Cecil L Smith

Basic Process Measurements

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

A unique resource for process measurement Basic Process Measurements provides a unique resource explaining the industrial measuring devices that gauge such key variables as temperature, pressure, density, level, and flow. With an emphasis on the most commonly installed technologies, this guide outlines both the process variable being measured as well as how the relevant measuring instruments function. The benefits of each technology are considered in turn, along with their potential problems. Looking at both new and existing technologies, the book maintains a practical focus on properly selecting and deploying the best technology for a given process application. The coverage in Basic Process Measurements enables the practitioner to: * Resolve problems with currently installed devices * Upgrade currently installed devices to newer and better technologies * Add instruments for process variables not previously measurable * Evaluate device installations from a perspective of both normal process operating conditions and abnormal conditions * Determine the best technology for a given set of process conditions Designed for a wide range of technical professionals, Basic Process Measurements provides a balanced treatment of the concepts, background information, and specific processes and technologies making up this critical aspect of process improvement and control.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons / Wiley
• Seitenzahl: 358
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Juni 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 161mm x 24mm
• Gewicht: 704g
• ISBN-13: 9780470380246
• ISBN-10: 0470380241
• Artikelnr.: 26175817

Autorenporträt

Mariëlle S. Smith es escritora, coach de redacción, y editora. Vive en Chipre, desde donde organiza retiros privados para escritores, encuentra inspiración en cada rincón, y alimenta más gatos callejeros de los que puede contar.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface. 1. Basic Concepts. 1.1. Continuous vs. Discrete Measurement. 1.2.
Continuous vs. Sampled Measurement. 1.3. In-Line, On-Line, and Off-Line.
1.4. Signals and Resolution. 1.5. Zero, Span, and Range. 1.6. Turndown
Ratio and Rangeability. 1.7. Accuracy. 1.8. Repeatability. 1.9. Measurement
Uncertainty. 1.10. Measurement Decision Risk. 1.11. Calibration. 1.12.
Measurement Device Components. 1.13. Current Loop. 1.14. Power Supply and
Wiring. 1.15. Serial Communications. 1.16. Smart Transmitters. 1.17.
Environmental Issues. 1.18. Explosive Atmospheres. 1.19. Measurement Device
Dynamics. 1.20. Filtering and Smoothing. 2. Temperature. 2.1. Heat and
Temperature. 2.2. Temperature Scales. 2.3. Thermowells. 2.4. Bimetallic
Thermometers. 2.5. Thermocouples. 2.6. Resistance Temperature Detectors.
2.7. Thermistors. 2.8. Temperature Transmitters. 2.9. Pyrometers. 2.10.
Others. 3. Pressure. 3.1. Force and Pressure. 3.2. Measures of Pressure.
3.3. Pressure-Sensing Elements. 3.4. Indicators and Switches. 3.5. Pressure
Sensor. 3.6. Strain Gauge Pressure Sensors. 3.7. Capacitance Pressure
Sensors. 3.8. Resonant Frequency. 3.9. Installation. 3.10. Differential
Pressure. 4. Level and Density. 4.1. Level, Volume, and Weight. 4.2.
Pressure Transmitter. 4.3. Differential Pressure Transmitter. 4.4.
Capacitance and Radio Frequency. 4.5. Ultrasonic. 4.6. Noncontact Radar.
4.7. Guided Wave Radar. 4.8. Nuclear. 4.9. A Few Others. 4.10. Level
Switches. 4.11. Interface. 4.12. Density. 5. Flow. 5.1. Mass Flow,
Volumetric Flow, and Velocity. 5.2. Static Pressure and Fluid Velocity.
5.3. Flashing and Cavitation. 5.4. Fluid Dynamics. 5.5. Flow Meter
Application Data. 5.6. Orifi ce Meter. 5.7. Head Meters. 5.8. Coriolis
Meters. 5.9. Magnetic Flow Meter. 5.10. Vortex-Shedding Meter. 5.11.
Transit-Time Ultrasonic Flow Meter. 5.12. Doppler Ultrasonic Flow Meter.
5.13. Thermal Flow Meters. 5.14. Turbine Meter. 5.15. Other Flow Meters.
5.16. Flow Switches. Index.