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PROCESS INSTRUMENTATION
EXPERIMENT 5
Thermocouple/RTD Measurement &
Calibration
SEMESTER
January 2013
THERMOCOUPLE/RTD MEASUREMENTS
1 Place the near the head the terminal of any of the temperature elements before
every RUN of experiments.
2 Take two readings of the thermometer. Get average of both the readings. Record in
TABLE 1, 2, 3 and 4.
2. Check that the pump suction and all pump discharge valve (including MV) are
fully open and all by-pass valve including pump by-pass valve are fully shut.
3. Then, open the by-pass valve (BV) valve beside before the pump start-up.
4. Switch ON the pump (P), shut the pump by-pass (BV) valve and let the water
circulates throughout Tank T1.
5. Fill Tank T1 with water up to the overflow level. If the water is below the
predetermined level limit, the Level Switch (LS) will switch off the pump and
heater.
7. RUN 1:
i. Set the temperature at 30C.
ii. When it reaches this temperature, take 2 sets of readings and average.
Record in TABLE 1.
iii. Record the mV reading of TE1and TE2 and the resistance for TE3 by
using multimeter. Fig 1.1
8. RUN 2:
i. Change the set point 40C at TI(3)
ii. ON the heater
iii. When it reaches this temperature, take 2 sets of readings and average.
Record in TABLE 2.
9. RUN 3:
i. Change the set point 50C at TI(3)
ii. ON the heater
iii. When it reaches this temperature, take 2 sets of readings and average.
Record in TABLE 3.
iv. Record the mV reading of TE1and TE2 and the resistance for TE3 by
using multimeter. Fig 1.1
10. RUN 4:
i. Change the set point 60C at TI(3)
ii. ON the heater
iii. When it reaches this temperature, take 2 sets of readings and average.
Record in TABLE 4.
iv. Record the mV reading of TE1and TE2 and the resistance for TE3 by
using multimeter. Fig 1.1
11. Once all the runs area successfully completed, switch OFF the pump and
heater.
12. Wait until the water temperature decreasing to 40. Then open the drain
valve to drain out all the water in Tank T1.
TABLE 1:
Reference ambient temperature read at thermometer: 30C.
Remarks:
A: Read from the Process Indicator as the following:
Temperature of TE1 is read at T1(1)
Temperature of TE2 is read at T1(2)
Temperature of TE3 is read at T1(3)
Temperature of TT1 is read at T1(4)
Temperature of TT1 is read at T1(4)
B: Read from the Thermocouple Tables.
C: Read from the Multimeter.
E: Read from the Thermocouple Tables
Remarks:
A: Read from the Process Indicator as the following:
Temperature of TE1 is read at T1(1)
Temperature of TE2 is read at T1(2)
Temperature of TE3 is read at T1(3)
Temperature of TT1 is read at T1(4)
Temperature of TT1 is read at T1(4)
B: Read from the Thermocouple Tables.
C: Read from the Multimeter.
E: Read from the Thermocouple Tables
Remarks:
A: Read from the Process Indicator as the following:
Temperature of TE1 is read at T1(1)
Temperature of TE2 is read at T1(2)
Temperature of TE3 is read at T1(3)
Temperature of TT1 is read at T1(4)
Temperature of TT1 is read at T1(4)
B: Read from the Thermocouple Tables.
C: Read from the Multimeter.
E: Read from the Thermocouple Tables
Remarks:
A: Read from the Process Indicator as the following:
Temperature of TE1 is read at T1(1)
Temperature of TE2 is read at T1(2)
Temperature of TE3 is read at T1(3)
Temperature of TT1 is read at T1(4)
Temperature of TT1 is read at T1(4)
B: Read from the Thermocouple Tables.
C: Read from the Multimeter.
E: Read from the Thermocouple Tables
Remarks;
B : Deviation range of the element obtained by stating the lowest deviation value and the
highest deviation value for all the runs
C : Difference in the deviation range obtained by subtracting the lowest deviation value with
the highest deviation value.
3.0 CALCULATIONS
PART 1:
Referring to the thermocouple tables of the temperature elements, at xC, voltage of a specific
element, VT.f.xC = a mV
By reffering to the elements thermocouple table, at y mV, the temperature of the element is z C.
This temperature is compared to the respective digital indicators reading and temperature
deviation is z-d C.
PART 2:
This temperature is compared to the respective indicators reading and temperature deviation is c-
d C.
4.0 REFERENCES
TABLE