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Unifying framework for six sigma and process control

Six Sigma and Advanced Controls, Inc.: Deshpande, P. B.  |  Tantalean, R. Z.

The advances presented will improve quality and productivity

IT/automation convergence revisited

Tesoro Corp.: Kern, A.G.

Keeping automation close-coupled to operation is key

HP Control: APC designs for minimum maintenance—Part 1

Petrocontrol: Friedman, Y. Z.

I, and others, have written much about the difficulties of maintaining advanced process control (APC) applications.1–5 It is a problem to be tackled on many levels. There are issues of manning, t..

Re-evaluate your expansion projects for the new global market

KBC Advanced Technologies, Inc.: Fairleigh, B.  |  Jacobs, J.  |  Ohmes, R.

Tighter economic conditions require refiners to reconsider benchmark and optimization tools for revamps

How to select the better liquid-level measurement system

MTS Sensors: Aiken, L.

Here is a closer look at commonly used sensors

Computational fluid dynamics simulation of solid–liquid slurry flow

National Institute of Technology: Ghanta, K. C.  |  Lahiri, S. K.

The resulting model's predictions showed reasonably good agreement with the experimental data

Wireless networks improve refinery operation

Emerson Process Management: Martin, G.

Smart instruments and secure wireless communications enable enhanced operations and asset management

OPC UA: an end user's perspective

OPC Training Institute: Kondor, R.

The updated specification relies on Web services for its data transportation providing significant advantages

Soft sensor modeling using artificial neural networks

Mangalore Refinery & Petrochemicals Ltd.: Nandakumar, V.

Here are guidelines for proper construction

Hydrogen gas detection

General Monitors: Naranjo, E.

Combining detection systems improves safety