Christiaan Moons

In the broad process industry, units operating automatically, e.g., through the application of advanced process control (APC) or real-time optimization (RTO) digital technology, can become up to 10% more efficient. By automatically calculating product quality and adjusting key process parameters,...

Topics: Advanced Process Control, Industry 4.0

Quality targets of product streams are extremely important to maintain and ensure on-spec delivery to final customers. Softsensors can be created, so a continuous measurement is available for important quality variables, especially when there are no on-line analyzers and the lab samples of the...

Topics: Advanced Process Control

Topics: Advanced Process Control

Advanced Process Control (APC) is a standard tool for process optimisation in many industries such as Refining, Chemical and Petrochemicals. There are typically many Advanced Process Control applications at each site, and a team of engineers is required to keep the APC in operation. APC performance...

Topics: Advanced Process Control

Advanced Process Control (APC) technology is prevalent in most operating facilities, providing automation that results in optimal plant performance. The day-to-day operation of a process has been automated, reducing operator intervention significantly. Often, operators who do not have APC on their...

Topics: Advanced Process Control

Advanced Process Control: PID tuning is the first step More than a hundred years ago, Sperry Corporation invented automatic pilot control in airplanes. It was magical and scary at the same time. Nowadays, they can anticipate the exact arrival time, other planes nearby, and the weather forecast. It...

Topics: Advanced Process Control