Articles

An Update on Liptak and Shinskey

Greg Shinskey Continues to Do Consulting and Bela Liptak Talks on Optimization and Safety
Post Date: 02/06/2012
Author:

Hooking Up the Plant and the Enterprise

Do You Know the Benefit From Connecting Process Plant Automation, Information Systems and Higher Level Computing Platforms?
Post Date: 01/10/2012
Author: Dan Hebert

Virtually Simulating the Next Generation of Clean Energy Technologies

NETL's AVESTAR Center Is Dedicated to the Safe, Reliable and Efficient Operation of Advanced Energy Plants With Carbon Capture
Post Date: 01/05/2012
Author:

Scraping of the Bottom of the Barrel -- Fracking

Proponents Believe Fracking Gas Could Meet U.S. Energy Needs for a Century. Opponents Say the NG Supply Will Be Exhausted in Just a Few Decades
Post Date: 12/30/2011
Author:

Simplicity = Freedom

Reducing Wiring Doesn't Just Save Labor, Time and Expenses
Post Date: 12/07/2011
Author:

D/P Impulse Lines; Chinese Solar Tech

How to Keep Impulse Lines Full of Water When the Pump Shuts Down, and Are the Controls, Converters or Collectors for Photovoltaic Designs Better Products?
Post Date: 12/07/2011
Author:

Blending Controls Sweetens Soda Pop

Schweppes Australia Consolidates Process and Logic Controls in Its Syrup Room With a New Automation and Controls System
Post Date: 12/06/2011
Author:

Christmas at the Plant-Floor Level

The iPad and Other Mobile Devices Will Become Part of Your Everyday Tools to Get Your Job Done
Post Date: 12/02/2011
Author:

Users Slash Energy Costs with Optimization Tools

Rockwell Software Helps Boost Visibility, Too
Post Date: 11/16/2011
Author:

Optimization Panelists Light Path to Manufacturing Revival

Technology Innovation Key to Agility and Competitiveness
Post Date: 11/15/2011
Author:

New Models, Communication Standards Strengthen ROMeo Optimizer

Version 6.0 Boasts Four New Refinery Models and OPC-UA Support
Post Date: 11/08/2011
Author:

Solar System Boosts Oil Field Output

Innovative Thermal Solar System Cuts Installation Costs, Increases Operating Efficiency and Reduces Maintenance for an Enhanced Oil Recovery Project
Post Date: 10/17/2011
Author:

The Maintenance Key to Improved Performance

Getting the Inside Scoop from a Control Engineer on How to Integrate O&M Knowledge and Relationships to Provide Long-Term Highly Successful Solutions
Post Date: 10/17/2011
Author:

The Danger With Time Bombs

Can Your Software Vendor Lock Up Your Software so That You Have to Buy an Upgrade? Maybe Not
Post Date: 10/17/2011
Author:

Plant-Wide Control Approach

Herding Cats: Successfully Manage All Those Process Variables With a Systematic Approach to Plant-Wide Control
Post Date: 10/13/2011
Author:

Simulation Aids Pulp and Paper Production

Iggesund Paperboard Uses Data-Logging and Supervisory Control Software to Simulate and Control Pulp and Paper Production and Predictively Control pH Levels
Post Date: 10/13/2011
Author:

First Aid for Process Security

Viruses and Cyber Attacks ARE Looming. Help From Governments and Standards Is Lacking. Some Engineers and Managers Are Fighting Back to Protect Their Applications and Companies. Here's How They Do It
Post Date: 10/07/2011
Author: Jim Montague

Software for Renewable Energy Processes - 4

Talking About Software Needs for Control and Optimization of Solar Energy Storage and Transportation Systems
Post Date: 10/05/2011
Author:

Getting Connected: Why and How

Save Time, Increase Profits and Productivity With HART
Post Date: 09/20/2011
Author:

Going Green With Fuel Use Optimization

Model Predictive Control Optimizes Boiler Operation and Cuts Required Manual Operator Intervention While Ensuring Regulatory Compliance
Post Date: 09/11/2011
Author: Luther Kemp