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HP Control: Consider other control system benefits

Hydrocarbon Processing / May 1999
Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Kane, L.
Process Control

In spite of remarkable advances in control systems, multivariable control algorithms, intelligent field devices, process modeling techniques, information system integration and user experience,1 quant..

HPInternet: Primarily Petroliana

Hydrocarbon Processing / May 1999
Competitive Analysis Technologies: Crowley, B.
Process Control

Primarily Petroliana (http://www.oldgas.com/) is a site you won't normally stumble across. It is a site to visit that brings back memories of the oil industry's golden days. You can buy memorabilia li..

Fieldbus improves petrochemical plant operation - Fig 2

Hydrocarbon Processing / May 1999
Smar Equipmentos Industriais: Castilho, L.
Deten Chemicals S. A.: Cruz, O.
Smar International Co.: Evans, D.
Process Control / Information Systems

Fig. 2. System management is carried out over a network with ..

HP Control: Moving control into the field

Hydrocarbon Processing / April 1999
Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Kane, L.
Process Control

I recently turned into our Production Dept. the articles for our May supplement, Fieldbus Technology. It will be mailed to readers of Gulf Publishing Co.'s three magazines – Hydrocarbon Processin..

HPInternet: OilMonitor

Hydrocarbon Processing / April 1999
Competitive Analysis Technologies: Crowley, B.
Process Control

The folks at PricewaterhouseCoopers have created a Web site that is useful to the hydrocarbon processing industry (HPI), especially those running crude units and buying crude. The product is called Oi..

Unique approach to real-time optimization - Fig. 3

Hydrocarbon Processing / March 1999
BP Amoco Kwinana refinery: Bester, P.
BP Amoco Coryton refinery: Jerrit, B.  |  Verne, T.
Process Control

Fig. 3. The operator display provides online cost ..

Unique approach to real-time optimization

Hydrocarbon Processing / March 1999
BP Amoco Kwinana refinery: Bester, P.
BP Amoco Coryton refinery: Jerrit, B.  |  Verne, T.
Process Control

This method requires less software work than alternatives

HP Control: Cooperation needed between FF and OPC

Hydrocarbon Processing / March 1999
Texas Consultants: Bosler, W. H.
Process Control

Editor's note: The following is in response to my March '98 column, "Controversy in control," which requested input from our readers on controversial issues. Recently, representatives from OLE fo..

HPInternet: LawRunner: a legal research tool

Hydrocarbon Processing / March 1999
Competitive Analysis Technologies: Crowley, B.
Process Control

It has been said that the Internet is the largest library in the world, but all the books are on the floor. Here's one site that helps us to find government, legal and court information from all over ..

HP Control: The rise of the independent advanced control firm

Hydrocarbon Processing / February 1999
Bass Rock Consulting: Robertson, D. B.
Process Control

Recent years saw a shift in the control engineering business toward consolidation of companies in the field. During 1998 this trend began to reverse in favor of a proliferation of small independent fi..