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Determine 'unknown loss' in refineries and terminals

Hydrocarbon Processing / March 2006
SoftLab, Inc.: Bertotto, A.
SS Tech Services: Sivaraman, S.
Process Control

Use the systematic error component of a measuring device to correct mass/ volume balances

Detecting interacting controllers using fast Fourier transforms and correlation coefficients

Hydrocarbon Processing / April 2006
Lamar University: Chen, D. H.
Chevron Phillips Chemical: Lo, P.
Nexus Solutions: Stout, J.  |  Stout, S.  |  Wetuski, P.
Sasol: Swan, W. P.
Process Control

Using both techniques provides the best solution

Not all safety integrity level 3 safety systems are the same

Hydrocarbon Processing / March 2006
ICS Triplex, a Rockwell Automation Company: Gruhn, P.
Process Control

Most of the differences relate to online availability

Performing safety life cycle analysis helps mitigate process hazards

Hydrocarbon Processing / March 2006
exida LLC: van Beurden, I.
Process Control

Using integrity levels and instrumented functions is necessary for safe process design

Abnormal situation prevention through smart field devices

Hydrocarbon Processing / March 2006
Emerson Process Management: Eryurek, E.  |  Sharpe, P.  |  White, D.
Process Control

High-speed data capture and analysis can detect many process anomalies

Predicting cavitation damage in control valves

Hydrocarbon Processing / March 2006
Samson AG: Kiesbauer, J.  |  Vnucec, D.
Darmstadt University of Technology: Roth, M.  |  Stoffel, B.
Process Control

New method evaluates noise in the ultrasonic range

Demise and keys to the rise of process control

Hydrocarbon Processing / March 2006
Clifftent Inc.: Latour, P. R.
Process Control

Modeling the penalty for violating constraints as well as modeling the credit for approaching them, and shared-risk shared-reward business practices are the solutions

Integrated planning solution bolsters supply chain management

Hydrocarbon Processing / March 2006
Indian Oil Corp. Ltd.: Basu, U. K.
Honeywell Automation India Ltd.: Dubey, S.  |  Gaikwad, A.
Process Control / Information Systems

The approach uses synergies that exist between various refinery functions to maximize corporate profit

HP Control: Where has engineering judgment gone?

Hydrocarbon Processing / March 2006
Petrocontrol: Friedman, Y. Z.
Process Control

One of my clients has a dozen or so distillation multi-variable predictive control (MVPC) applications, implemented by one of the major advanced process control (APC) vendors. These applications have ..

Hydrogen desulfurization extends fuel cell life

Hydrocarbon Processing / February 2006
University of Duisburg-Essen: Benz, W.
Thermo Electron Corp.: Van Der Saar, I. K.  |  Van Doeselaar, I. M.
Process Control / Refining

Using this analytical technique can improve overall performance