Instrumentation and control in petrochemical industries e- text book - petroleum refining technology by ram prasad

Instrumenatation and control in petrochemical industries syllabus

INSTRUMENTATION AND CONTROL IN PETRO CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES
B.Tech syllabus

                            

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UNIT–I

Introduction: Petroleum Exploration, production and Refining - Refining Capacity in India - Consumption of Petroleum products in India - Constituents of Crude Oil.- : P & I diagram of petroleum refinery.

UNIT–II

Atmospheric Distillation of Crude oil - Vacuum Distillation process - Thermal Conversion process - Control of Distillation Column - Temperature Control - Process control - Feed control - Reflux Control - Reboiler Control.

UNIT-III

Controls of chemical Reactors: Temperature Control, Pressure Control - Control of Dryers - Batch Dryers - Atmospheric and Vacuum; Continuous Dryers. - Control Heat Exchangers and Evaporators - variables and Degrees of freedom - Liquid to Liquid Heat Exchangers - Steam Heaters - Condensers -Reboilers and Vaporizers - Cascade Control - Feed forward Control.

UNIT-IV

Evaporators: Types of Evaporators. - Evaporators in Petroleum refinery

UNIT-V

CONTROL OF PUMPS : Centrifugal pump: On-Off level control - Pressure control - Flow control - Throttling control. Rotary pumps: On-Off pressure control.-Reciprocating Pumps: On-Off control and Throttling control.- Effluent and Water Treatment Control: Chemical Oxidation - chemical Reduction - Naturalization - Precipitation - Biological control.

TEXT BOOK

Dr. Ram Prasad, Petroleum Refining Technology, Khanna Publisher, 1st Edition, 2000

REFERENCES

1.         Liptak B.G., Instrumentation in Process Industries, Chilton Book Company, 1973

2.         Considine M. and Ross S.D., Handbook of Applied Instrumentation, McGraw Hill, 1962

3.         Liptak B.G., Instrument Engineers Handbook, Volume II., 1989