Process Control
Disturbance rejection capabilities of ARMA and FIR model structures in predictive control
The parametric model is shown to be more robust
Understand the jargon of enterprise resource integration
Here are guidelines for starting a good decision-making process, to the benefit of both business profitability and career
HP Control: Control developments at ISA
The Instrumentation, Systems and Automation Society (ISA) held its annual conference and exhibit September 10 – 13 in Houston. This is always a good show for learning about trends in process cont..
Vertical integration in gasoline supply
BILL CROWLEY, Contributing Editor Comments? Write: editorial@HydrocarbonProcessing.com This month we are going to look at something I call a "white pape..
California Energy Commission MTBE Study
Bill Crowley, Contributing Editor Comments? Write: editorial@HydrocarbonProcessing.com Last month we looked at gasoline prices. This month we will look ..
Consider online monitoring of HF acid when optimizing alkylation operations
In an innovative effort, this refiner improved operations and reduced acid losses by installing an online analyzer to measure HF compositions
Gasoline prices: going up or coming down?
BILL CROWLEY, Contributing Editor Comments? Write: editorial@HydrocarbonProcessing.com As drivers, we are all worried about high gasoline prices. Some o..
HP Control: Quantifying financial values
I often read technical and business articles that cry out for a method to more accurately quantify the financial value of dynamic system performance improvements. Such a method has been..
California Independent Oil Marketers Association
Bill Crowley, Contributing Editor Comments? Write: editorial@HydrocarbonProcessing.com Many folks know tha..
HP Control: A day with Google
I rarely search the Internet for process control information. It's just too time-consuming (phoning or e-mailing a friend is much quicker). Enter "process control" into a search on most..
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