Can Your Process Handle the Pressure?
Phenol is a vital raw material in the production of high-impact resins that are used in the construction, transportation and other industries. Located along the Ohio River, Haverhill Chemicals produces
Modeling the Dynamics of Highly Oscillatory Processes
Optimizing heat rate is a critical success factor for most coal-fired power plants. Too little heat and the plant wastes the energy produced from bituminous coal and other costly production
Is Poor Control Wearing You Out?
In the power industry, the cost of replacing a single pump can amount to hundreds of thousands of dollars in terms of new equipment cost, manpower, and system downtime. Changes
Can You Cope With the Pressure?
As global demand for oil continues to rise upstream energy producers find themselves under increasing pressure to retrieve crude from existing, proved reserves. Traditional subsurface oil recovery methods that are
A Stable Desuperheater Is Super Profitable!
Basin Electric Power Cooperative is a regional power generation and transmission company that services nine of the US’s plain states. As a consumer-owned cooperative, Basin Electric provides critical utility services
Is Process Drift Fueling Inefficiency at Your Plant?
In the highly competitive market for alternative fuels, Glacial Lakes Energy LLC understands that inefficient processes can have a negative effect on plant profitability. Drifting processes hinder quality and reduce
Are Slow Cycle Times Eating Your Profits?
Although not a financial services company, Evonik Industries fully appreciates the time value of money. That’s especially true in terms of how the company manages the cycle time of its
Is Your Advanced Control Full of Hot Air?
In the highly competitive world of process manufacturing even the cost of steam can be an important financial consideration. Although only a source of low-density energy, waste steam is virtually
Do Process Disturbances Upset Your Profits?
As a member company of a worldwide group leader in cement production, Essroc Italcementi Group understands that process disturbances have a direct and negative impact on profitability. Disturbances oftentimes result
Improving Control and Project Profitability
Bigelow-Liptak has been supplying world-class engineering, equipment, and materials for high-temperature processes since the 1950s. The company's equipment has been successfully deployed around the globe, supporting the needs of manufacturers