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Process management: Raise an alarm about alarms Sure, having more alarms is a plus if they contribute to better plant operation. But nowadays, more and more plants have numerous alarms that are causing more trouble than they are worth. |
01/19/2005 |
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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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Process Engineering: Get the most from spent catalysts The process of recovering from precious metals from spent catlysts is a necessary move. Making sure that you recover fair market value demands accurate sampling. |
01/19/2005 |
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Process manufacturing: Assure batch uniformity for freeze-dried products Success requires precise control of process conditions, extensive equipment testing, and analysis of bulk solution, dry and reconstituted product; surrogates can be used for some tests. |
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 |
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Process Engineering: Poor compressor design puts pressure on pumps When a poor compressor design put too much pressure on the pumps, a new solution had to be constructed. Sometimes the ideal solution is just an intricate compromise. |
01/18/2005 |
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Process Engineering Measurement Technology white paper database Eleven papers cover a variety of subjects including use in safety-instrumented systems. |
01/15/2005 |
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Distributed Control Systems: Rescue Your Plant from Alarm Overload |
01/12/2005 |
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Process Engineering Test and Measurement white paper database This white paper database addresses a multitude of subjects related to both hardware and software. |
01/06/2005 |
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Process Puzzler: Serve up better column operation Readers tackle Chemical Processing's process puzzler question and offer tips about how to keep a stripper column from flooding. |
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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Keep temperature control out of hot water Readers offer tips about how to control the temperature of a water stream. (From the Process Puzzler column in November 2004 Chemical Processing magazine.) |
11/01/2004 |
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There's no escaping greenhouse gas control The American chemical industry needs to prepare for global policy |
10/11/2004 |
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Residue curve maps (RCMs) can be employed in a variety of ways, including system visualization, evluation of data, and process synthesis, modeling and troubleshooting |
09/16/2004 |
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Adaptive control takes a leap forward The next generation of adaptive controllers will identify a process model quickly and automatically and provide process model parameters that can be displayed, trended and diagnosed. |
09/14/2004 |
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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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Opportunities for technology improvement exist, but there are still hurdles to overcome. |
08/05/2004 |
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Sidestep side-draw control surprises The simplest approach to control side-draw distillation columns uses flow control on the side product. This solution, however, is not ideal for all side-draw control situations. |
07/01/2004 |
