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Chemical Process Control (NOC20CH28) Week 1 Assignment: (A) True

This document contains 10 multiple choice questions about chemical process control concepts. It asks about topics like controlled and manipulated variables, open-loop and closed-loop control systems, regulatory and servo problems, feedback elements, and black box modeling. The questions are from an assignment on chemical process control for week 1 of a course. Short solutions or explanations are provided for many of the questions.

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Chemical Process Control (NOC20CH28) Week 1 Assignment: (A) True

This document contains 10 multiple choice questions about chemical process control concepts. It asks about topics like controlled and manipulated variables, open-loop and closed-loop control systems, regulatory and servo problems, feedback elements, and black box modeling. The questions are from an assignment on chemical process control for week 1 of a course. Short solutions or explanations are provided for many of the questions.

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Chemical Process Control (NOC20CH28)

Week 1 Assignment

Q 1. In a control system, the manipulated variable should always affect the


controlledvariable.
(a) True
(b) False

Solution:

If the manipulated input does not affect the controlled variable, control system cannot be
designed.

Q 2. In a shell and tube exchanger, the outlet temperature of the process stream (not the
heating or cooling utility) is the Variable.

(a) Load
(b) Manipulated
(c) Controlled
(d) None of these

Q 3. A control system in which the control action is dependent on the output, is known as
.

(a) Open-loop
(b) Non self-regulating
(c) Closed-loop
(d) All of the above
Q 4. In a single tank system, the set-point of a level controller is decreased by 5 %. This is an
example of .

(a) Servo problem


(b) Regulatory problem
(c) Frequency response
(d) None of the above

Solution:

Here, set-point of level is reduced by 5% for a single tank system and set-point change
always refers to a servo problem.

Q 5. Process degree of freedom indicates number of controllers to be used.

(a) The maximum


(b) The minimum
(c) Both maximum and the minimum
(d) Nothing about the

Q 6. A car is moving at a constant speed of 50 km/h, which of the following is the feedback
element for the driver?
(a) Clutch
(b) Eyes
(c) The speedometer
(d) Steering wheel
(e) None of the above

Q 7. Consider a shell and tube heat exchanger where cold fluid is heated from 50oC to 135
o
C.The heat exchanger uses a hot utility (steam) to achieve the set-point of the cold stream.
For this system, which of the following statements is incorrect?
(a) Regulatory control is to maintain the outlet temperature of the cold stream
(b) The operational objective is to reject the disturbance entering with the inlet
temperature to achieve the desired set points.
(c) The main operational objective is to minimize utility (steam) consumption as it
improves profitability
(d) Set point is 135oC

Solution.
The heat exchanger is designed to achieve the desired outlet temperatures of both the streams
irrespective of the inlet temperatures. Thus option a, b, and d is correct. The statement does
not mention about steam consumption and operation cost. Thus option ‘c’ is incorrect.

Q 8. In a single tank system, the feedback controller is implemented to maintain the tank
height by manipulating the outlet flow rate. The sensor required for a feedback control is a

Sensor.

(a) Outlet flow rate


(b) Level
(c) Inlet flow rate
(d) None of the above

Solution:

Feedback controller requires a measurement of the controlled variable. In this case, it is a


level of the tank.

Q 9. Ina distillation column, the product purity specificationis the set point and the
corresponding traditional controller maintains the purity at desired value irrespective of the
variations in thefeed composition. For this case, the function of this control system is

(a) To ensure stability


(b) To optimize performance
(c) The disturbance rejection
(d) None of the above

Solution: Here feed composition is a disturbance variable and the controller is trying to reject
its impact on the controlled variable (product purity).

Q 10. When the modelparameters are obtained from the actual experiments, we end up with a
Black box model.

Solution.
Here the model is based on purely actual (experimental) data, so it is a black box model.

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