Final exam model B (Twintich)

Q1 Two liquid stream with flow rates F1 and F2 and temperature T1 and T2 flow
through two separate pipes which converge at a mixing junction (see the Figure). We
want to maintain constant the flow rate F3 and the temperature T3 of the liquid stream
resulting from the mixing of the first two streams.
a- Identify the control objectives, disturbances, available measurements. Is
this a SISO or a MIMO system.
b- Develop a control system that uses only feedback controllers.
c- Develop a control system that uses only feedforward controllers.
d- Develop two different control systems that uses both feedback and feedforward
controllers.

What is a SISO system and what is a MIMO system? Give examples for Both .

Q2 a- A jacketed vessel is used to cool a process stream as shown in Figure. The

following information is available:
i) The volume of liquid in the tank V and the volume of coolant in the jacket VJ
remain constant. Volumetric flow rate qF is constant but Qj varies with time.
ii) Heat losses from the jacketed vessel are negligible.
iii) Both the tank constants and the jacket contents are well mixed and have
significant thermal capacitances.
iv) The thermal capacitances of the tank wall and the jacket wall are negligible.
v) The overall heat transfer coefficient for transfer between the tank liquid and the
coolant varies with coolant flow rate:
U= KqJ0.8

Where, U = Btu/h ft2 oF , qJ = ft3/h K = constant

Drive a dynamic model for this system. (state and additional assumptions that you
make)
 s 2  9s  3
b- Let F(s) = .
s  2s  1
Perform long division and determine the quotient and the remainder
c- Find the laplace transform of f (t )  1  2e 2t

Q3 A stirred tank blending process described by Eqs. 1 &2 is operating with w1=
600 kg/min, w2=2 kg/min, and x1 = 0.05. The liquid volume and liquid density
are constant, 2 m3 and 900 kg/m3, respectively.
- Calculate the initial steady state value of the exit composition, x(0).
- Calculate the exit composition response to a step increase in inlet
concentration x1 from 0.05 to 0.075. Use the initial steady state composition
calculated in part (a).
- Calculate the approximate exit composition response to a sudden
change in w2 from 2kg/min to 1 kg/min. Again use the original steady
state value of x(0).
 1  '  K  '
X ' s     X 1 s    W2 s 
 s  1   s  1 
V p dx ' 1
 x1'  w2'  x '
w dt w
Q4 a- Pneumatic control valves are to be specified for the applications listed below.
State whether an A-O or A-C valve should be specified for the following manipulated
variables and give reason (s).
a- Steam pressure in a reactor heating coil.
b- Flow rate of reactants into a polymerization reactor.
c- Flow of effluent from a wastewater treatment holding tank into a river.
d- Flow of cooling water to a distillation condenser.

b- Several linear transmitters have been installed and calibrated as follows:

1- Flow rate:
400 gal/min → 15 psig Pneumatic transmitter
0gal/min → 3 psig
2- Pressure:
30 in Hg → 20 mA Current transmitter
10 in Hg → 4 mA