Articles
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Process Engineering: Improve Your Project's Prospects Understanding how management assesses potential investments and realistically estimating benefits are key |
01/19/2005 |
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Process Engineering: Batch control sets the standard It has been nearly a decade since the Instrumentation, Systems and Automation Society (ISA) introduced S88, its first standard for batch control systems. Its still integral in optimizing operations today. |
01/19/2005 |
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Ph Sensor Neutralizes Gas Scrubber Operation There seems to always be a better way to meet regulatory requirements, enhance productivity and lower costs. A new pH sensor may help meet all three goals. |
01/18/2005 |
| 01/10/2005 | |
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Expert Advice Maximizes Optimizer Value A combination closed-loop optimizer and G2 expert system allowed a largy chemical company to save more than a million dollars in reduced overall energy demand. |
12/21/2004 |
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Chemical Makers Must Get Ready To Play Tag RFID promises long-term benefits for adroit competitors |
11/24/2004 |
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Shedding light on technology development Optical remote sensing is a powerful tool that deserves more attention |
11/04/2004 |
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Get control of reactor temperatures A reader has a plug-flow reactor whose temperature is starting to cycle. The company tried to tuning both controllers but saw no improvement. Read about potential solutions to this reader's problem. |
08/05/2004 |
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Collaboration extends Its reach The step change occurring in engineering technology is being driven by the latest capabilities of design and operating software to exchange these data. |
03/31/2004 |
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| 03/12/2004 | |
| 03/11/2004 | |
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Demystifying PID Tuning Coefficients The differences among the various approaches don't really matter |
03/03/2004 |
| 03/03/2004 | |
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Triangular cycling occurs in a pressure loop Install a flow meter in the recycle, cascade the flow set point with a pressure control loop. With proper tuning, the valve characteristics are lost in the flow control loop, which should be tuned fast with PI. |
03/01/2004 |
| 12/18/2003 | |
| 12/18/2003 | |
| 12/05/2003 | |
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Maintain Inert Gas Purity | Chemical Processing When dealing with contaminants, the right hardware choices and purging techniques are critical |
12/05/2003 |
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PolyOne Links Real-Time Plant Production Data with ERP | Chemical Processing |
12/05/2003 |
