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Process controls: FOURTH PERIOD

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Responses from feedforward controls have different times. Which of the answers below is not a timed response?
There a several different types of feedforward control. Which of the answers below is a strategy developed from processes transfer function?
Which answer below best describes the number "6"?
Which answer below best describes the number "1"?
Which of the terms below is best described as the delay from when a controller output (CO) load disturbance is issued until when the measured process variable begins to respond.
Which of the terms below is best describes the measurement with the other control loop is in automatic, the disruption in the PV with a change in Co?
Electric switches and transmitters make up the bulk of the sensors in a safety system. Which type of sensor architecture below is best described as shutdown that can be initiated by two out of a total of three components?
Which of the answers below is best defined as affecting the controlled variable through changes in the process?
Certain typesof dynamic compressors need specialized components. Which of the components below would be required for a multistage centrifugal compressor?
Because steam demands can vary, there are several control methods that work in concert to ensure efficient boiler operation. Which of those strategies would be to control the the proper air-to-fuel ratios for varying boiler demands?
Which of the answers below best represents the HART protocol specification for characteristic impedance in the cabling used?
The static gains of the _______ variable and ________ variable for each loop are contained in the OLM. Choose the best answer to fill in the two blanks from the ones below.
SIS components are indicated on P&ID's, showing which devices are part of this system. Which of the letters below signifies is a variable modifier for a device is a part of the SIS?
There are multiple parts to a large industrial water tube boiler. Which of the answers below is best described as an area where the temperature of the superheated steam is controlled with boiler feedwater?
On a typical boiler control system, there are four main points of control. Which of the answers below would best be manipulated to control boiler furnace pressure?
There a some conventional distillation column control strategies. Which of the strategies below is best described as a one that indirectly controls the heat input to the column?
Which answer below best represents the subscripts with the static gain symbol in the calculation of the OLM?
Boiler feedwater treatment is a vital component for the smooth operation of an industrial boiler. Which of the conditioning methods below is comprised of filtration and softening before entering the boiler feedwater system
Because steam demands can vary, there are several control methods that work in concert to ensure efficient boiler operation. Which of those strategies would be to control the water level in the steam drum?
There are many different parts and processes to a distillation column. Which of the processes below can be best described as a column filled with material that allows the vapour and liquid to flow freely up and down the column?
SIS's use is based solely on the reduction of risk. Which of the terms below is best described as risk that is considered insignificant?
Which of the variables below is best defined as a controlled variable for a standard steam exchanger.
In relation to open loop static gain calculations the "A" in the picture below is best described by which term below?
In a saturation process that uses static decoupling, what is the value of D₁ and D₂ if K₁₁= 14%, K₁₂=-15%, K₂₁=23% and K₂₂=12%
All feedforward control strategies respond to a disturbance before it reaches the CV. Which of the strategies below does not verify that the CV has returned to the desired value