Process Control
Consider MRA for online analysis
This new technique uses radio frequencies to do quantitative evaluations on hydrocarbon streams
HP Control: Perspectives on ANSI/ISA 84.00.01-2004 (IEC61511): an emerging international consensus standard
The ISA Standards & Practices' Committee Guide states that its ?purpose is to gather and integrate all pertinent technical information . . . in order to develop the best possible consensus standard.? ..
How well do you know your valve?
Improve control through a better understanding of its operation
Cyber security: Are your computer control systems safe from attack?
Performing a CSVA identifies vulnerabilities and needed security measures
From fieldbus to .NET: an overview of today's network-based automation technologies
Here's how they play together to improve plant and enterprise operations
Fieldbus: An enabling technology for today's competitive environment
Users report substantial operating, capital and maintenance costs savings
HP Control: Benefits of plant testing for multivariable controllers
The hydrocarbon processing industry uses multivariable controllers extensively as the workhorses to push constraints and maximize returns from process units. One very time-consuming and expensive phas..
Effective alarm management
Follow these guidelines to reduce operator overload and mistakes
Guided-wave radar transmitters measure level under harsh conditions
Going beyond through-air technologies, they are suitable for difficult-to-measure liquids and solids
Performance visibility and the road to sustainable profitability
Gail Powley,guest columnist Comments? Write: LK@HydrocarbonProcessing.com ..
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