Process Control
HP Control: Controversy in control
I am requesting more input from you to include in this column or to publish as "Letters to the editor". Due to the rapid changes occurring in process control, primarily because of dramatic increases i..
HPInternet: Blockage and fouling in the refining industry
Have you ever had to deal with paraffin wax deposition in your processing units? How about asphaltene fouling in your desalter? Have you ever noticed that asphaltene solubility is inversely related to..
HP Control: The quest for six sigma
After a century of 10% operating margins, they have risen to 15% in the past five years. Inventory turns — a key measure of asset utilization — have nearly doubled, freeing up $6 billion in ..
HPInternet: Hydrocarbon Online
Attention all refining personnel — here's a site with you in mind. Hydrocarbon Online (HO) (http://www.hydrocarbononline.com/) has collected quite a bit of information just for you. This is one o..
HPInternet: API EnCompass
We've all heard of the American Petroleum Institute (API) and all it does for the industry. But, if you are like me, you may have never heard of the API EnCompass. EnCompass was created in 1954 by a g..
HP Control: Does CLRTO work?
The National Petroleum Refiners Association (Washington, D.C.) held their annual Computer Conference and Showcase Nov. 16–19 in New Orleans. The event included papers and breakout sessions on pro..
HPInternet: International Energy Agency
If your business assignment calls for global knowledge and you need current and detailed hydrocarbon information from many countries, this may well be your favorite spot on the Internet. IEA backgroun..
HP Control: Control trends at ISA TECH/97
ISA, the international society for measurement and control, held their annual conference and exhibit Oct. 7–9 in Anaheim, California. This event has always been a good place to see trends in inst..
HPInternet: ChemConnect List of Chemistry Journals
Need to catch up on your chemical journal reading? Lost that great chemical article that you were saving to read later? Have no fear, my intrepid Internet surfers, now there is a great site with a ful..
HPInternet: Environmental Protection Agency
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has a huge World Wide Web presence, but then they have a tremendous amount of information to provide Web surfers. A quick glance reveals over 45 separate EPA ..
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