As mentioned in previous articles, all industrial processes fall into one of two classes of dynamics, known as self-regulating and integrating. In particular refer to Loop Signature No. 2 for a full description ...
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Michael Brown is holding a series of his well-known courses on practical process control in Johannesburg, in April this year. The courses are unique in the world and are invaluable to novices, as well ...
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I have often written about the dearth of understanding of practical control, which is largely due to the generally purely theoretical teaching of process control at educational institutions. I have also ...
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This month's article deals with a few of the more difficult problems encountered in level controls. Before going into them it would be appropriate to summarise a few important points on integrating processes ...
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Michael Brown is holding a series of his well-known courses on practical process control in November in Johannesburg. The courses are unique and are invaluable to both novices and highly experienced practitioners ...
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I was recently asked to optimise some loops in a petrochemical plant. Most of the time when doing this sort of work, improvements are the order of the day, and I normally go home at the end of the day ...
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Earlier articles in this series discussed the roles played by the P, I and D sections of controllers used in industry. In this article Michael Brown talks about the manner in which these blocks may be ...
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Optimisation of regulatory control systems is not easy. It is also time consuming and hard work. There are generally no short cuts. Many people often do not realise this, and are always seeking for a ...
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In July this year Michael Brown is holding a series of his well-known courses on practical process control in Johannesburg. The courses are unique and are invaluable to both novices and highly experienced ...
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In this issue Michael Brown has forwarded an interesting article submitted by Melvin Jones who graduated from the University of Pretoria as a chemical engineer. He has a keen interest in process control ...
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During the two-day practical part of a course held recently in a large South African chemical plant, it was found that none of the valves had positioners on them. This is very unusual these days. The ...
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Michael Brown is holding a series of his well-known courses on practical process control in February in Johannesburg. The courses are unique and are invaluable to both novices and experienced practitioners ...
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