Automation in Polymer Processing detailed syllabus for Plastics Technology (Plastics) for 2021 regulation curriculum has been taken from the Anna Universities official website and presented for the Plastics students. For course code, course name, number of credits for a course and other scheme related information, do visit full semester subjects post given below.
For Plastics Technology 5th Sem scheme and its subjects, do visit Plastics 5th Sem 2021 regulation scheme. For Professional Elective-III scheme and its subjects refer to Plastics Professional Elective-III syllabus scheme. The detailed syllabus of automation in polymer processing is as follows.
Course Objectives:
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Unit I
AUTOMATION IN PROCESS INDUSTRIES 9
Introduction- Automation in production system, Principles and strategies of automation, Basic elements of an automated system, Advanced automation functions, Levels of automations, Automated flow lines and transfer mechanisms, Analysis of transfer lines without storage, Automated flow lines with storage buffers.
Unit II
MATERIAL HANDLING AND IDENTIFICATION TECHNOLOGIES 9
Overview of material handling systems, Types of material handling equipment, Design of the system, Conveyor system, Automated guided vehicle system, Automated storage systems, Interfacing handling and storage with manufacturing, Overview of Automatic Identification Methods.
Unit III
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Unit IV
COMPUTER BASED INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION 9
Introduction to computer based industrial automation- Direct Digital Control (DDC), Distributed Control System (DCS) and supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) based architectures. SCADA for process industries includes understanding of RTUs, Pumping stations, Evacuation processes, Mass Flow Meters and other flow meters, Leak-flow studies of pipelines, Transport Automation.
Unit V
PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROLLER 9
Programmable Logic Controller (PLC)- Block diagram of PLC, Programming languages of PLC, Basic instruction sets, Design of alarm and interlocks, Networking of PLC, Overview of safety of PLC with case studies. Process Safety Automation: Levels of process safety through use of PLCs, Integrating Process safety PLC and DCS, Application of international standards in process safety control.
Course Outcomes:
On completion of this course, the students will be able to
- Familiarize with various automation technologies in manufacturing and process industries.
- Understand various automation tools and methods in polymer processing industry.
- Implement various control and automation method in process industries.
- Familiarize with various communication technologies in manufacturing and process industries.
- Understand about PLC’s
Text Books:
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Reference Books:
- Curtis D. Johnson, “Process Control Instrumentation Technology”, 8th Edition, Pearson New International, 2013.
- Lukas M.P, “Distributed Control Systems”, Van Nostrand Reinhold Co., New York, 1986.
- N. Viswanandham, Y. Narahari, “Performance Modeling of Automated Manufacturing Systems”, 1st Edition, 2009.
For detailed syllabus of all the other subjects of Plastics Technology 5th Sem, visit Plastics 5th Sem subject syllabuses for 2021 regulation.
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