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HPInternet: How oil refining works

Hydrocarbon Processing / October 2002
Competitive Analysis Technologies: Crowley, B.
Process Control

Now this is a wonderful Website (http://www.howstuffworks.com/oil-refining.htm) from the people at "How Stuff Works." It is an animated look at how petroleum refining operates and is great! B..

Foundation fieldbus selected for major projects

Hydrocarbon Processing / October 2002
ARC Advisory Group: O'Brien, L.
Process Control / Information Systems

Here’s why Shell and Conoco are committed to the technology

Foundation fieldbus – open, integrated fieldbus architecture

Hydrocarbon Processing / October 2002
Fieldbus Foundation: Glanzer, D. A.
Process Control / Information Systems

Here’s how the technology helps support plant optimization

Consider process control a specialty within chemical engineering – Part 1

Hydrocarbon Processing / September 2002
Cecil L. Smith, Inc.: Smith, C. L.
Process Control

Incorporating more process reactions in the unit's P&I, engineers will be able to design better control systems

Setpoint tuning method gives excellent response to load changes

Hydrocarbon Processing / September 2002
DOW Chemical Co.: Robbins, L. A.
Process Control

The technique has been thoroughly tested with simulations and actual control loops

Rationalizing PID tuning with a model-based approach

Hydrocarbon Processing / September 2002
Processbiz Technologies: Agnihotri, R. B.  |  Jaguste, D. N.
Process Control

The method provides flexibility in using any PID algorithm, process transfer function and test pattern

Consider a neuro-fuzzy system to model a delayed coking process

Hydrocarbon Processing / September 2002
Research Institute of Automation, East China University of Science and Technology: Jia, L.  |  Yu, J.
Process Control

Soft-sensing techniques can be used to achieve realistic control models

HPInternet: Why do gasoline prices go up and down?

Hydrocarbon Processing / September 2002
Competitive Analysis Technologies: Crowley, B.
Process Control

We in the industry know why gasoline prices fluctuate. It's because of the price of crude oil or demand for product or government adding more environmental costs or high taxes or refine..

Plant information (OPC data management)

Hydrocarbon Processing / September 2002
Process Control / Information Systems

Application. Matrikon's OPC Data Manager (ODM) is a software application that transfers data from one OPC server to another. Use ODM when you need to share data between two or more cont..

Revamping an old pneumatic instrumentation system

Hydrocarbon Processing / September 2002
Process Control

Careful planning reduced costs and avoided having to shut down the plants