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Process Control

Rule-driven optimization boosts plant performance

Genysm Corporation: Anderson, R. C.  |  Barnett, M.
Intelligent Optimization Group: Jaisinghani, R.

The technology provides the flexibility needed to deal with discontinuous operating situations

Use techno-economic benchmark to review supply-chain models

Consultant: Hartmann, J.C.M.

Value profile of crude and high vacuum unit fractions is the key for crude selection and, thus, refinery profitability

Easy way to transform nomographs and charts into a computer program

National Technical University of Athens: Barampouti, E. M.  |  Mahnken, G.  |  Mai, S.  |  Vlyssides, A.

These steps can make the resources more useful

HP Control: Recent trends in control

Petrocontrol: Friedman, Y. Z.

As you know, Zak Friedman has taken over writing this column. Zak had a column prepared for this issue, but the company he interviewed declined permission to publish it (Zak wouldn't let them make it ..

Organic chlorides determination

Thermo Fisher Scientific: Van Strien, A.

Microcoulometry can provide quantitative analysis for halogenated compounds

HP Control: Part 3 – What is advanced process control?

Petrocontrol: Friedman, Y. Z.

Part 1 discussed what APC attempts to do and how it makes money. Part 2 discussed the structure of modern APC. This part discusses MVPC's small optimizer and the importance of inferential models.. S..

Fine-tune operations through computational fluid dynamics

ABB Lummus Global: Gartside, R. J.
ANSYS, Inc.: Schowalter, D.
ABB Lummus Global Bloomfield: Ponzi, P. R.

Advanced modeling methods assist engineers to troubleshoot existing processing equipment

Pattern recognition displays capture advanced process control benefits

LyondellBasell Industries: Chang, E.

Operational score graphs provide a real-time indication of a controller's performance

Consider dynamic simulation for successful training

To streamline startup and subsequent operations of a new 1-butene unit, a dynamic simulator provided engineers and operators with experience prior to commissioning

Are you getting the full benefits from your advanced process control systems?

Aspen Technology, Inc.: Canney, W. M.

Myths about automation programs prevent companies from unleashing their full profit potential