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Process controls: FOURTH PERIOD

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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 a two component fault indicating components that can initiate a shut down together?
There are many different parts and processes to a distillation column. Which of the design feature below can be best described as the piece of equipment that liquefies the tops product?
Responses from feedforward controls have different times. Which of the answers below is a timed response?
Full range duplex control of a heating control uses two or more FCEs. If a system uses a FO valve and a FC valve, what are the valves positions at 34% of the controller signal?
There are numerous undertakings in developing an SIS, this is called the safety life cycle. Which of the terms below relates best to the SIL required to satisfy an RRF of 873?
Which of the control systems below is designed to uses the static gain and dynamic portions of the transfer functions?
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?
Which of the answers below best describes a decoupling control strategy?
Control strategies affect several variables, some at the same time. Which of the variables below is omitted from the pure feedforward control strategy?
Baseband NRZ signalling is the standard for all physical connections with Ethernet. Which of the signalling methods below has the advantage of an embedded clock signal?
There are several ways to control the pressure in a distillation column. Which of the answers below is best described as the control of the condensers coolant flow?
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?
There are multiple parts to a large industrial water tube boiler. Which of the answers below is best described as an exchanger that allows flue gases to heat the boiler feedwater?
Gasoline is a complex hydrocarbon blend. Which of the blending ratios would use quantity controllers and pulse flowmeters on each stream to create the blend ratio?
There a some conventional distillation column control strategies. Which of the strategies below is best described as a direct setting of the columns thermal properties?
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?
Using the picture below, which variable is best defined as "manipulated"?
SIS's use is based solely on the reduction of risk. Which of the terms below is best described as further risk reduction is impractical?
There are many different parts and processes to a distillation column. Which of the design feature below can be best described as the section that concentrates the heavier component in the liquid phase.
In the protocol specifications of Modbus, there are only four types of registers that can be accessed by the master. Which of the answers below expresses the register size and permissions of a coil?
There are numerous undertakings in developing an SIS, this is called the safety life cycle. Which of the terms below relates best to providing the risk reduction requirement for a SIF?
This additional control scheme can be added to a parallel metering cross-limited control system. Which of the answers best describes this extra control system that has all signals in percentages?
Certain typesof dynamic compressors need specialized components. Which of the components below would be required for a multistage centrifugal compressor?
Which of the control systems below is designed to uses the static gain of the transfer functions only?
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?