http://www.che.com Chemical Engineering en-us 2010 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:03:59 EDT More and more, the chemical process industries (CPI) are seeking out the benefits of flexible production and maximizing energy and material recovery. Process units are becoming tightly... http://www.che.com/software_automation_and_control/instrumentation_automation_and_control/advanced_process_control/5027.html Tue, 1 Sep 2009 0:00:00 EDT Cutler Technology Corp. (San Antonio, Tex.; www.cutler-tech.com) has launched ADMC 64, its most-advanced model-predictive controller ( CE, November 2005, p. 15). With 64-bit... http://www.che.com/software_automation_and_control/instrumentation_automation_and_control/advanced_process_control/4257.html Wed, 15 Oct 2008 0:00:00 EDT Process engineers understand how to harness the power of closed-loop multi-variable control in their plants. The evolution of digital control in the chemical process industries (CPI) has provided that power. Yet digital control represents just one facet of optimization and improvement within operations. With increased digitization, the universes of process control and information technology (IT) are colliding. In most plants, the different systems and applications that have been deployed around process control systems largely remain isolated in their silos and from business processes. ... http://www.che.com/software_automation_and_control/instrumentation_automation_and_control/advanced_process_control/4170.html Mon, 15 Sep 2008 0:00:00 EDT Today, companies in the chemical process industries (CPI) are faced with increased operating expenses, reductions in the number of qualified workers, strong competition and the need to do more with less. To meet these challenges, many companies are making use of advancements in instrumentation and control technologies to optimize plant performance. These advancements often lie in improved electronic components that provide higher accuracy of measurements and faster control algorithms, which in turn allow for increased throughput and greater yields of "on-spec" product.... http://www.che.com/software_automation_and_control/instrumentation_automation_and_control/advanced_process_control/4173.html Mon, 15 Sep 2008 0:00:00 EDT Click here for full pdf version of this article - includes all graphs, charts, tables, and author information Although some CPI management may not realize it, PLCs (programmable logic... http://www.che.com/software_automation_and_control/instrumentation_automation_and_control/advanced_process_control/3498.html Thu, 15 Nov 2007 0:00:00 EST Moderate sample temperatures with this unit The EcoTherm Model IC35 Series chilling/heating heavy-duty dry baths (photo) are fully programmable and can store five programs in memory with ten... http://www.che.com/software_automation_and_control/instrumentation_automation_and_control/advanced_process_control/3520.html Thu, 15 Nov 2007 0:00:00 EST Your view is not obstructed by this mask The FPS 7000 breathing protection mask (photo) features a large visor, which provides the user with a large and wide field of view — even when... http://www.che.com/software_automation_and_control/instrumentation_automation_and_control/advanced_process_control/3521.html Thu, 15 Nov 2007 0:00:00 EST Multivariable (MV) control is a powerful technology. Applied in industry for several decades now, substantial benefits from its use have been reported in many publications. Yet, this technique is still by far not utilized to the extent it could and should be, one reason being that there is still a lot of uncertainty about it. Many control professionals are not proficient enough on what MV control really means and when to use it. In fact, most consider it a rather complex, expensive and time-consuming endeavor, inherently too heavy to be dealt with — a perception that calls for correction.... http://www.che.com/software_automation_and_control/instrumentation_automation_and_control/advanced_process_control/3369.html Sat, 1 Sep 2007 0:00:00 EDT Last month, Invensys Process Systems (Foxboro, Mass.; edlinks.che.com/5829-531) launched InFusion (www.InFusionECS.com), claimed to be the world’s first enterprise-control system (ECS)... http://www.che.com/software_automation_and_control/instrumentation_automation_and_control/advanced_process_control/2933.html Mon, 1 May 2006 0:00:00 EDT