Process Control
HP Control: Solomon Associates' advanced process control survey
Measuring advanced process control (APC) benefits is as important as it is difficult. We justify APC projects on estimations that the unit operation would improve. To the extent that these preproject ..
Determine oil content in petroleum waxes
New methodology decreases testing time and improves accuracy
Determine 'unknown loss' in refineries and terminals
Use the systematic error component of a measuring device to correct mass/ volume balances
Detecting interacting controllers using fast Fourier transforms and correlation coefficients
Using both techniques provides the best solution
Not all safety integrity level 3 safety systems are the same
Most of the differences relate to online availability
Performing safety life cycle analysis helps mitigate process hazards
Using integrity levels and instrumented functions is necessary for safe process design
Abnormal situation prevention through smart field devices
High-speed data capture and analysis can detect many process anomalies
Predicting cavitation damage in control valves
New method evaluates noise in the ultrasonic range
Demise and keys to the rise of process control
Modeling the penalty for violating constraints as well as modeling the credit for approaching them, and shared-risk shared-reward business practices are the solutions
Integrated planning solution bolsters supply chain management
The approach uses synergies that exist between various refinery functions to maximize corporate profit
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