Process Control
Hydrocracker advanced control improves profitability Fig 1
Fig. 1. The hydrocracker consists of three main units: first- and second-stage reactors, and a fractionator. ..
Hydrocracker advanced control improves profitability
This refinery maximized jet fuel yield, while minimizing hydrogen consumption
Modern advanced control pays back rapidly
Applying proven multivariable predictive control (MPC) techniques coupled with robust online product quality predictions is an effective way to maximize unit profitability. This approach has been used..
Consider fieldbus for retrofits
Benefits result from reduced maintenance, greater safety and increased performance
Implementing a refinery information system
The South African refining company, Natref (jointly owned by Sasol and Total, South Africa), recently integrated a large refinery management information system into the operation of its Sasolburg refi..
Challenges in control room design
Use these guidelines to reduce shiftwork fatigue and increase operator awareness+
Economics of business process integration and automation
Where along the automated integration continuum should your plant be?
Automated steady-state identification in multivariable systems
Use this technique for better results and less computational burden
HPInternet: Search Adobe PDF online
By now, most of us have heard of the Adobe Acrobat files with the extension "PDF." I used to think that acronym stood for "pretty damn fine," because the files were just that. Later I l..
Safety instrumented system design: valuable lessons learned
Reduce refinery risks by applying new methods based on information acquired from previous experiences
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