Measurement Procedures
Refinery and Petrochemical Technology
Vocational School of Kocaeli
Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measurement Procedures | OMP215 | Compulsory | Associate degree | 2 | Fall | 4 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Associate Prof. Dr. Mehmet KODAL
Lecturer Ayşe Gül BALOĞLU
Lecturer Kazım KAHRAMAN
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Define the simple methods of measuring pressure, viscosity, surface tension, level.
2) Define the simple methods of measuring flowing and temperature.
3) Define the instrumentation and techniques commonly used in petrochemical manufacturing.
4) Define the technical terminology associated with instrumentation and control in petrochemical operations.
5) Define the importance of sound safety and maintenance procedures in instrumentation systems.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
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| 1 | No relation | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 2 | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 3 | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 4 | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 5 | No relation | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
physics and general chemistry
Course Contents
Review of basic concepts, review the simple principals of flotation, review the concept of viscosity, explain that viscosity is the internal friction of a fluid, fluid flow characteristics, surface tension and its effects. Level measurement, review the relationship connecting level, height, weight and volume, explain the design and application of dipsticks. Flow measurement, definitions of basic flow measurement. Temperature measurement, review of the temperature definition and the international scale, basic instrument systems, pneumatic transmission. Electrical transmission, maintenance, recording instruments.
Weekly Schedule
1) Information about the content of the lesson. The types of liquid flow. Laminar flow, turbulent flow, Reynold's number.2) Introduction to viscosity and its unit. Poise, centipoise, micropoise. Viscosity of gases.
3) Samples and calculations.
4) Oswald viscosimeter. Calculating the viscosity of an unknown liquid. Stokes law.
5) Formulas of dynamic viscosity and kinematic viscosity, differences between them, relevant samples and solutions.
6) Calculations regarding viscosity.
7) Surface tension and the tension between the surfaces. Determination of surface tension.
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) Capillary event. Dependency of surface tension to heat. Steam pressure of a water drop.
10) Surface tension of the solvents. Examples about steam pressure of a water drop and surface active substances and their solutions.
11) Solving examples about surface tension and surface active substances.
12) International unit systems, and turning them into each other. Examples and solutions.
13) Height, weight and volume. The Explanation of the surface measurement as height, weight and volume.
14) Basic flow measurements, measuring rod and function, the weight of a liquid.
15) Definition of heat, measuring heat, thermometer principle, examples and explanation.
16) Final examination
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required