Process Instrumentation & Control BTK374

EXPERIMENT 1 : WATER FLOW MEASUREMENT WLF 922

OBJECTIVES

1. To study the volumetric Flow Measurement using the Variable Area (FI31), Orifice / DP
(FE31/FT31) and Electromagnetic flow meters (FT32)

FLOW PATH : T32  P32  FI31  FT31 (FE31)  LCV31  T31  P31  APPLY CONDITION 2 
FT32  T32

PLANT DESCRIPTION

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THEORY

PROCESS : LEVEL & WATER FLOW OF WLF 922

MEASUREMENT :

TRANSDUCER : FLOW RATE  ELECTRIC VOLTAGE

CONTROLLER : LEVEL INDICATED CONTROLLER (LIC 31)

ACTUATOR : LCY31

FINAL CONTROL ELEMENT : LCV31

START-UP CHECK LIST AND PRELIMINARY EXERCISE

Get familiar with the equipment, instrumentation, piping system and various manual valves. The
following preliminary procedures are recommended for familiarization.

a. The tank T32 should be filled with water up to almost the level of its overflow drain pipe.
BV32 fully open
Open valve for main compress air supply
Instrument Air Supply (IAS) set 32 psig. (do not disturb after that)
Make sure all valve open/close according to respective tagging.

b. Locate the pump :

CONDITION 1 At P32 Suction Valve fully OPEN

Discharge valve fully OPEN
By-pass valve BV32 fully OPEN
CONDITION 2 At P31 Suction Valve fully OPEN
Both Discharge valve fully OPEN
CONDITION 3 At T31 Both Gate and Globe valve fully SHUT

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EXPERIMENTAL PROCEDURE

1. Switch On main power supply of WLF322

2. Switch On power supply on WLF control panel
3. On LIC31 panel. Set manual mode by pressing M
4. Set MV 100 % (fully open)
5. On pump P32
6. Immediately set BV32 in order to get FI31 2.0 m3/hr
7. Other student observe Level Gauge (LG) so that water level in T31 close to 40cm (400mm), when
it level goes very close to 40cm, switch on P31.
8. Immediately change LIC31 to auto mode by pressing A
9. Observe LIC31 panel until PV1 = SV1 (set value 400mm).
10. Start manipulate output flow rate based on given table (refer table A)

RESULT & DISCUSSION

Verification of the Orifice / DP flowmeter principle, Fv = k¹√h.

Fv (m3/Hr) = 0.03 √h (mmH20)

I. Theoretically, FI31 = FE31/FT31 = FT32, if Level is kept constant

Using FT31 as the reference, note down the various flow rate reading deviations from FI31, FT32 using the
last Column in TABLE 1A.

For FI31 Deviation % = FI31 – FT31 x 100%

FT31
For FT32 Deviation % = FT32 – FT31 x 100%
FT31

QUESTIONS

1. Based on volumetric flow rate reading, discuss comparison data Channel 2 FE31/FT31 and at FT31
local indicator? Explain why the data is different?
2. Based on % deviation data FI31 and FT32, what is your observation? Suggest a solution to minimize
the deviation?
3. Give a brief conclusion for overall volumetric flow rate reading.

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TABLE A

VOLUMECTRIC FLOW RATE READING

At FI31 At the Recorder LFR31, panel

Calculate the %
At FT31 local indicator
Deviation from PT31
Flow FE31/FT31 FT32
Reading FI31
rate
Green Pen Channel 2 Blue Pen Channel 3 H Fv = k¹√h Compare
no.
m³/h with
Channel 2

m³/h % m³/h % m³/h mmH2O m³/h For FI31 For FT32

SAME OR
NOT

1 1.20

2 1.15

3 1.10

4 1.05

5 1.10

6 1.15

7 1.20