List the instruments found in the processing industry.

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There are hundreds of instruments used by the chemical processing industry. These are primarily used to illuminate the following variables; pressure, temperature, flow, level, and analytical variables. The basic instruments in a control loop include:
a. primary elements or sensors
b. transmitter
c. controller (DCS, PLC, or older style controller)
d. transducer
e. final control element
f. recorders
g. process variable gauges
h. alarms

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