Process Plants Instrumentation

What are Control and Instrumentation Cables?

While power cables are what we can refer to the “arteries” of industry, control and instrumentation cables are its “nerves”…

2 years ago

Manipulating Devices & Actuators in Process Instrumentation

The function of the manipulating device is to influence the process variable. Its main purpose is to regulate a mass…

2 years ago

The Parts and Functions of a Valve

A valve is a mechanical device that controls the flow of fluid and pressure within a system or process. A…

2 years ago

Steam-heated Reboiler Control System

When steam-heated reboilers are used in distillation columns and the heating medium is steam, a flow control loop for the…

2 years ago

Installation Considerations of an Orifice Plate Flow Sensor

If a constriction is placed in a pipe as shown in figure 1 below, the flow must be higher through…

2 years ago

Furnace Control System for a Rapidly Changing Demand

Let’s consider the figure below: Figure 1.0 Typical single-fuel cross-limited combustion control system In the system above, the output of…

2 years ago

Industrial Process Temperature Control System

Let’s consider the industrial process control system shown below: Figure 1.1 Industrial Process Temperature Control System The requirement is to…

2 years ago

How to Perform Mass flow Measurements with DP sensors

Let’s assume we are measuring flow by differential-creating primary device for example an orifice plate and a DP cell as…

3 years ago

Key factors to consider when selecting flowmeters

Selecting the right flow measuring instrument for a given flow application can be a challenging task given the numerous measurement…

3 years ago

Instrumentation and Controls for a Steam Desuperheater

A steam generator is an item of plant equipment that is found in almost every manufacturing site, and its output…

3 years ago