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King, M. J.

Whitehouse Consulting, Isle of Wright, UK

Improve your choice of process control algorithms

Hydrocarbon Processing / October 2013
Whitehouse Consulting: King, M. J.
Process Control / Process Optimization / Americas / Analyzers / Asia/Pacific / Construction / Engineering & Design / Equipment / Europe / Information Systems / Middle East / Safety

This algorithm, when properly tuned, can greatly reduce the quantity of off-spec material made from a process upset. It can be the largest contributor to the benefits captured by improved process control.

Why don’t we properly train control engineers?

Hydrocarbon Processing / October 2012
Whitehouse Consulting: King, M. J.
Process Control / Process Optimization / Americas / Asia/Pacific / Engineering & Design / Europe / Information Systems / Middle East

While there are managers in the process industry that see training control engineers as a “no-brainer,” these are very much in the minority. They may send staff on courses covering configura..

Are you losing money when tuning controllers?

Hydrocarbon Processing / January 2012
Whitehouse Consulting: King, M. J.
Process Control / Process Optimization / Americas / Asia/Pacific / Economics / Engineering & Design / Europe / Middle East

Here are 10 rules, if followed, that will result in poor process performance

How to lose money with inferential properties

Hydrocarbon Processing / October 2004
Whitehouse Consulting: King, M. J.
Process Control

Fourteen more rules that, if followed, will ensure that advanced control will drive the unit further away from optimum operation

How to lose money with basic controls

Hydrocarbon Processing / October 2003
Whitehouse Consulting: King, M. J.
Process Control

Follow these 21 rules to ensure that many opportunities to minimize process disturbances will be completely overlooked

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