COURSE HANDOUT

B. Tech (Chemical Engineering) 5th Semester

Course Title

: Process Dynamics & Control Lab

Course Code

: CHEM3218

Course Structure

: 0-0-3-2

1.Instructors

Dated: 23-06-2014
Academic Year: 2014-15

: Prof. M.K. Prasad, Mr. P. S. Sagar

Course description
In this course, provides introduction to dynamic behavior and automatic control of industrial processes; lab includes
open loop, closed loop, and control of process variables by using conventional hardware and real-time digital
computers. Experiments are planed; Students will collect and analyze the experimental data using the theoretical
principles of process control. Additionally, students will learn to conduct a laboratory experiment safely and will have
the opportunity to improve their communication skills through preparation of laboratory reports.

Course Objectives:
1. To understand the dynamic behavior of the systems
2. To evaluate response of fist and higher order characteristics.
3. Study the installed characteristics of the valve.
4. Study if there is a hysteresis in the control valve and sensor.
5. Evaluate the tuning of a PID control via manual and automatic tuning.
6. Evaluate the effect controller on the control system
Course Outcomes:
At the end of the course, the students will be able to:
1. Compare mathematical models response with the physical systems
2. Calculate model parameters which explain the dynamic behaviors of the Process and Control systems
3. Test the range of process variables where the process in stable and controllable.
4. Utilize/select available control valves to meet process needs.
5. Choose PID modes that give robust control systems.
6. Make use of MIMO Control systems

Experiments: (Students would perform any 12 experiments out of the following 16 experiments)
1. Study of step response of Mercury-in-Glass thermometer
2. Study of control valve flow coefficient
3. Study of installed characteristics of control valve
4. Study of hysteresis of control valve
5. Study of step response of manometer
6. Step response of first order systems arranged in non- interacting mode
7. Step response of first order systems arranged in interacting mode
8. To study impulse response of first order systems arranged in non-interacting mode
9. To study impulse response of first order systems arranged in interacting mode
10. Step response of single capacity system
11. Study of open loop response control system
12. Study of response of Temperature controller with proportional integral derivative controller mode
13. Study of response of Level controller with proportional integral controller mode
14. Study of response of pressure controller with proportional integral derivative controller
15. Study of response of Flow controller with proportional controller mode
16. Closed loop method Tuning of cascade controllers
Course Plan:
Lectur
e No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

Learning Objectives

To outline different experimental setups

available in the PDC lab
To calculate time constant of thermometer
To interpret the average valve flow
coefficient
To compare different flow behavior of valves
based on % opening
To analyze step response and estimate its
time constant and damping co-efficient
To inspect dynamic response of first order
systems arranged in non- interacting mode
To inspect dynamic response of first order
systems arranged in interacting mode
To examine impulse response of first order
systems arranged in interacting mode

Topics to be covered

introduction
Study of step response of Mercury-inGlass thermometer
Study of control valve flow coefficient
Study of hysteresis of control valve
Study of step response of manometer
Step response of first order systems
arranged in non- interacting mode
Step response of first order systems
arranged in interacting mode
To study impulse response of first order
systems arranged in interacting mode

To construct Step response diagram for

single capacity system

10

To determine effect of derivative mode on

Study of response of Temperature
controllability of temperature control system controller with proportional integral
derivative controller mode
To determine effect of integral action on
Study of response of Level controller with
controllability of Level control system
proportional integral controller mode

11

12

13

14
15

Step response of single capacity system

To determine effect of proportional action on Study of response of pressure controller

controllability of pressure control system
with proportional integral derivative
controller
To analyze the response of cascade Study of response of cascade controller
controller with proportional integral with proportional integral derivative
derivative controller
controller
To determine effect of proportional action on Study of response of Flow controller with
controllability of Flow controller system
proportional controller mode
To predict controller settings for PID controller Closed loop method Tuning of cascade
using controller tuning
controllers

Evaluation Scheme:

Chamber Consultation Hour: 4 PM (Monday Friday)

Notices pertaining to this subject will be displayed in the notice board of Chemical Engineering department notice
board.

Signature of the Instructors

1. Prof. M.K. Prasad

2. Mr. P. Satya Sagar

Signature of the HOD