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Implementing advanced process control on ammonia plants

Aspen Tech Middle East (ATME): Banerjee, P.
Petrochemical Industries Company: Al-Azmi, S.  |  Nayfeh, L.  |  Al-Azmi, K.

Benefits exceeding the guarantee were realized through APC by simultaneously stabilizing and optimizing the plant in the presence of significant feed density variations that impact the entire plant operation

Critical concepts in fieldbus system design differ from a conventional DCS

Invensys India Pvt., Ltd.: Majumder, D.

Here are some key topics calling for a conceptual change from the traditional DCS

Optimized fired heater control

Residual oxygen measurement principle lowers emissions and improves efficiency

HP Viewpoint: Weighing on dual-temperature control

Tesoro Corp.: Kern, A.G.

I’d like to weigh in again on the continuing debate regarding distillation column control.1–4 Attention has now turned to the practicality of “dual temperature” control,which is th..

Consider using alternative carrier gases for petrochemical analysis

Air Liquide: Jacksier, T.
Air Liquide, Delaware Research and Technology Center: Duan, J.

Advantages include higher efficiency and shorter analysis times

Mitigate corrosion in your crude unit

Nalco Company, Energy Services Division: Hilton, N. P.

Real-time analyzers can provide improved monitoring of chloride levels and enable better corrosion control practices

HP Control: APC application ownership

Petrocontrol: Friedman, Y. Z.

Advancec process control (APC) requires skilled control engineers, and where such engineers are not available, even well-implemented APC applications quickly become ineffective. That much is known and..

Perfecting liquefied natural gas analysis techniques and methods

Emerson Process Management: Hale, S.

Following these procedures will improve measurement accuracy and reliability