Process Control
Siemens adds new process control system
Siemens Water Technologies announced a new addition to its technology portfolio with the purchase of the Clearlogx Process chemical feed system.
Development of support vector regression-based soft sensor
Application was used in a commercial ethylene glycol plant
Implementing advanced process control on ammonia plants
Benefits exceeding the guarantee were realized through APC by simultaneously stabilizing and optimizing the plant in the presence of significant feed density variations that impact the entire plant operation
Critical concepts in fieldbus system design differ from a conventional DCS
Here are some key topics calling for a conceptual change from the traditional DCS
HP Control: Process control practice renewal—consequences
In my April 2010 editorial, I initiated and justified a call for renewal of process control and IT practice in the hydrocarbon processing industry (HPI) with a review of the basics. In August 2010, I ..
HP Impact: Fieldbus Foundation registers devices with advanced field diagnostics
The Fieldbus Foundation has registered the first FOUNDATION fieldbus devices incorporating advanced field diagnostics technology. The new registration requirements help to standardize how fieldbus dev..
Emerson selected as main automation contractor for Petrobras' Comperj project
Petrobras has selected Emerson Process Management to provide process automation technologies and services for the petrochemical complex of Rio de Janeiro (Comperj) in Brazil.
ITT picks up OI and enhances its global analytical instrumentation business
ITT Corp. has completed its previously announced acquisition of OI Corp. for approximately $29 million. OI is a provider of innovative instrumentation for laboratory and environmental testing in the pharmaceutical, petrochemical, power and industrial markets.
Exele introduces new alarm management software
Exele Information Systems has announced major enhancements to its TopView software suite with the release of TopView SQL, which allows the user to query almost any relational database as a source of "monitored data" for TopView.
Fieldbus Foundation announces first registered devices implementing advanced field diagnostics
The Fieldbus Foundation today announced it has registered the first FOUNDATION fieldbus devices incorporating advanced field diagnostics technology.
- ITT to acquire SPX Flow for > $4.77 B, expanding leadership in highly engineered components and adjacent flow technologies 12/5
- MOL Group introduces eco-friendly Bag-in-Box packaging for lubricants 12/5
- Addis Energy secures $8.3 MM to scale its transformative approach to low-cost ammonia production 12/5
- World Fuel Services supplies cruise line with waste-based biofuels 12/5
- Chevron announced $18 B-$19-B CAPEX budget for 2026 12/5
- Russia and India sign deal to build urea plant in Russia 12/5
