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Name :
Roll No. : ..
Invigilators Signature : ..
CS/B.Tech (ICE)/SEM-6/IC-603/2010
2010
INDUSTRIAL INSTRUMENTATION II
Time Allotted : 3 Hours Full Marks : 70

The figures in the margin indicate full marks.
Candidates are required to give their answers in their own words
as far as practicable.
GROUP A
( Multiple Choice Type Questions )
1. Choose the correct alternatives for any ten of the following :
10 ! 1 = 10
i) The pressure drop across an orifice is measured for a
particular flow rate. If the flow rate is doubled, keeping
all other parameters constant, what would happen to
the pressure drop ?
a) It will remain the same
b) It will also be doubled
c) It will be halved
d) It will increase four items.
ii) Which of the following flowmeters has the lowest
pressure drop for a given range of flow ?
a) Orifice meter b) Venturimeter
c) Flow Nozzle d) Rotameter.
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iii) A flow transmitter with a 420 mA output has a
calibration range of 10 60

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m
3
/ sec. What flow rate is
indicated by a current of 12 mA ?
a) 70

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m
3
/ sec b) 35

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m
3
/ sec
c) 45

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m
3
/ sec d) 36

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m
3
/ sec.
iv) In case of capacitance level measurement, capacitance
will ................. with the increase of level
a) increase
b) decrease
c) remain same
d) no relation between level and capacitance.
v) The basic principle of float type of level sensor is
a) force balance b) motion balance
c) energy balance d) none of these.
vi) The Zener barrier is used in
a) flame proof instrument
b) intrinsically safe instrument
c) both (a) and (b)
d) none of these.
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vii) A Reynolds number of 1000 indicates
a) Turbulent flow
b) Laminar flow
c) A flow which can either be turbulent or laminar
d) Transition flow.
viii) Square root extractor is not required for
a) Venturimeter
b) Electromagnetic flowmeter
c) Rotameter
d) Pitot tube.
ix) Reynolds number
a) increases with increase in average velocity of liquid
b) decreases with increase in absolute viscosity of
liquid
c) increases with increase in density of flowing liquid
d) all of these.
x) Determine the height of liquid column in a closed tank.
The hydrostatic pressure is given as 3000

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kg / m
2
and
the external pressure on liquid in the tank is
450

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kg / m
2
. Assume density of water is 1000

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kg / m
3
.
a) 255 m b) 265 m
c) 285 m d) 299 m.
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xi) Electrostatic discharge takes place at
a) very high voltage and very low current
b) very low voltage and very low current
c) very high voltage and very high current
d) very low voltage and very high current.
xii) IP and NEMA are used for
a) specifying the regulated power supply
b) defining the protection level of the devices
c) designing integrated circuits
d) defining the protection level of enclosures.
GROUP B
( Short Answer Type Questions )
Answer any three of the following. 3 ! 5 = 15
2. a) Define the terms turn-down and rangeability in case
of a flowmeter ?
b) What is mass flow rate ?
c) Explain the terms discharge coefficients and "-ratio in
case of a flowmeter. 2 + 1 + 2
3. a) What is Von Karman vortex street ? How is it related to
fluid flow measurement ?
b) What are the different vortex detection systems ?
1 + 3 + 1
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4. a) What is the principle of turbine flowmeter ?
b) How do the density and viscosity variation of fluid affect
the measurement through turbine flowmeter ? 3 + 2
5. Derive the expression for the ideal volume flow rate in
variable head type flowmeter. 5
6. a) What is the basic classification of hazardous areas ?
b) What is an enclosure ?
c) What do you mean by intrinsic safety ? 3 + 1 + 1
GROUP C
( Long Answer Type Questions )
Answer any three of the following. 3 ! 15 = 45
7. a) With the help of a neat sketch, explain how a torque-
displacer assembly is used for the measurement of
liquid level in a tank.
b) Can the capacitive method of level gauging be used in
conducting type liquids as well ? If yes describe the
principle of operation. Show, how this is done for
conducting type liquids ?
c) How probe can be designed for capacitive type level
measurement purpose ? 6 + 3 + 4 + 2
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8. a) Explain the working of a transit time ultrasonic flow-
meter. What technique is adopted to minimize
dependence of measurement on the sonic velocity in the
medium ?
b) Describe with a neat sketch, the construction and
working principle of a radiation level indicator. 7 + 3 + 5
9. a) What is Coriolis acceleration ? How is it used in mass
flow rate measurement ? Discuss its merits and
demerits.
b) Describe with neat sketch, the construction and
working of thermal mass flowmeter. ( 2 + 5 + 2 ) + 6
10. a) Draw and explain a scheme for level measurement of
non-conducting type liquid with bare capacitance probe
in a conducting vessel.
b) Draw the equivalent circuit of the scheme. Find out the
equivalent capacitance of that circuit and show that
equivalent capacitance will vary linearly with the level of
the tank.
c) What modification should be done if the liquid is
conducting ? ( 4 + 3 ) + ( 3 + 3 ) + 2
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11. Write short notes on any three of the following : 3 ! 5
a) Ultrasonic level sensor
b) Thermal mass flow measurement
c) Microwave level switches
d) Electromagnetic flowmeter
e) Shielding.