Statistically Uncovering Problems to Lower Heat Rate
I saw news of a combustion optimization and simulation project award for a 385 megawatt power station in the U.S. It reminded me of Emerson’s Jeff Williams presentation on the topic of emissions...
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View ArticleImproved, Efficient Crude Fractionation Unit Operation
I plucked this story from a growing and vibrant, “inside the Emerson firewall” community. This community connects Emerson global sales, project, and application folks together, primarily to ask about...
View ArticleCollaboration between Universities and Automation Suppliers
Donations of automation equipment to colleges and universities are an important way to build the skills of the next generation of automation professionals. I’ve share a few stories in the past...
View ArticleDistillation Column Control Basics – Part 2
The post Distillation Column Control Basics – Part 2 appeared first on the Emerson Process Experts blog. Lou Heavner Systems/Project Engineering ConsultantAuthor: Lou Heavner In part 1, we looked at...
View ArticleStatistically Uncovering Problems to Lower Heat Rate
I saw news of a combustion optimization and simulation project award for a 385 megawatt power station in the U.S. It reminded me of Emerson’s Jeff Williams presentation on the topic of emissions...
View ArticleImproved Distillation Column Recovery and Reduced Energy Usage
Here’s another great presentation from the recent Emerson Exchange from refining & chemicals industry solutions director, Pete Sharpe. You may recall Pete from earlier process optimization-related...
View ArticleMeasuring pH and Conductivity Wirelessly
Update and bump: Greg’s article is now live on the ISA.org InTech website. Below is the original Dec. 15, 2009 post. I received an advanced copy of an article ModelingAndControl.com‘s Greg McMillan has...
View ArticleNeural Network for Product Quality Estimation
Neural networks, not the ones in our brains, but the ones that came out of the artificial intelligence research, began back in the 1940s. This advanced process control (APC) technology has been used in...
View ArticleImproved, Efficient Crude Fractionation Unit Operation
I plucked this story from a growing and vibrant, “inside the Emerson firewall” community. This community connects Emerson global sales, project, and application folks together, primarily to ask about...
View ArticleCollaboration between Universities and Automation Suppliers
Donations of automation equipment to colleges and universities are an important way to build the skills of the next generation of automation professionals. I’ve share a few stories in the past...
View ArticleDistillation Column Control Basics – Part 2
Author: Lou Heavner In part 1, we looked at how control has been traditionally performed on distillation columns. We’ll look at some improvements in today’s post. Inferential Composition Measurement...
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