In order to design, analyze, or commission a process control system, one must be familiar with the characteristics of the process itself. Although it is highly beneficial for the control engineer to ...

Measurements such as temperature, pressure, flow and torque can help determine what is happening in a reactor, but they don't ...

Every plant in the process industry most likely has several control loops that do not perform well. Although there are many factors that may negatively affect control loop performance, a few of these ...

In this article, as in industry, advanced process control (APC) refers primarily to multi-variable control. Multivariable control means adjusting multiple single-loop controllers in unison, to meet ...

As an executive in the business process outsourcing (BPO) industry, I have seen firsthand how outsourcing has helped businesses to scale up and operate more efficiently. However, with the advancements ...

Systematic methodology is the key to quickly and effectively troubleshooting control circuits. Even the most experienced troubleshooter must rely on a systematic troubleshooting process to solve ...

The two basic modes of process control are sequential control, or On/Off action, and continuous control action. This chapter deals with process control, discussing both sequential and continuous ...