Advance your career with help from our practice exams

Process controls: FOURTH PERIOD

A randomized 25 question test from a pool of 469 questions, good luck!

If an unusual condition appears, compressor control systems have instruments that will shut down the compressor safely. Which of the shutdown classes below is best described as conditions that are always monitored and alarms are armed?
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.
Control strategies affect several variables, some at the same time. Which of the variables below is omitted from the pure feedforward control strategy?
There are many different parts and processes to a distillation column. Which of the design feature below can be best described as the process of condensed tops reintroduced to the column?
Which of the control strategies below is best defined as a strategy where all inputs are evaluated and the calculated outputs are transmitted collectively?
Which answer below best describes the number "4"?
There are several ways to control the pressure in a distillation column. Which of the answers below is best described as a fast acting type of pressure control?
In a reciprocating compressor, the piston rod is put under extreme forces and requires monitoring. Which of the situations below would use mounted strain gauges?
Which of the control terms below is best described as multiple controlled variables are affected by a single manipulated variable?
Which of the answers below is not a damped response? Choose the best answer from those below
The techniques employed in process systems, that have the controlled value as close to the desired value are called control strategies. Which of the strategies below is designed to counter disturbances before they can affect the controlled variable?
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 volume of boiler feedwater sprayed in to the steam?
which of the terms below can be described as a force exerted by the gas or vapor released by a liquid or solid substance in a closed container or space.
Starting a boiler is an extremely complicated procedure. Which of the start-up steps would include the pressure for the igniter system being acceptable limits?
In the reciprocating compressor system, there are numerous specialized components. Which of the components below would be best described as one that removes condensate collecting in the suction line between stages?
In the arena of process control, there are some that deal with more than one FCE at a time. Which of the control strategies below would be best suited for processes that need 2 FCEs, used at the same time, to control a single manipulated variable
Which of the variables below is best defined as a manipulated variable for a standard steam exchanger.
Operating a distillation column is an excersize in fine tuning a process. Which of the answers below would cause a problem in the operation of a column?
The graph below is an example of a typical positive displacement compressor. Which of the numbered points would best be described as when the differential pressure opens the suction valves to intake more gas?
There a some conventional distillation column control strategies. Which of the strategies below is best described as a one that does not control output flows from the column?
There are many different parts and processes to a distillation column. Which of the design feature below can be best described as the trays between the feed tray and the top of the column?
The graph below is an example of a typical positive displacement compressor. Which of the numbered points would best be described as when the cylinder is full of gas at suction pressure?
A system of control is needed in a centrifugal compressor to have consistent flow. Which of the constant speed compressor control systems below is best described as a pressure reduction from a change in the angle of the gases path across the impeller?
There are multiple parts to a large industrial water tube boiler. Which of the answers below is best described as an area where the heat produced by combustion is transferred to saturated steam?
Which of the terms below is best described as the output by the controller to manipulate the FCE?