UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, JAMAICA

COLLEGE/ FACULTY: Engineering and Computing

SCHOOL/ DEPARTMENT: SOE/Chemical Engineering

Mid-semester Examination 1, Semester 1 (Solution)

Module Name: Process Control & Dynamics 1

Module Code: CHE4003

Date: October 16, 2012

Theory/ Practical: Theory

Groups: B.Eng.4C

Duration: 1 hour & 50 minutes

Instructions

1. ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS

2. EACH QUESTION MUST BEGIN ON A NEW PAGE

3. LEAVE TWO LINES BETWEEN PARTS OF A QUESTION

4. READ EACH QUESTION CAREFULLY BEFORE ANSWERING

5. SHOW CLEARLY ALL EQUATIONS USED FOR CALCULATIONS

6. THE INTENDED MARK IS INDICATED AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH

QUESTION

7. ANSWER MUST BE NUMBERED IDENTICAL TO THE QUESTION BEING

ANSWERED

8. A TABLE OF LAPLACE TRANSFORMS IS ATTACHED.

DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO

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QUESTION 1 (20 marks)

The diagram below represents a typical cooling process.

(a.) Sketch the feedback/feed-forward control strategy to maintain the product stream

temperature. [6]

(b.) Draw and label the block diagram that represents the control strategy in (a.). [8]

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(c.) In the above process diagram, identify the following:

i.) The manipulated variable. [1]

Cooling water flowrate

ii.) Three (3) possible disturbances. [3]

Process stream inlet temperature

Process stream flowrate

Cooling water temperature

iii.) The ‘process’ or ‘system’. [2]

The Heat Exchanger

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QUESTION 2 (20 marks)

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QUESTION 3 (25 marks)

a.) Solve the following differential equation: [13]

𝑑2 𝑦
+ 4𝑦 = 4𝑡 + 8; 𝑦(0) = 4, 𝑦 ′ (0) = −1
𝑑𝑥 2

b.) Find the Inverse Laplace Transform of the following function: [6]

𝑠−2
𝐹(𝑠) =
𝑠2 + 2𝑠 + 5

c.) Find the Laplace Transform of the following function: [6]

𝑓(𝑡) = 3𝑒 −2(𝑡−3) sin(5(𝑡 − 3)) + 𝑡 3 𝑒 2𝑡

5e−3s 6
F(s) = 3 +
(s + 2)2 + 25 (s − 2)4

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QUESTION 4 (35 marks)

A mixing process is carried out in a system of two vessels having volumes V1 and V2, wherein a

fluid stream is continuously recycled at a rate of F m3/min.

Assuming complete mixing in both vessels, show that if a quantity N0 moles of tracer is added to

vessel 1 at time zero (t = 0), the concentration in vessel 1 at subsequent times is given by:

𝑁0 𝑉2 −𝐹𝑡(𝑉1 +𝑉1 )
𝐶1 (𝑡) = [1 + 𝑒 1 2 ]
𝑉1 + 𝑉2 𝑉1

Hints:

N0
1. ) At t = 0, C1 (0) = & C2 (0) = 0
V1

2. ) Carry out individual balances on each tank and then eliminate C2 (s)

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