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Fieldbus enables single-loop integrity with control-in-the-field

Hydrocarbon Processing / October 2006
SINOPEC Engineering Inc.: Bu Yu, H.
Emerson Process Management: Peluso, M.
Process Control / Information Systems

Benefits include device and process health monitoring that enable establishing asset management and predictive maintenance practices

Determining plant equipment performance during transient conditions

Hydrocarbon Processing / October 2006
ABB: Kneile, R.
Process Control / Information Systems

Steady-state performance algorithms can be modified to improve accuracy

HP Control: What constitutes a real-time application?

Hydrocarbon Processing / September 2006
Petrocontrol: Friedman, Y. Z.
Process Control

I recently heard computer programs, mainly of the simulation variety, described as working in real time in service of the unit operators, inferring product properties and other unmeasured constraints ..

HP Control: Are there any good APC training programs out there?

Hydrocarbon Processing / August 2006
Petrocontrol: Friedman, Y. Z.
Process Control

I have written several articles and editorials warning about the failure rate of advanced process control (APC) applications. See for example my January 2006 editorial,1 which also references related ..

Increase product value through process modeling

Hydrocarbon Processing / June 2006
KBC Advanced Technologies, Inc.: Chukman, G.  |  Goodrich, R.
Saudi Aramco: Yeh, G. J.
Process Control / Process Optimization

Using a rigorous refinery-wide simulation, a refiner moved more low-value products into value-added end products

Accurately predict radiation from flare stacks

Hydrocarbon Processing / June 2006
John Zink Co. LLC: Baukal, C.
Institute of Process Equipment: Hong, W.
Smith & Burgess LLC: White, J.
Process Control / Process Optimization

Using this technique can take the guess work out of design calculations and improve costs

Logistics: the missing link in blend scheduling optimization

Hydrocarbon Processing / June 2006
Honeywell Process Solutions: Kelly, J. D.
Process Control / Process Optimization

Incorporating them can yield significant improvements in efficiency and productivity

Ask more from vendors when revamping your distillation column

Hydrocarbon Processing / June 2006
Bantrel Co.: Zeidan, A.
Process Control / Process Optimization

Common-sense approach uncovers potential problems when upgrading tower internals

Collaborative production management: a stepwise approach from key performance indicators to workflow processes

Hydrocarbon Processing / June 2006
Matrikon: Brown, M.
Process Control / Process Optimization

Understanding the stages and having a strong vision of where you need to go are essential first steps

HP Control: Solomon Associates' advanced process control survey

Hydrocarbon Processing / June 2006
Petrocontrol: Friedman, Y. Z.
Process Control

Measuring advanced process control (APC) benefits is as important as it is difficult. We justify APC projects on estimations that the unit operation would improve. To the extent that these preproject ..