SPTC - Process Control & Reliability

Tuesday (Sep 23) 3:10PM - 4:40PM

Houston Room North Perimeter

Chairs

Doug White, Principal Consultant, Emerson Automation Solutions

Mark Darby, Principal Consultant, CMiD Solutions

Session Description

Process control and automation technologies provide benefits by increasing plant efficiency through energy savings, increased throughput, and operator effectiveness. New developments in online sensors, computer architectures, data analytics including AI, final control elements, and user interfaces increase our abilities to implement and maintain optimal control of process units. Process safety and the associated control implications are included in this evolution and remain the priority for all control improvement projects. In this session we will feature papers discussing this evolution and current industry practice.

Paper 1

Keep Distillation Products On Spec at Max Rates. Charles Herzog, retired - Kellogg, Shell, Mustang, Technip

Paper 2

The evolution of APC technology over the past 40 years - The path forward. Michael Harmse, Harmse Consulting LLC.

Paper 3

Control Valve Performance Troubleshooting and Understanding Dynamic Performance. James Beall, Principal Process Optimization Consultant, Enero Solutions Inc.