B.E. (Chemical Engineering) Instrumentation Process Dynamics and Control Syllabus - Mumbai University 2026
The University has moved this degree onto NEP 2020 one year at a time. The first, second and third years are on NEP 2020; the final year is still on the REV-2019 'C' Scheme, which is what the University sets for it this year.
Loading syllabus...
Syllabus for Instrumentation Process Dynamics and Control
Module 1
- 1.1 Introduction to Process Control, Typical Control Problems, A Blending Process Example. 1.2 Control Strategies, the Rationale for Dynamic Process Models, General Modeling Principles. 1.3 Degrees of Freedom Analysis, Selection of Controlled, Manipulated and Measured Variables.
Module 2
- 2.1 Transfer Functions of Typical Systems, First and Second Order Systems, Properties of Transfer Functions and Transfer Functions of Systems in Series. 2.2 Time Delay Processes, Linearization of Non-linear Systems, Dynamic Behavior of Processes, Standard Process inputs, Response of First Order Processes, Response of Second Order Processes, Response of Integrating Processes 2.3 Development of Empirical Models from Process data, fitting First order using Step Tests
Module 3
- 3.1 Introduction Standards and Calibration, Elements of Measuring Systems, Classification of Instruments, Performance Characteristics, Errors in Measurement. 3.2 Measuring Instruments: Flow Measurement, Temperature Measurement, Level Measurement, Pressure Measurement. Control Valve Types, Characteristics and Sizing.
Module 4
- 4.1 Basic Control Modes, Features of PID and On-off Control, Response of Feedback Control Systems, 4.2 Closed-Loop Transfer Functions, Closed-Loop Response
Module 5
- 5.1 Stability of closed loop systems, Frequency Response, 5.2 Stability based on Bode criteria. Gain and Phase Margins
Module 6
- 6.1 Controller Design and Tuning (Zeigler-Nichols controller tuning) 6.2 Performance Criteria, Guidelines for common control loops
Recommended Books
- 1 Dale E. Seborg, Thomas F. Edga, Duncan A. Mellichamp Francis J. Doyle; Process Dynamics and Control III; Third Edition; John Wiley & Sons (Asia) Pvt Ltd., New Delhi - 110002
- 2 Donald R. Coughanowr, Steven E. LeBlanc; Process Systems Analysis and Control; Third Edition; Mcgraw-Hill Chemical Engineering series.
- 3 George Stephanopoulos, Chemical process Control An Introduction to Theory and Practice;; 1st Edition; Prentice Hall;1984
- 4 Donald P. Eckman; Industrial Instrumentation, Wiley Edition
- 1 William L. Luyben; Process Modeling Simulation and Control for Chemical Engineers; 2nd Edition; Mc-Graw Hill Publishing Co.
- 2 Prabir Kumar Sarkar, Advanced Process Dynamics and Control, PHI Learning Eastern Economy Edition.
- 3 Peter Harriott; Process Control, Tata McGraw-Hill Edition
- 4 S. K. Singh; Industrial Instrumentation and Control; Second Edition; Tata McGraw- Hill publishing Company Limited, New Delhi.
Reproduced from the University of Mumbai syllabus for B.E. (Chemical Engineering) under R-2019 'C' Scheme, in force from the academic year 2022-23. Wording is as printed in that syllabus. Module numbering is as printed there too.
The complete syllabus
This subject is cut from the University circular for its year. Open a document here if you want the whole thing rather than a single subject.