What does the term 'dead zone' refer to in instrumentation?

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Process Control and Instrumentationchemical-engineering › process-control-and-instrumentation
Published
5 Mar 2019
Last updated
28 May 2026

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Explanation

Option A refers to the time constant, which is different from the dead zone. Option B describes transport lag, not the dead zone. Option C correctly defines the dead zone as the maximum input change that does not cause a response in the instrument reading. Option D is incorrect because option C is the correct definition.

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