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Low-cost advanced process control project captures energy savings in utilities area

Hydrocarbon Processing / June 2010
LyondellBasell Industries: Chang, E.  |  Viducic, M.
Process Control / Process Optimization

This low-cost project resulted in over $300,000 per year in benefits

Modify your vacuum-tower transfer line to increase benefits

Hydrocarbon Processing / June 2010
Process Control / Process Optimization

Designing the vacuum unit is a challenge. Revamping the transfer line can make this unit more profitable

Advanced process control: quick and easy energy savings

Hydrocarbon Processing / June 2010
Invensys Operations Management: Kesseler, P.
Process Control / Process Optimization

Here are some of the energy savings benefits routinely produced by implementing advanced process control

Consider low-voltage AC drives for hazardous areas

Hydrocarbon Processing / June 2010
ABB Oy: Riikonen, J.
Process Control / Process Optimization / Motors / Rotating Equipment

Such drives used with electric motors can offer significant process improvements and energy savings for equipment used in explosive zones

Trading silicon for carbon: how to reduce energy usage through automation

Hydrocarbon Processing / June 2010
Emerson Process Management: White, D.
Process Control / Process Optimization

The average plant can conservatively achieve 15% energy savings through this technology

Implementing a suitable safety instrumented system-Part 2

Hydrocarbon Processing / June 2010
Saudi Basic Industries Corp.: Modi, R.
Environment & Safety / Process Control

The analysis is the most important step for engineering and designing a suitable system

HP Control: Total- or partial-draw configuration

Hydrocarbon Processing / June 2010
Petrocontrol: Friedman, Y. Z.
Process Control

Ever wonder why some main fractionators are designed with partial-draw trays, whereas others are total draws? A typical partial-draw with pumparound configuration is shown in Fig. 1. Liquid is taken f..

Implementing a suitable safety instrumented system—Part 1

Hydrocarbon Processing / May 2010
Saudi Basic Industries Corp.: Modi, R.
Environment & Safety / Process Control

The "analysis phase" is the most important step for engineering and designing a suitable system

HP Control: Process control practice renewal 2010

Hydrocarbon Processing / April 2010
Clifftent Inc.: Latour, P. R.
Process Control

Allan Kern, Zak Friedman and I have offered numerous ideas to strengthen the practice of process control.1-4 Allan Kern inaugurated a fundamental assessment of process control engineering practice in ..

Looking for improved diesel yields?

Hydrocarbon Processing / April 2010
Process NMR Associates: Giammatteo, P. J.
TTC Labs, Inc.: Winter, G.
Process Control

Consider using spectro-molecular control to maximize profits