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Decentralized Control Strategy vs MPC Industrial Methanol Distillation
The authors developed a novel, robust practical control structure to regulate an industrial methanol distillation column. -
How Long Does It Take to Detect a Leak on an Oil or Gas Pipeline?
In pipeline leak detection, If we know upstream and downstream pressure and flow, we can make assumptions about what is happening on that piece of pipe. -
Basic Guidelines for Control Valve Selection and Sizing
Control valves often determine the capability of the control system. Poorly sized and selected control valves will make tight control impossible regardless of the control strategy or tuning employed. -
AutoQuiz: What Is the Benefit of Industrial RFID Tags Over Barcode Systems?
RFID tags consist of silicon chips and an antenna that can transmit data to a wireless receiver. -
How Does Heat Transfer Affect Operation of Your Natural Gas or Crude Oil Pipeline?
There are four methods of heat transfer in most industrial pipeline situations. Each involves significantly different methodology and calculations. -
How to Implement Effective Safety Instrumented Systems for Process Automation Applications
Systematic failures in industrial systems are best addressed through the implementation of a protective management system, which overlays a quality management system with a project development process -
AutoQuiz: What Is the Fastest "Electronic" Method to Bring a DC Motor to a Full Stop?
In regenerative braking, all of the motor's energy is fed directly back into the AC power line. -
AutoQuiz: What Is the Definition of Restore Time in Industrial Maintenance?
The restore time includes all activities required to diagnose and repair the device. This includes diagnosing the problem, isolating the device from the system, traveling to the device, and repairing -
How Differing Conditions Impact the Validity of Industrial Pipeline Monitoring and Leak Detection Assumptions
Understanding how the process system and automation equipment work is crucial in pipeline leak detection. -
AutoQuiz: What Is the Best System for Analyzing Multiple Sources of Data in an Industrial Plant or Facility?
A well-designed, integrated building automation system seamlessly integrates lighting, elevators, boilers, chillers, fire protection, generators, access control, and HVAC control systems, which may al -
How to Overcome the Challenges of Distillation Column Analysis
Advanced process simulation empowers engineers with greater insight into key processes and enables faster problem solving for distillation column analysis. -
What Are the Benefits and Limitations of Multivariable Control?
Automated multivariable control needs to be a core competency in the process industries. An updated picture of the multivariable control landscape will help to regain forward progress. -
AutoQuiz: What Is the Minimum Course of Action to Take Before Replacing Damaged Wiring?
All circuits to be worked on should be tested with a multi-meter prior to performing work to ensure that no voltage or current is present. -
Collaborative Robots Fill Gaps in Traditional Industrial Automation Processes
Smart, flexible robots allow manufacturers to shift to market demands far more quickly and efficiently and without advanced programming. -
How to Suppress Nuisance Alarms in Industrial Plants [technical]
Chattering alarms are the most found nuisance alarms that will probably reduce the usability and result in a confidence crisis of alarm systems for industrial plants. -
How to Improve Loop Performance for Dead Time Dominant Systems
Dead time is the source of the ultimate limit to control loop performance. -
Load Speed Regulation in Mechanical Transmission Systems Using Feedback and Feedforward Control [technical]
Researchers develop a method for controlling the load speed of a mechanical transmission system using both motor and load speed feedback, and design an adaptive feedforward action to reject load torqu -
Are Collaborative Robots Safe?
A collaborative robot is a robot that is aware of its environment. The big concern revolves around how these robots operate alongside humans, making sure each operation is safe. -
How to Get Rid of Level Oscillations in Industrial Processes
Use rate limiting when a ripple is significantly faster than a true change in the process variable. The velocity limit is the maximum possible rate of change of the level. -
How to Test and Validate a Pipeline Leak Detection System
Pipeline leak detection testing provides the assessment of how a system can work, how it’s working now, the tools for analyzing unusual occurrences, and a vehicle for training and testing operators.
