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NIR analyzer installation in multiple product streams

Hydrocarbon Processing / November 2004
Koch HC Partnership B.V.: Smits, R.  |  van Zevenbergen, R.
Process Control

Using multipurpose instrumentation can save time and money

Improve APC project success

Hydrocarbon Processing / October 2004
Grodidier Consulting Services: Grosdidier, P.
Process Control

Understand these pitfalls to avoid problems

Model-free adaptive technology improves distillation column chain control

Hydrocarbon Processing / October 2004
CyboSoft: Cheng, G. S.
PetroChina: Zhang, W. D.
Process Control

It enabled PetroChina to increase production safety and efficiency

How to lose money with inferential properties

Hydrocarbon Processing / October 2004
Whitehouse Consulting: King, M. J.
Process Control

Fourteen more rules that, if followed, will ensure that advanced control will drive the unit further away from optimum operation

Embedded APC tools reduce costs of the technology

Hydrocarbon Processing / October 2004
Emerson Process Management: Sharpe, P.
BP Amoco BDO Manufacturing: Rezabek, J.
Process Control

Control projects can be more easily justified for smaller plants

New level control techniques

Hydrocarbon Processing / October 2004
Indian Oil Corp. Ltd.: Mandal, K. K.
Process Control

Target flow nonlinear control and target opening nonlinear control offer advantages in some applications

Model predictive control for nonlinear processes with varying dynamics

Hydrocarbon Processing / October 2004
Pavillion Technologies, Inc.: Axelrud, C.  |  Liano, K.  |  Sayyar-Rodsari, B.
Process Control

A parametric approach produces accurate models

Understand control benefits estimates

Hydrocarbon Processing / October 2004
Emerson Process Management: Martin, G.
Process Control

Here's how the five popular methods work

Use an enterprise portal to link plant data with refinery planning tools

Hydrocarbon Processing / October 2004
Infosys Technologies: Agrawal, A.  |  Balasubrmanian, K.
Process Control

Here's how to better automate and integrate the process

Shift your cylinder gas procurement and usage paradigms

Hydrocarbon Processing / October 2004
Airgas, Inc.: Scheuring, S.
Process Control

Rethinking current systems can eliminate many analytical problems while improving costs