Process Control
Consider the generalized IMC-PID method for PID controller tuning of time-delay processes
This simple analytical method provides PID parameters to give a desired closed-loop response while available for any class of time-delay processes
HP Control: Choosing inferential modeling tools
Goel and Shah of Reliance Industries in India published a recent article, claiming that spreadsheet regression is the preferred choice for inferential modeling based on price considerations.1 Since co..
HP Control: Dr. Pierre Latour's views on APC
Pierre Latour has been a pillar in our advanced process control (APC) industry for as long as anyone can remember. His long and turbulent career started upon graduating from Purdue University with a P..
Increase MTBE plant productivity
Applying advanced process control solutions enabled raising unit output without a major retrofit of existing equipment
Multiunit refinery optimization
By taking an unconventional approach, the problem was substantially simplified
Simple techniques for generating process control inferentials
Property estimation can be done with easy statistical tools and spreadsheet software
Online monitoring of multivariable control utilization and benefits
The key performance indicators presented could be built into software products or user implemented
Rule-driven optimization boosts plant performance
The technology provides the flexibility needed to deal with discontinuous operating situations
Use techno-economic benchmark to review supply-chain models
Value profile of crude and high vacuum unit fractions is the key for crude selection and, thus, refinery profitability
Easy way to transform nomographs and charts into a computer program
These steps can make the resources more useful
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