by Sadminra | Jan 13, 2020 | Uncategorized
Distributed control systems (DCS) are almost in every plant now. In smaller plants there are programmable logic controllers (PLC). With mounting pressures due to global competition and increasing importance of running plants and factories more efficiently, companies...
by Sadminra | Jan 13, 2020 | Uncategorized
Advanced process control (APC) is a process control and optimization technology that takes into account the multivariable interactive nature of process units to reduce variability and drive the process to an optimum. So, the goal of well-designed advanced process...
by Sadminra | Jan 13, 2020 | Uncategorized
With the increase in processor CPU power and the ability of having more load, the number of modern advanced process control (APC) technologies available to customers has reached a level where everyone should apply them if there is an opportunity to improve their plant...
by Sadminra | Jan 13, 2020 | Uncategorized
Some advanced process control (APC) projects don’t succeed. Some project fails because the plants are not capable or be aware of maintaining their process equipment. Advanced process control (APC) systems cannot overcome sticky valves or unreliable sensors. If field...
by Sadminra | Jan 13, 2020 | Uncategorized
When Advanced Process Control (APC) is needed? The common objective of advanced process control (APC) is to find a way to manage complex interactions within a process better than primary process control. Primary process control works best when one variable and one...
by IMohler | Jan 13, 2020 | Uncategorized
First step is cost benefit analysis. User needs to define what process units or areas are appropriate candidates advanced process control (APC). It needs to also quantify benefits and improvement opportunities of advanced process control (APC) of defined process unit....
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