ISA's Flagship Publications March/April 2016 Design principles for complex process control Design principles for complex process control By Jean Vieille Web Exclusive Summary By Jean Vieille I ...

Process control and instrumentation is all about designing and operating control systems that meet process, system and product specifications, achieve safety requirements and maximize economic ...

It’s an interesting time in history of advanced process control (APC), a term that encompasses a range of sophisticated software tools and technologies used to optimize plant performance, primarily in ...

In this article, as in industry, advanced process control (APC) refers primarily to multi-variable control. Multivariable control means adjusting multiple single-loop controllers in unison, to meet ...

Coal-fired power plants can improve wet limestone scrubbing with advanced process control. One such optimization system reduced house load substantially.

Generically, APCs consist of three components: a computer-simulation model that integrates process knowledge and historical data; control and optimization algorithms; and current, real-time process ...

ConocoPhillips today announced the introduction of four innovations that will further enhance the functionality of its proprietary Optimized Cascade natural gas liquefaction process or OCP ...