Process Instrumentation

At the end of this course, the students should be able to: 1. explain the principles of various flow, temperature, pressure and liquid level measurements; 2. explain the principles of some analytical instruments use in physical and chemical characterisation of materials; 3. identify appropriate instruments applicable for particular characterisation; and 4. interpret and analyse data obtained from analytical instruments.

Measuring instruments for level, pressure, flow, temperature and physical properties. Chemical composition analysers. Measurement. Gas chromatograph. Mass Spectrometer. Sampling systems. Description and use of current instrumentation such as atomic spectroscopy, infra-Red spectroscopy, High Performance Liquid Chromatography, Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM)