Part one of this three-part series examines the rational for using control technology to reduce process variability ...

Just over a decade ago, an article titled, "Advanced Control Strategies Move into the Field" (Control, October 2008), highlighted three evolving trends in the process control world that would "make ...

The process control and instrumentation minor emphasizes developing skills and knowledge in theory, software and in the field. Students graduate ready to solve complex control problems in the chemical ...

Fort Collins, Colorado, April 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Advanced Process Control Market size was valued at USD 2.5 Billion in 2023 and is anticipated to grow CAGR at 7.8% to reach USD 4.9 ...

I recently surveyed the on-site development of the control system for a large concentrated solar power station. This “first of a kind” facility offered many control challenges, such as balancing heat ...

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) today announced the introduction of four innovations that will further enhance the functionality of its proprietary Optimized Cascade natural gas ...

Customers often returned process controllers to us for repair, because the field operators could not adjust them correctly. For example, consider a gas pipeline that is to operate at 3000 psi. When ...

Distributed control systems and programmable logic controllers have long been used to regulate power plant operations, but advanced techniques that have been proven in refining and other industries ...

In the manufacturing world, the word “retrofit” many times is feared to mean “lost production.” In other words, plants—or at least parts of plants—must be shut down for equipment to be upgraded. And ...

Coal-fired power plants can significantly improve wet limestone scrubbing with advanced process control. One optimization system implemented at a Japanese facility utilized enhanced regulatory control ...

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) today announced the introduction of four innovations that will further enhance the functionality of its proprietary Optimized Cascade natural gas ...