Intro to Instrumentation Engineering and Design

Question 1

Define instrumentation engineering

Answer 1

Instrumentation engineering is a process of selecting the most correct, suitable, safest, and the most cost effective instrument for a certain application using tools like software and documents.

Question 2

Give an example of instrument engineering that an instrument technologist may be involved with

Answer 2

1) Sizing a valve for a particular process
2) Sizing and selecting a pressure relief valve for a pressure vessel
3) Developing drawings
4) Developing instrument indexes
5) Selecting the appropriate instrumentation for a given process

Question 3

What requirement is of the utmost importance in any instrument selection?

Answer 3

Maintain and uphold public safety

Question 4

List 2 elements that are required when applying instrument design to a particular project

Answer 4

1) Creating an instrument index
2) Identifying local or national industry codes that will apply to the instrument installation and operation
3) Identify the process conditions and any problems that may occur

Question 5

List the industrial standard that relates to the selection of materials that that could come into contact with
corrosive materials

Answer 5

NACE - National Association of Corrosion Engineers

Question 6

List the local standard that must be used in Canada when selecting equipment

Answer 6

CSA - Canadian Standards Association

Question 7

What local laws are applicable to electrical equipment?

Answer 7

CEC - Canadian Electric Code

Question 8

List one type of permit which is required prior to work being done

Answer 8

1) Development permit
2) Building permit
3) Electrical permit
4) ERCB permit

Question 9

Who develops the Hazardous Area Classification Drawing?

Answer 9

Process engineer and the electrical engineer

Question 10

List an industry standard that may be applicable to my project.

Answer 10

Instrumentation Symbols and Identification

Question 11

List the three additional items that would be used in selection of process equipment

Answer 11

1) Client specifications
2) Process conditions
3) Approved supplier list

Question 12

List one example of an Instrument Certificate that the client may request

Answer 12

1) NACE Certificate
2) CE Certificate
3) Calibration Certificate

Question 13

List one example of Asset Management software

Answer 13

1) Fisher Asset Management System
2) Systems, Application and Product System

Question 14

List one example of Project Scheduling and Management software

Answer 14

Microsoft Project

Question 15

List one example of Instrument Design and Document Management software

Answer 15

1) AutoCAD Instrument Manager
2) DesignIt
3) InTools

Question 16

List one example of Drawing software used by instrumentation technologists.

Answer 16

1) AutoCAD
2) Microsoft Visio
3) Intergraph Smart Sketch

Question 17

List one example of Instrument Selection software.

Answer 17

1) Endress & Hauser Applicator
2) Rosemount Instrument Toolkit

Question 18

List one example of Instrument Sizing software

Answer 18

1) Daniel Orifice Flow Calculator – Orifice Plate sizing software
2) Sizemaster – Farris Pressure Safety Valve sizing software
3) Specification Manager – Fisher Control Valve Sizing Software

Question 19

What document would you use to describe the overall function of a process?

Answer 19

Process Flow Diagram

Question 20

Where can you obtain flow rate for a given stream number?

Answer 20

Material Balance

Question 21

What document would you use to verify the pipe material for a given stream number?

Answer 21

PID

Question 22

What document could you use to find the loop number for a level control given the vessel tag number?

Answer 22

PID

Question 23

What can be used to check the calibrated range for a specific instrument?

Answer 23

Instrument Data Sheet

Question 24

What document would you use to check how high above grade a pressure transmitter is to be mounted?

Answer 24

Site Plot Plan, equipment layout, and a PID

Question 25

What document could you use to find out the size of an orifice plate on a certain stream number?

Answer 25

PFD, PID and Instrument Data Sheet

Question 26

What documents could you look at if you’ve been asked to give a name and model number of of a temperature indicator for a given vessel number

Answer 26

PID, Instrument Data Sheet

Question 27

What document could you look at to find what fluids are in a given stream number?

Answer 27

Material Balance

Question 28

What document could you look at to find the thickness of insulation for a particular line from a given tower?

Answer 28

PID