, Fibre-optic sensor. Measurement of pressure and vacuum: Manometers, Dead weight systems, Force-summing devices, Pressure spring, McLeod gauge, Pirani Gauge, Ionization Gauge, Thermocouple Gauge, Secondary transducers, Responses of these instruments

Module-IV
Flow and Level Measurement: Head-type, velocity measurement type, mass flow measurement type and positive displacement flow meters, Mechanical, optical, electrical and radiative level indicators, Viscosity and density measurement

Module-V
Composition and other miscellaneous measurements: Humidity and moisture measurement, Conductivity and pH measurement, Turbidity measurement, Refractometer, Polarimeter, Spectroscopic analysis, Absorption and emission spectroscopy, Mass spectroscopy, Chromatography.

The aim of the course is to make the students understand the purpose of instrumentation process industries

Provide adequate knowledge on various process instruments and their characteristics

Upon successful completion of this course, a student should be able:
CO1 To Characterize instruments, evaluate responses and estimate errors.
CO2 To understand working of various transducers and evaluate associated parameters.
CO3 To understand measurement techniques for pressure and temperature and select appropriate instruments.
CO4 To understand measurement techniques for level, flow and flow related properties and select appropriate instruments.
CO5 To understand measurement techniques for composition, humidity and turbidity and select appropriate instruments.

K. Krishnaswamy, Industrial Instrumentation, , New Age Publishers , 2010

A. Suryanarayana, Outline of Chemical Instrumentation and Process Control, Khanna Publisher , 2008

J. Curtis, Process Control Instrumentation Technology, Prentice-Hall of India , 2005

R. S. Sirohi, H. C. Radha Krishna, Mechanical Measurements, New Age Publishers , 1991