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New level control techniques

Hydrocarbon Processing / October 2004
Indian Oil Corp. Ltd.: Mandal, K. K.
Process Control

Target flow nonlinear control and target opening nonlinear control offer advantages in some applications

Model predictive control for nonlinear processes with varying dynamics

Hydrocarbon Processing / October 2004
Pavillion Technologies, Inc.: Axelrud, C.  |  Liano, K.  |  Sayyar-Rodsari, B.
Process Control

A parametric approach produces accurate models

Understand control benefits estimates

Hydrocarbon Processing / October 2004
Emerson Process Management: Martin, G.
Process Control

Here's how the five popular methods work

Use an enterprise portal to link plant data with refinery planning tools

Hydrocarbon Processing / October 2004
Infosys Technologies: Agrawal, A.  |  Balasubrmanian, K.
Process Control

Here's how to better automate and integrate the process

Shift your cylinder gas procurement and usage paradigms

Hydrocarbon Processing / October 2004
Airgas, Inc.: Scheuring, S.
Process Control

Rethinking current systems can eliminate many analytical problems while improving costs

HP Control: Establish software licensing guidelines

Hydrocarbon Processing / September 2004
HP Editorial Staff: Gooch, J.
Process Control

When buying software, you are typically NOT buying the software; instead, you are buying a license to run the software. A software license is a legal contract between the software owner (the ?licensor..

Improve custody-transfer operations

Hydrocarbon Processing / August 2004
Total Austral: Moldes, R.
Process Control / Process Optimization / Equipment

Coriolis flowmeters overcome maintenance problems when used in light hydrocarbon service

Automate halogen and sulfur detection in hydrocarbons

Hydrocarbon Processing / June 2004
Cosa Intruments Corp.: Brooks, R.  |  Manahan, M.
Dionex Corp: Chassaniol, K.
Process Control

New instrumentation methodology makes this analysis quick and simple

Use automated quality assurance measurements for process analyzers

Hydrocarbon Processing / June 2004
ConocoPhillips: Baird, R. L.  |  Cross, J. B.  |  Hays, J. M.
Process Control

A gasoline blend unit minimized octane loss, increased blend capacity, lowered costs for maintaining systems and enhanced its ability to capture market opportunities

Consider MRA for online analysis

Hydrocarbon Processing / June 2004
Invensys Process MRA: Lough, V.
Process Control

This new technique uses radio frequencies to do quantitative evaluations on hydrocarbon streams