6 Myths of Process Performance

The Myths

"¢ Myth 1: Tuning is Everything

"¢ Myth 2: Averages are More Important Than Dynamics

"¢ Myth 3: There Isn't Time to Look at Everything

"¢ Myth 4: Each Unit Operation is an Island

"¢ Myth 5: Analog Instruments Can't Deliver Diagnostics

"¢ Myth 6: You Can't Show the Value in Dollars and Cents

Myth 1 debunked:

"¢ Tuning is One Piece of the Puzzle

• "¢ Equipment

• "¢ Operations

• "¢ Loop

"¢ Software Tools

• "¢ Identify the Problems

"¢ Focus Your Efforts

• "¢ Process Upsets

• "¢ Controls

• "¢ Tuning

• "¢ Loop Interaction

• "¢ Equipment

• "¢ Valve Stiction

• "¢ Operator Response

• "¢ Overload, Confusion

• "¢ Right Information not Available

• "¢ Setpoint Not at Optimum

George went methodically through each myth, debunking them.