Process Control
Fine-tune diesel hydrotreating operations
This refinery used a simulator to train operators effectively
Find benefits in automating boiler systems
Dynamic models unravel potential problems in high-pressure steam production and consumption
Process gas chromatography: Avoid the iceberg of hidden expenses
Total cost of ownership can quickly add up for field analytical equipment
Consider model-based inferential properties for reformers
A European refiner opts to apply embedded multivariable predictive controllers as part of an advanced process control system
Intelligent severity optimization project pays off in two months
Major olefin producer uses new process control to fine-tune energy consumption
HP Integration Strategies: Automation-related lessons learned from March 11 disasters in Japan
On July 22, four months after the unprecedented earthquake and tsunami struck the Pacific Coast side of eastern Japan, Japanese engineers from various process and other industries gathered in Tokyo to..
Honeywell wins top automation solutions award
Frost & Sullivan recognized Honeywell Process Solutions (HPS) with its 2011 global award for customer value enhancement in the world automation services space. Honeywell’s "customer first" approach is reflected in its innovative, customer-friendly, and value-added service offerings, the firm said.
Process optimization to grow 9%/yr to 2015 - study
The real-time process optimization and training (RPO) market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of over 9%/year over the next five years, according to a new study from ARC Advisory Group.
INEOS licenses technology for China PP project
INEOS Technologies has licensed its Innovene PP process technology for the manufacture of polypropylene homopolymers, random copolymers and impact copolymers to the Ningxia Baofeng Energy in Ningxia, China. The 300,000 tpy Innovene PP plant will produce a wide range of polypropylene products to serve the growing market in China.
HP Integration Strategies: Standards needed for laboratory system integration
Organizations in the hydrocarbon processing industry (HPI) and elsewhere frequently underestimate the value of the analytical laboratory to the enterprise. The perception is that the lab is a cost cen..
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