Process Control
Analyze biodiesel using liquid chromatography/mass spectrometer instrumentation
Combining these testing methods is a fast and reliable way to measure sample contaminates
Consider using micro-distillation technology for process control
This methodology offers more accurate online physical characterization for improving the bottom line
Monitor explosive combustion kinetics with encoded photometric infrared spectroscopy
Using this technology can improve analytical performance
Improvement of IEC 60534-8-3 standard for noise prediction in control valves
Fairly simple changes lead to a considerable improvement in accuracy
Industrial power management: what plants need to know about the future electric system
Prepare for cost-control challenges and revenue-generating opportunities
HP Control: Restoring single-loop integrity to process control
With today's evolving strategies for plant automation, many end users are asking: Should process control loops remain in a centralized distributed control system (DCS) or programmable logic controller..
Improving refinery reliability, performance and utilization
A new digital control system incorporating fieldbus provided substantial benefits
Gage multivariable predictive control motility to guide support
Manipulated variable analysis is much simpler than controlled variable analysis for determining controller health
Probabilistic alarm management
A procedure using Markov chains provides insights based on HAZOP report information
Optimizing wireless systems in hydrocarbon processing plants
Here's how to manage the many disparate technologies
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- Stamicarbon awarded technology licensing contract for new urea plant in Eastern China 12/19
- Ford takes $19.5-B writedown on EV business 12/19
- Babcock & Wilcox awarded $40-MM contract for advanced wet gas scrubbing technology at Canadian petroleum refinery 12/19
- Aarti Industries secures methanol and toluene feedstock supply through multiple long-term contracts 12/19
- bp picks first outsider CEO Meg O'Neill after abrupt Auchincloss exit 12/19

