Advanced Process Control

Most Model Predictive Control (MPC) systems have a fixed plant model (i.e. does not change) and hence represent a plant state at a certain operating point or an average operating point. We know that operating plants behave differently as the plant load changes. For example, the relationship between...

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...

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...

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...