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In this article, as in industry, advanced process control (APC) refers primarily to multi-variable control. Multivariable control means adjusting multiple single-loop controllers in unison, to meet ...

As pressure to reduce costs increases, CFOs have an opportunity to deepen their cross-functional influence and fortify their advisory role to the CEO and other C-suite leaders. Capitalizing on this ...

Multi-variable model-based control is a technology known to provide superior performance over traditional single-input-single-output control strategies. Originally developed for petroleum refineries ...

At yearend 1998, Koa Oil Co. (now part of Nippon Oil Corp.) embarked on a comprehensive advanced control implementation at its refineries in Marifu and Osaka. The advanced control implementation ...