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Process Control

HP Control: The role of IT in controls: Is it time to change your support model?

HP Editorial Staff: Gooch, J.

When computers entered the world of process control, they were large monolithic machines. Since they were, after all, computers, many companies took the stance that the machines belonged to, and would..

NIR analyzer installation in multiple product streams

Koch HC Partnership B.V.: Smits, R.  |  van Zevenbergen, R.

Using multipurpose instrumentation can save time and money

Improve APC project success

Grodidier Consulting Services: Grosdidier, P.

Understand these pitfalls to avoid problems

Model-free adaptive technology improves distillation column chain control

CyboSoft: Cheng, G. S.
PetroChina: Zhang, W. D.

It enabled PetroChina to increase production safety and efficiency

How to lose money with inferential properties

Whitehouse Consulting: King, M. J.

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

Embedded APC tools reduce costs of the technology

Emerson Process Management: Sharpe, P.
BP Amoco BDO Manufacturing: Rezabek, J.

Control projects can be more easily justified for smaller plants

New level control techniques

Indian Oil Corp. Ltd.: Mandal, K. K.

Target flow nonlinear control and target opening nonlinear control offer advantages in some applications

Model predictive control for nonlinear processes with varying dynamics

Pavillion Technologies, Inc.: Axelrud, C.  |  Liano, K.  |  Sayyar-Rodsari, B.

A parametric approach produces accurate models

Understand control benefits estimates

Emerson Process Management: Martin, G.

Here's how the five popular methods work

Use an enterprise portal to link plant data with refinery planning tools

Infosys Technologies: Agrawal, A.  |  Balasubrmanian, K.

Here's how to better automate and integrate the process