Wednesday, July 31, 2013

INSTRUMENTATION QUESTION AND ANSWERS PART-2




Q1: Name the test equipments used to calibrate Pressure Instruments.

Ans:    a) Manometers (For low Pressure Inst)
            b) Pneumatic Calibrators (e.g Wallace & Tiernan)
            c) Dead Weight Testers
            d) Hand Pumps with Standard Pressure Gauge


 Q2: Describe step by step how you will assemble the parts of Control Valve?

Ans: a) Carefully fix the Seat, Cage and Plug in the Valve Body
         b) Put required gaskets and fix the Bonnet tightly
         c) Fill the gland packing, use grease for lubrication and fix gland plate
         d) Fix the actuator and couple the stem with actuator (make sure valve is full closed and proper spring tension is adjusted)
         e) Fix feedback links, Valve positioner and Air regulator.
         f) Stroke check the valve and make adjustment for final calibration
         g) Leak test the valve in full close position.

Q3: Explain how the Float Level Switch works?

Ans: Liquid Fills in to the Level Switch Chamber, Which makes the float to move, the Float is linked with Iron core which moves in the head assembly inside the tube and magnetic module with micro switch assembly is fixed externally on the tube gets actuated as the Iron cores moves in and comes closer to magnetic module. The micro switch contacts get changed and gives signal to control room.

Q4: What are the advantages of Valve Positioner?

Ans: a)  Split range calibration.
         b)  Boosting up output signal for quick action.
c)      Precise control due to feedback signal.
d)     Reversing Action of Control Valves.

Q5: What are the common parts in pressure gauge.

Ans: a) Bourdon Tube, Linkage, Sector and Pinion, Pointer and Dial.

Q6: What is Span mean of the instrument mean?


Ans: It is the valve of the range of the instrument. E.g if the range of instrument is 50~200 deg C than the span is 150 deg C. So max range – min range = span.


Q7: What is function of Air Filter Regulators used on all pneumatic instruments?

Ans: As the name itself says, It filters out the small particles in the air and restricts moisture from reaching the instruments. The instruments need certain amount of pressure to function and that required pressure is adjusted by the regulator.

Q8: What is meant by I/P converter. Explain briefly where and why it is used?

Ans: It is basically a transducer which converts one form of signal into another form I/P converts current signal 4~20 milli amp. To pneumatic signal 3~15 psi. It is widely used on the control signal the valves positioners, since we receive signal from control room is electrical signal (Current ‘I’) we need to convert that signal into air pressure (P) as the control valves are operated on pneumatic system.

Q9: Name commonly used Temperature Measuring Elements?


Ans: 1) Bimetallic Strips used in Dial thermometers
         2) Filled Thermal System  -  Capillary type Temp. Sensors
         3) Thermocouples
         4) Resistance Temperature Detectors (RTD’s)
         5) Thermistors                                                
           


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