Practical Questions

Double Block and Bleed Valves Opening or Closing Sequence
  • Pressure Measurement

Double Block and Bleed Valves Opening or Closing Sequence

On processes where the fluid in question is especially dangerous, “double block and bleed” valve manifolds are often used to…

4 years ago
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Pressure Gauge with Block and Bleed Valves

In connecting a pressure transmitter or other pressure-measuring instrument to a process pipe or vessel, there must be some means…

4 years ago
  • Pressure Measurement

Differential Pressure Transmitter with 5 Way Manifold Valve

Some differential pressure transmitters are equipped with 5 way valve manifolds. These valve networks allow for blocking, equalizing, and bleeding…

3 years ago
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Heat Exchanger Differential Pressure Transmitter

Differential pressure transmitters are very common in the process industries. Besides being used to measure pressure (both differential and gauge),…

4 years ago
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Problem with Pirani Gauge

A Pirani gauge is a special pressure instrument designed to measure very low pressures (i.e. hard vacuums). It uses two…

4 years ago
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Differential Capacitance Pressure Sensor Circuit

An ingenious circuit used to generate an electrical voltage signal from a differential capacitance pressure sensor is the Twin-T diode…

4 years ago
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Pressure Transmitter using Potentiometer and Diaphragm

Shown here is a very simple pressure transmitter, a device that measures a fluid pressure and converts that measurement into…

4 years ago
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Indentify Faults in Simple Lamp Circuit including Failed Wires

Suppose the lamp refuses to light up. A voltmeter registers 24 volts between test points C and D: Simple Lamp…

4 years ago
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Differential Pressure Measurement across Baghouse

Suppose a differential pressure transmitter is used to measure the pressure dropped across a baghouse, an assembly using multiple fabric…

4 years ago
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Electronic Pressure Sensor with Bourdon Tube and LVDT

A simple form of electronic pressure sensor could be made with a bourdon tube and a Linear Variable Differential Transformer,…

4 years ago