de Vaal, P.
Philip de Vaal is an Emeritus professor of chemical engineering at the University of Pretoria in South Africa. He was Head of the Department of Chemical Engineering from 2004–2020. He earned a BS degree in chemical engineering, followed by an MS degree and PhD.
Implementation of averaging level control using native DCS functions
When applying averaging level control in a process plant, engineers can typically choose between proportional integral derivative (PID)-based control, such as p-only, gap and non-linear, or a model-based control like optimal averaging level control.
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Construction Boxscore: Project Spotlight
Project:
Long Son Petrochemicals Complex
Location:
Long Son, Vietnam
Operator:
Siam Cement Group
Cost:
$5.4 B
Capacity:
1.65 MMtpy
Completion date:
2023
Status:
Under Construction
