Friday, July 27, 2012

 

Mechanical Maintenance Common Questions

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Topic - Maintenance


1. What is meant by LLF and why it is being carried out for machine monitoring  ?
2.  What is difference between preventive maintenance and condition based maintenance Programs ?
3. How will you check correct direction of NRV, while installing?
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Thursday, July 19, 2012

 

Mechanical (Static) Common Questions -1

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Topic- Static


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Sunday, July 15, 2012

 

Foundation Field-bus Refresher Questionaire

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Chance to Win An Ipad 2: 

Answer all the Qustions in the quiz below and you can win an Ipad2. Best of Luck!!!
                            (Winner will be announced on 31 July, 2012)




Foundation Fieldbus
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Friday, July 13, 2012

 

Mechanical (Rotary) Common Questions -8

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Topic - Balancing & Alignment

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Mechanical (Rotary) Common Questions -7

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Topic - Condition Monitoring


1. What are the various maintenance approaches for rotating equipment?
2. Define vibration and what are its units?
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Mechanical (Rotary) Common Questions -6

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Topic - Bearings


  1. What are the different types of bearings used for rotating machines?
  2. What are thrust bearings?
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Mechanical (Rotary) Common Questions -5

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Topic - Lubrication


1. What are the main functions of lubrication?
2. What can be the reasons for rise in lubrication temperature?
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Mechanical (Rotary) Common Questions -4

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Topic - Fans


1. What are fans, blowers and what are exausters?
2. What is the difference between ID and FD fans and what are its advantages and disadvantages?
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Thursday, July 12, 2012

 

Mechanical (Rotary) Common Questions -3

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Topic - Turbine


1. Name at least three types of machines where steam turbines are used as drivers.
2. What are the advantages / disadvantages of steam turbine over a motor drive?
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Wednesday, July 11, 2012

 

Mechanical (Rotary) Common Questions -2

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Topic - Compressor


1. What is the working principle of rotodynamic/ positive displacement compressors?
2. What are isothermal, adiabatic and polytropic compression processes?
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Tuesday, July 10, 2012

 

Mechanical (Rotary) Common Questions -1

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Topic - PUMPS, SEALS

1. What is the operating principle of rotodynamic vs positive displacement pump?
2. What is ‘head’ of a pump?
3. Why are wear rings used?
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Sunday, July 8, 2012

 

Flow Measurement - 4

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Ultra Sound Flow Meter


Ultrasonic flow meters can be used on wide range of fluids, i.e. liquids, gases and steam. The “transit –time” or “time-of-flight” meters are basically “time-difference” meters, as they are based on time difference measurement of acoustic waves that are transmitted in opposite directions through the flow. The time difference is directly proportional to flow rate.
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Friday, July 6, 2012

 

Flow Measurement - 3


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 Vortex Meter

Vortex Meters can be used for a wide range of fluids, i.e. liquids, gases and steam. They are to be seen as first choice, subject to verification to cover the requirements of a particular application.
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Thursday, July 5, 2012

 

Flow Measurement-2

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Coriolis Mass Flow Meter

Coriolis Meter by Micro Motion


Quick Facts:

Coriolis - for liquid & gas service, size 1/6"-6", generally for clean service, very limited use for dirty service.

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Wednesday, July 4, 2012

 

Flow Measurement -1

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Type of Orifice Plates


1. Positive Displacement (Quantity Meters) - Some of the more common positive displacement meters are: Weighers, Reciprocating Piston, Rotating Piston, Nutating Disk, Sliding and Rotating Vanes, Gear and Lobed Impeller, and the meter most commonly used to sell small quantities of gas at relatively
low flow rates, the Bellows meter.

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Foundation Fieldbus Concepts-3

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FNICO (Fieldbus NonIncendive COncept)

FNICO is derivative of FISCO and is specifically intended for fieldbus installations in Class 1, Zone 2 hazardous areas.
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Tuesday, July 3, 2012

 

Foundation Fieldbus Concepts-2

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Foundation Fieldbus Loop


FIELDBUS WIRING METHODS:
Foundation fieldbus (FF) uses wiring according to the IEC 61158-2 standard. Over the past few years this bus technology has become phenomenally popular, and this has prompted manufacturers to develop several solutions for using FF in hazardous areas.
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Monday, July 2, 2012

 

Foundation Fieldbus Concepts-1

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Foundation Fieldbus


Fieldbus technology is an accepted industry standard for network
communication for control and instrumentation systems. It is an open network & users of industrial
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Instrumentation Common Questions -3

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Q: What are Analog Input/output & Digital Input/output?
4-20 mA signals from instrument (transmitters) are analog input to control system.
 4-20 mA signals to instrument (I/p & electro pneumatic positioner) are analog output from control system.

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Instrumentation Common Questions -2

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Q: What is potential free contact? What is the significance and application of this contact?

Contacts having not potential. E.g. Relay contacts/ field switches contacts. They are used in logic circuits. A potential free contact is usually wired into an electrical circuit. However it must be ensured that the contact ratings are suitable for the service in which it is used.

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Instrumentation Common Questions -1


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Q: Why do we use pipelines for transmitters in steam service and tubes in any other service?

A) Pipe as well as tubes can be used for steam line transmitters. However pipe walls being thicker provide more corrosion allowance. B) For steam services, with high temp and pressure needs IBR standard. Max. Working pressure is 153 kg/cm2 at 38 degC for 1/2” O.D tube as per design standard. So tube is not suitable.

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Five Traits an Instrumentation Engineer Must Have

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The purpose of an instrumentation engineer is to Conceptualise, Design, Detail, Maintain and Traouble shoot control system for its client/ industry. Changed mindset and government’s compliance put efforts to make safety as first priority against profits and production.
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“Tips & Tricks” on Control Valves


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CONTROL VALVE

1. If you are dealing with a corrosive fluid, choose the valve body and trim material to match the pump casing and impeller.

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