Process Control
Automated steady-state identification in multivariable systems
Use this technique for better results and less computational burden
HPInternet: Search Adobe PDF online
By now, most of us have heard of the Adobe Acrobat files with the extension "PDF." I used to think that acronym stood for "pretty damn fine," because the files were just that. Later I l..
Safety instrumented system design: valuable lessons learned
Reduce refinery risks by applying new methods based on information acquired from previous experiences
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HP Control: IT: take a plant-centric approach
ABB Automation Group Ltd., Zurich, Switzerland, held a press conference during the ACHEMA show in Frankfurt (May 22 - 27, 2000). Of course, there was the obligatory pitch of ABB's produ..
HPInternet: Petroleum Association of Japan
This month, let's investigate the downstream industry in Japan (http://www.paj.gr.jp/). But first, a quick lesson in Internet detective work. This site contains valuable information concernin..
HPInternet: Encyclopedia Britannica
For many of us older folks, the main information source in our homes and at school was the encyclopedia. I remember my mother buying one big red book a week with groceries until we had ..
HP Control: HSE highlights Fieldbus Foundation Assembly
The Fieldbus Foundation held its General Assembly March 29 in New Orleans. Several presentations were given to both end users and manufacturers on fieldbus basics, high-speed Ethernet (..
HPInternet: E-commerce in the downstream industry
In March, I had the honor of speaking at a PriceWaterhouseCoopers workshop called "Developing E-Business Strategy for Downstream Petroleum." Then, I stayed the next two days for the "In..
Improve nonlinear soft sensing modeling by combining multiple models
FMM-based methods are shown to give better results
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