Process Control
Using Industrial Ethernet for process automation
Two standards organizations provide this capability
Novel approach for process plant monitoring
Using statistical data compression important process changes can be quickly detected and identified
Chromatographic methods to analyze ethanol and gasoline/ethanol blends
These techniques offer better process control and can improve the bottom line
Connecting fieldbus—selecting the system to match the task
Power supplies, cables and connectors are critical to project success
HP Control: Part 1—What happened to simple useful APC techniques?
Advanced process control (APC) is labor intensive, requiring about one experienced engineer per three major units, a level of effort rarely matched, even in well-run plants. And to do the job right, ..
Allowable vapor control valve pressure drops
Understand the relationship between the pressure drop and the process system
Analyze biodiesel using liquid chromatography/mass spectrometer instrumentation
Combining these testing methods is a fast and reliable way to measure sample contaminates
Consider using micro-distillation technology for process control
This methodology offers more accurate online physical characterization for improving the bottom line
Monitor explosive combustion kinetics with encoded photometric infrared spectroscopy
Using this technology can improve analytical performance
Improvement of IEC 60534-8-3 standard for noise prediction in control valves
Fairly simple changes lead to a considerable improvement in accuracy
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