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Process Control

Foundation fieldbus – open, integrated fieldbus architecture

Fieldbus Foundation: Glanzer, D. A.

Here’s how the technology helps support plant optimization

Consider process control a specialty within chemical engineering – Part 1

Cecil L. Smith, Inc.: Smith, C. L.

Incorporating more process reactions in the unit's P&I, engineers will be able to design better control systems

Setpoint tuning method gives excellent response to load changes

DOW Chemical Co.: Robbins, L. A.

The technique has been thoroughly tested with simulations and actual control loops

Rationalizing PID tuning with a model-based approach

Processbiz Technologies: Agnihotri, R. B.  |  Jaguste, D. N.

The method provides flexibility in using any PID algorithm, process transfer function and test pattern

Consider a neuro-fuzzy system to model a delayed coking process

Research Institute of Automation, East China University of Science and Technology: Jia, L.  |  Yu, J.

Soft-sensing techniques can be used to achieve realistic control models

HPInternet: Why do gasoline prices go up and down?

Competitive Analysis Technologies: Crowley, B.

We in the industry know why gasoline prices fluctuate. It's because of the price of crude oil or demand for product or government adding more environmental costs or high taxes or refine..

Plant information (OPC data management)

Application. Matrikon's OPC Data Manager (ODM) is a software application that transfers data from one OPC server to another. Use ODM when you need to share data between two or more cont..

Revamping an old pneumatic instrumentation system

Careful planning reduced costs and avoided having to shut down the plants

HPInternet: Coordinating Research Council

Competitive Analysis Technologies: Crowley, B.

If you are in the downstream industry where the fuel meets the automobile, you have probably heard about the Coordinating Research Council (CRC). CRC is a nonprofit organization that direct..

HP Control: Consider MRA

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Kane, L.

About five years ago, Invensys introduced what we considered to be an innovative online process analyzer based on nuclear magnetic resonance technology (see "HP Innovations," March 1998) which it call..