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FCCU advanced control at Chevron Pembroke refinery, ERTC computer
conference, May 2006.
cvx ERTC Vienna May 2006.pdf |
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Implementation of APC on CDU 1 and CDU 3 at Sinopec Gaoqiao (Shanghai)
refinery, Refining China Conference, April 2006. GaoQiao_paper_March_06.pdf |
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Coker Advanced Control and Inferential Modeling at BP Gelsenkirchen
Refinery, ERTC computer conference, May 2005. 2005_coker.pdf |
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The use of first-principle inference models for crude switching
control, ERTC Computing Conference, May 2004 & Petroleum quarterly,
Autumn 2004. 2004-Petronas_ERTC.pdf |
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First-principles inference model improves
deisobutanizer column control, Hydrocarbon Processing Journal, March
2003. 2003_DIB.pdf |
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Multivariable Controller Implementation for a Crude
Unit: A case Study, NPRA Computer Conference, October 2002, later published
in O&G Journal, November 4 2002.
2002_NPRC_GCC.pdf |
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First principles distillation inference model for a
toluene – xylene separation column. ERCT Computer Conference, June
2002. 2002_Toluene_Inference_ERTC.pdf |
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First-principles distillation inference models for a
superfractionator product quality prediction. Hydrocarbon Processing
Journal, February 2002. 2002_superfractionator.pdf |
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Experience with GDS, a first principles inference model
for distillation columns. Presented ERCT Computer Conference, June 2001
and NPRA computer conference, October 2001, published in Petroleum Technology
Quarterly, Autumn 2001. 2001_GDS.pdf |
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Refinery uses column data to infer and control product
properties. Oil & Gas Journal, February 19, 2001 and Refining &
petrochemical property indicators for distillation, fractionation and
crude switching. NPRA Computer Conference, November 2000. 2000_URC_CDU_Experience.pdf |
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Use of column data to infer and control crude fractionator
product properties. NPRA Computer Conference, November 2000. 2000_Property_Indicators.pdf |
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Advanced Control of Ethylene Plants, What Works, What
Doesn’t and Why. Ethylene Producers’ Committee, March 1999
and Published in Hydrocarbon Asia, Jul/Aug 99.
1999_Ethylene.pdf |
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Model Based Control of Fractionation in an Ethylene
Plant. Ethylene Producers’ Committee, 1998, New Orleans, LA.
1998_Distillation.pdf |
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Engineering Models for Inferential Control. Hydrocarbon
Processing Journal, Process Optimization Conference, April 1997.
1997_Eng_models.pdf |
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What’s Wrong with Unit Closed Loop Optimization.
Hydrocarbon Processing Journal, October 1995.
1995_On_line_Opt.pdf |
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Simulation based inferential controls. Paper presented
at the AICHE spring conference 1995, Houston TX. 1995_Inferentials_AIChE.pdf |
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Tuning of averaging level controller. Published in Hydrocarbon
Processing Journal, December 1994.
1994_Level.pdf |
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Model-Based control of crude qualities: Unique advanced
controls improved operation, particularly during crude switches. 1994_crude_switch.pdf |
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Visbreaker Monitoring for Maximum Conversion. PDVSA
Deep Conversion workshop, June 1993, Corpus Christi.
1993_visbreaker.pdf |
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Avoid Advanced Control Project Mistakes; A control technology
audit of five refineries highlights mistakes made. Hydrocarbon Processing
Journal, October 1992. 1992_APC_mistakes.pdf |
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Control Of Crude Fractionator Predict Qualities During
Feedstock Changes By Use Of Simplified Heat Balance. Paper presented
at the 1985 American Control Conference, Boston, Massachusetts.
1985_GCC.pdf |
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