Degree:B.E/B.tech common to Branch: common to B.E ( EIE/ICE) Semester : 8 Code No.

/Subject : 080300057 / Instrumentation and Control in Cement Industries

Time: 3 hours Answer ALL questions PART A 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Maximum marks: 100

10 x 2 =20 marks

List the important aspects of activities in the field of cement and concrete research and Technology. What are the different methods of stockpiling? What is pneumatic load cell? Enumerate the different methods for characterizing a group of particles. Distinguish between Top Blown and Bottom Blown Basic Oxygen Furnace. Define Viscosity. Define Streamlined flow. List the different types of Graphical recorders. What are the advantages of distributed control systems? What are the uses of DCS in control systems?

Part-B 11.

(5x16 =80 Marks)

a). With relevant illustrations, explain in detail the operation of Cement Making Equipment. (OR) b). Explain in detail the operation of Multichannel burners with relevant sketches. a). With diagrams, explain the principle and operation of Particulate emission analyzers. (OR) b). With relevant sketches, explain in detail the different techniques for measurement of Temperature. a). Explain in detail the process of raw steel making and elaborate the modern methods of steel making. (OR) b). With relevant diagrams, explain in detail the operation of Iron Making blast furnaces. a). Explain the basic principles of flow measurement and any one method of measuring fluid flow.

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(OR) b). With necessary diagrams, discuss in detail the operation of Basic Oxygen Furnace (BOF) & explain how water control is done in BOF furnaces. 15. a). What is process annealing? Explain in detail the computer control of annealing process. (OR) b). Discuss in detail, the components of DCS with a neat sketch.