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Ch.E-401
Temperature Measurement
Advantages:
Simple to use
Low cost
Portable
Low maintenance
They need no power source
Disadvantages:
Fragile
Remote indication is not
possible
Working
As the temperature rises, mercury expands
This expansion is transferred to the bourdon tube through
capillary tube
The free end of bourdon tube bends and moves on the scale
Advantages Disadvantages
Low cost Limited to local mounting
Rugged and tough Only indicating type is
Easily installed and available
maintained Possibility of calibration
Good accuracy relative to change due to rough
cost handling
Wide temperature range Less accurate than glass
stem thermometer
Construction
Consists of a Bourdon tube,
a capillary tube and a
thermometer bulb
The entire system is sealed
after filling with a suitable
liquid at a specific T and P
Commonly used liquids are
mercury, ethyl alcohol,
xylene and toluene
Asma Ashraf. Assistant Professor
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Department of Chemical Engineering, SCET
Filled Systems Thermometers
Working
The thermometer bulb is installed inside the substance to
be measured
This causes the liquid to heat or cool according to the T of
the substance
This change causes the liquid to expand or contract due to
which Bourdon tube moves
The movement of Bourdon tube is used to move the
pointer on a calibrated scale which gives the numerical
value of T
Advantages Disadvantages
Rugged construction Need a large bulb for high
Low maintenance accuracy
No need for electric power Entire system has to be
supply replaced in case of failure
Point of display can be at a Accuracy, range and
distance from the bulb sensitivity is lower than
Satisfactory sensitivity and electrical measuring
accuracy instruments
Low cost Cannot be used at very high
temperatures
Thermocouples
Resistance Temperature Devices (RTDs)
Thermistors
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Thermocouple: Construction
Constructed of two dissimilar
metal wires joined at one end
Most important factor to be
considered when selecting a
pair of materials is the
"thermoelectric difference
between the two materials
A significant difference
between the two materials
will result in better
thermocouple performance
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Thermocouple: Construction
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Thermocouples: Working
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Thermocouples: Measuring Junction Configurations
Thermocouple wires are connected to an electrically conductive
sheath
Wires are in direct electrical contact with the substance whose
temperature is being measured
Fast Response but prone to electrical interference
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Thermocouples: Advantages
Rugged Construction
Inexpensive
Simple to use than RTDs
Fast Response than RTDs
No need of Bridge Circuit
Extremely wide T Range: -270 to 2800C
Electrical output is adaptable to variety of readouts
High response speed compared to filled system thermometers
Good accuracy
Calibration is easy
More Durable than RTDs
Possess long transmission distances
Good reproducibility
Advantages Disadvantages
Small sizes Non-linear temperature v/s
Fast response resistance curve
Low cost Unsuitable for wide
Suitable for narrow spans temperature spans
Very Sensitive
Less stable at high
Resistance is a function of
absolute T so cold junction temperature
temperature compensation is Decalibration if used beyond
not required the sensors temperature
Stability of instrument ratings
increases with age
Thermowell
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Radiation Temperature Instruments
Advantages Disadvantages
Able to measure high Scale is non-linear
temperatures Errors due to presence of
No need for physical contact gases or vapors that absorb
with system radiant energy
Fast response speed Emissivity of target disk
Moderate cost affects the measurement
Disappearing Filament
Optical Pyrometer
Advantages Disadvantages
Flexible, portable and Not useful for measuring
convenient in use temperatures of clean
Non-contact burning objects
Light in weight Relatively expensive
Useful for monitoring Prone to human errors
temperatures of moving Subject to emissivity errors
objects and distant objects
Useful for high temperatures
Good accuracy
Advantages Disadvantages
Non-contact temperature High capital cost
measurement system
High operating cost
Rugged
Small in size Cannot be used for systems
Does not require line-of-sight which have flames and fumes
observation of the object Sensitive only to infrared
Not affected by microwave, portion of radiation
electromagnetic fields or by
shock and vibration
Wide range
Fast response
Can measure temperatures of
remote and immersed objects
Ability to look around opaque
objects Asma Ashraf. Assistant Professor
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Department of Chemical Engineering, SCET
Ultrasonic Temperature Measurement
Working Principle
Based on the effect of temperature on the velocity of sound
waves in the medium transmitting the sound waves
Temperature dependency is given by:
Advantages Disadvantages
Measures temperature from High cost
cryogenic range to plasma Requires accurate
levels (20000 OC) determination of ratio of
High accuracy specific heats
Inability to make point
measurements