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HP Control: Part 3 – What is advanced process control?

Hydrocarbon Processing / July 2005
Petrocontrol: Friedman, Y. Z.
Process Control

Part 1 discussed what APC attempts to do and how it makes money. Part 2 discussed the structure of modern APC. This part discusses MVPC's small optimizer and the importance of inferential models.. S..

Fine-tune operations through computational fluid dynamics

Hydrocarbon Processing / June 2005
ABB Lummus Global: Gartside, R. J.
ANSYS, Inc.: Schowalter, D.
ABB Lummus Global Bloomfield: Ponzi, P. R.
Process Control / Process Optimization

Advanced modeling methods assist engineers to troubleshoot existing processing equipment

Pattern recognition displays capture advanced process control benefits

Hydrocarbon Processing / June 2005
LyondellBasell Industries: Chang, E.
Process Control / Process Optimization

Operational score graphs provide a real-time indication of a controller's performance

Consider dynamic simulation for successful training

Hydrocarbon Processing / June 2005
Process Control / Process Optimization

To streamline startup and subsequent operations of a new 1-butene unit, a dynamic simulator provided engineers and operators with experience prior to commissioning

Are you getting the full benefits from your advanced process control systems?

Hydrocarbon Processing / June 2005
Aspen Technology, Inc.: Canney, W. M.
Process Control / Process Optimization

Myths about automation programs prevent companies from unleashing their full profit potential

Cut your energy bills

Hydrocarbon Processing / June 2005
Shell Chemicals Ltd.: Thompson, I.
Shell Global Solutions International BV: van der Heijden
Process Control / Process Optimization

A European olefins plant used tailor-made, integrated solutions that reduced energy costs with minimal capital expenditure

Multivariable control and real-time optimization – an industrial practical view

Hydrocarbon Processing / June 2005
Petrobras: Rotava, O.  |  Zanin, A. C.
Process Control / Process Optimization

Here's what can be achieved with each technology and how they are integrated at this plant

Universal key performance indicators for process plants

Hydrocarbon Processing / June 2005
ExperTune Inc.: Gerry, J.
LyondellBasell: Lang, L.
Process Control / Process Optimization

Raise the performance levels of the process control system and the plant

Minimize fouling due to heat-induced deposition and coking

Hydrocarbon Processing / June 2005
Western Research Institute: Schabron J.F.
Koehler Instrument Co.: Shah, R.
Process Control

Consider using titrimetry to improve thermal refinery processes

HP Control: Part 2 – What is advanced process control?

Hydrocarbon Processing / June 2005
Petrocontrol: Friedman, Y. Z.
Process Control

Part 1 discussed what APC attempts to do and how it makes money. This part discusses modern APC. Structure of a modern APC application. We now leave the philosophical concepts and go into the struct..