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| Thursday, October 2, 2014: |
Meet the Authors at the Emerson Exchange Conference in Orlando Florida |
| Planning to attend this year’s Emerson Global User’s Exchange? If so, you’ll have a chance to meet Terry, Mark, and Willy at a number of workshops and sessions. Check out the Meet the Authors guide (204KB PDF) to find the times/ locations and review the following list of all the session details: |
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| MTE-2541 - DeltaV Virtualization | Mark Nixon, John Caldwell, Joel Ohmart, and Dirk Thiele |
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| Meet the experts behind DeltaV Virtualization research and product development. Discuss options and best practices for deploying your DeltaV Virtualization platform for on-line production systems and off-line training and development systems. Learn the latest developments and future capabilities for the DeltaV Virtualization product roadmap. |
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| Scheduled: Friday at 8AM and 10AM in Captiva 1-2 |
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| MTE-2542 - Expanding the Use of DeltaV Advanced Control | Terry Blevins, Willy Wojsznis, Terry Chmelyk, Louis Heavner, Christopher Mcnabb |
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| Meet the Experts Session: DeltaV Predict/Predict Pro may be easily layered on a non-DeltaV DCS. This has been successfully done in numerous installations involving Provox, Foxboro, Honeywell , Bailey, Allen Bradley, and Rockwell. Also, DeltaV PredictPro and the DeltaV PID features allow sampled analyzers and WirelessHART measurements to be used in closed loop control. In this session we will explore and discuss the product features and techniques that enable this expanded capability. In addition, installations examples will be used by the panel to spark questions and audience participation in discussion of best practices of layered advanced control applications and the use of sampled measurements in control. |
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| Scheduled: Friday at 8AM in Daytona 1-2 and 10AM in Miami 1-2 |
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| TF-2596 - The Science and Application of Big Data in Process Control | Mark Nixon, Shawn Anderson, Joe Johnson, Brian Parsonnet, and Lara Rubbelke |
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| Over the past 20 years the amount of data being collected has skyrocketed. It is common to hear companies claim to be “drowning in a sea of data, but thirsty for information.” A typical manufacturing site could easily generate several Terabytes of data per year. This manufacturing data is diverse including time-series data, event data, quality data, materials data, and device and equipment health data. Utilizing this data has the potential to profoundly affect businesses. To tackle the challenges of Big Data, a new generation of technologies has emerged. Many of these new technologies have been grouped under the term “NoSQL”. Utilizing this data is also a big challenge. To address this challenge the fields of Data Science and Machine Learning have emerged. In this forum we will discuss Big Data and Predictive Analytics and describe how they can be used for performing fault detection and predicting future outcomes. A discussion of both on premise and cloud deployments will be included. Methods for ordering and organizing data, methods used to filter and clean that data, and techniques used to learn from that data will be discussed. Predictive Analytics is not about the numbers, it is about making/asking questions, developing explanations, and putting that learning back into the organization to support on-line operations, perform fault detection, and predict future outcomes. |
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| Scheduled in St. George 112: Tuesday at 1PM and Wednesday at 1:15PM |
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| 4-1892 - Using Wireless Throttling Valves in Column Control | Terry Blevins, Stephen Briggs, and Kurtis Jensen |
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| Technical Level: Intermediate |
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| The control performance that may be achieved using wireless throttling valves has been evaluated through tests conducted at the UT Pickle Research Center on an 6" distillation column. The test results indicate that the control achieved using a wireless throttling valve is comparable to that achieved using a wired valve for a variety of flow control applications. Information on control implementation and results achieved with the WirelessHART throttling valve are shown where both wired and WirelessHART transmitters were used to access the control measurement. |
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| Scheduled: Wednesday at 11AM in Gainesville 2 and Thursday at 4:15PM in Naples 3 |
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| TF-2597 - Wireless for Control | Terry Blevins, Scott Broadley, Mitch Panther, Neil Peterson, Bailee Roach, and Eric Rotvold |
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| With data reliability that exceeds 99.9%, WirelessHART (IEC 62591) may be used to address a wide variety of control applications. A wireless “hybrid” control loop typically consists of a wireless transmitter, PIDPlus and wired valve. This session will discuss how to evaluate the use of wireless control by considering transmitter sample rate and process response time. This session will not only explore wireless control applications of today, but will discuss the future capabilities of the WirelessHART standard that enable a wireless throttling valve to be used in closed loop control applications. |
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| Scheduled in St. George 104: Tuesday at 1PM and Wednesday at 1:15PM |
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| 5-2221 - Wireless Model Predictive Control (MPC) for a Divided Wall Column | Terry Blevins, Willy Wojsznis, and Bailee Roach |
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| Technical Level: Intermediate |
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| The divided wall column (DWC) design can provide savings in energy and capital cost compared to a conventional column design. In the installation at the University of Texas, WirelessHART transmitters are applied for many of the process measurements used in control. MPC application is crucial for achieving operational stability and effective operation of the DWC process. In this workshop we present a novel concept of incorporating wireless measurements into DeltaV PredictPro. The workshop details wireless MPC design and discuss the application challenges illustrated by test results. |
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| Scheduled: Wednesday at 9AM in Tampa 2 and Thursday at 8AM in Naples 2 |
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| Wednesday, October 1, 2014: |
Wireless Control Foundation - Continuous and Discrete Control for the Process Industry, the third book in the “Foundation” series, is now available for purchase on the ISA website at http://www.isa.org/wirelesscontrol. |
| This new book details how PIDPlus can be used to address wireless control and provides information on recent technical innovations that enable wireless measurements and wireless valves to be used in closed loop control. It is written for the process or control engineer who is familiar with traditional control but has little or no experience using a wireless transmitter or wireless valve. |
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| You can learn more by reading the Terry Blevin’s article, Technology Update: New day for wireless control, in the September issue of Control Engineering magazine or by visiting the WirelessControlFoundation.com website. |
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| Friday, September 19, 2014: |
Foundation Series Books in Colombia |
| If you visit the IYCSA headquarters office in Bogotá D.C., you will find the Foundation Series books setup in the newly remodeled training room. |
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| Special thanks to Luis Guillermo Rodríguez A for making these educational resources available in Colombia! |
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| Wednesday, September 15, 2014: |
Chelyabinsk, Russian Federation Office Displays the Foundation Series Books |
| If you visit the PlantWeb Solutions Group office, you will find the Advanced Control Foundation and Control Loop Foundation books on display along with information on the associated training courses. |
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| Special thanks to Sergey Orlovsky for making the materials available for staff and visitors! |
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| Friday, September 10, 2014: |
Foundation Series Books in Singapore |
| If you visit the Emerson Process Management Singapore office, you will find the Advanced Control Foundation and Control Loop Foundation books in the receiving lobby display cabinet. Special thanks to Alvinne Rex Abaricia for setting up the display! |
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| Thursday, July 31, 2014: |
REMINDER: Save 15% now on Advanced Control Foundation when you order by August 2nd |
| Advanced Control Foundation is one of ISA’s must-have publications currently on sale. You can save 15% off the purchase price. Simply place your order by August 2, 2014 using coupon code 070814. To order, visit the new ISA Website |
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| Thursday, March 13, 2014: |
Read Advanced Control Foundation on your Kindle or iPAD |
| Advanced Control Foundation is one of the ISA books now available in either .epub or .mobi format, which can be read on Kindle, iPAD, or dozens of other e-readers. Learn more at the ISA Website |
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| Friday, October 4, 2013: |
REMINDER: As the 2013 Emerson Exchange Conference in Grapevine Texas comes to a close at 10 am today you can join the authors in these Meet The Experts sessions: |
| 10AM in Grapevine 4 - Mark Nixon and Duane Toavs |
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| MythBusters: What’s Real and What’s Not When it Comes to More is Better for Operators to be Effective |
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| There is considerable folklore in the process industry. In this year’s round of “meet the experts” our experts will discuss several of these scenarios and will use evidence to confirm or bust these myths. Things such as more colorful graphics make operators more effective. More parameters on graphics make operators more aware. More alarms on displays make operators more informed about what happened. More detailed displays are necessary to make operators run plants more effectively. More pixels/screens are needed for situation awareness. More screens and bigger screens help operators see more clearly. More displays that look like P&IDs make operators more comfortable. This panel of experts with years in research and experience will either bust or confirm these myths with questions and answers from the audience. |
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| 10AM in Austin 2 - Terry Blevins and Willy Wojsznis |
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| Utilizing DeltaV Advanced Control Innovations to Improve Control Performance |
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| Many functions of the DeltaV control system are unique in the process industry. In this presentation we explore and discuss innovative features of the DeltaV PID and embedded Advanced Control products that can be applied to improve control performance. In particular, PID options are addressed that enhance cascade and override applications and allow effective single loop control using a sampled or wireless measurement. Application examples are used to illustrate how MPC can be easily added and commissioned on-line with no changes in the existing control strategy. Also, field trial results and experience from development of batch and continuous data analytics will be used to discuss new products and future tools that enable improvements to be made in plant operations. |
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| Tuesday, October 1, 2013: |
REMINDER: The authors offer a number of workshops at the Emerson Exchange Conference in Grapevine Texas |
| 8AM in Appaloosa 3 - Mark Nixon, Dave Strobhar, and Ike Brackin |
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| Evidence based design guidelines for effective operator overview displays |
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| The overview display is at the pinnacle of the display hierarchy. An effective overview display enables the operator to determine the health of the units under their span of control, and if a problem exists, direct them to displays from which they can troubleshoot and correct the problem. Overview displays provide the operator with good situation awareness. In this presentation we will summarize key criteria for highly effective overview displays. |
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| 1:15PM in Texas 5 - Terry Blevins and Mike Brouse |
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| Process Education on Demand - targeted, customizable training (featuring “New” eLearning Control Loop Foundations) |
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| This workshop describes the many improvements Emerson Process is making to educational services globally in order to provide easy online access to the training and knowledge resources you need. We will review the features of the new online learning portal, new online course library, and briefly demo the new easy to use interface. We will also feature a “new” online Control Loop Foundation course that covers single and multi-loop control strategies. This new online course includes interactive web-based process control simulations that will also be demonstrated. |
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| 1:15PM in Texas 4 - Mark Nixon |
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| Technology Forum: Virtualization and Big Data in Process Control - Advancements and Developing Trends |
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| The next wave of innovation is well underway. Virtualized computing platforms are transforming the basic foundation of computing and data centers, non-traditional measurements are being integrated using wireless infrastructure, advanced analytics are combining the capabilities of predictive algorithms and automation to provide on-line predictive capabilities, and new designs and platforms are connecting people on the move and in the control room. In this presentation Emerson and Industry subject matter experts will discuss the current state of virtualization and big data in process control and shed light on upcoming enhancements that will offer additional benefits and features to the DeltaV roadmap. |
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| 2:15PM in Texas 5 - Terry Blevins and Willy Wojsznis |
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| Addressing Control in the Presence of Process and Measurement Noise |
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| Control performance is often degraded by process or measurement noise. In this workshop we discuss how Kalman Filtering may be applied to reduce the impact of process or measurement noise. Information is provided on a DeltaV composite block for Kalman Filtering. Test results will be presented and demonstrated in the workshop. |
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| 3:15PM in Mustang 2 - Mark Nixon, Robert Montgomery, Keith Bellville, and Siva Srinivasan |
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| Utilizing DeltaV CHARMs Smart Logic Solver (CSLS) SIS on an Experimental Distillation Column |
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| The Separations Research Program (SRP) at the University of Texas in Austin is a leading pilot plant facility for fluid mixture separations research. The site, located on the Pickle Research Campus, is used on a continuing basis to run experiments for a wide variety of companies. In order to perform these varied research projects it is necessary to reconfigure the process equipment on an experiment-by-experiment basis. The site contains SIL1 through SIL3 loops. What is needed is increased reliability and availability for plant safety operations. |
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| Monday, September 30, 2013: |
REMINDER: Tomorrow the authors offer a number of workshops at the Emerson Exchange Conference in Grapevine Texas |
| 8AM in Palomino 1 - Terry Blevins and Willy Wojsznis |
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| Addressing Control in the Presence of Process and Measurement Noise |
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| Control performance is often degraded by process or measurement noise. In this workshop we discuss how Kalman Filtering may be applied to reduce the impact of process or measurement noise. Information is provided on a DeltaV composite block for Kalman Filtering. Test results will be presented and demonstrated in the workshop. |
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| 9AM in Dallas 7 - Terry Blevins and Mark Nixon |
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| Control Using Wireless Measurements |
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| The DeltaV PIDPlus is based on a modification of the PID reset and rate calculation to account for non-periodic measurement updates. An alternate approach is to use PID with a modified Kalman filter or modified Smith Predictor. Test results are presented that compare the PIDPlus to these alternate approaches. |
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| 10AM in Dallas 6 and 2PM in Palomino 1 - Terry Blevins, Qiwei Li, and Robert Wojewodka |
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| Application of On-line Data Analytics to a Continuous Process Polybutene Unit |
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| Continuous data analytics may be used to provide an on-line prediction of quality parameters and enable on-line detection of fault conditions. The analytics software distinguishes parameters that may not typically be considered during normal quality monitoring analyses. In this workshop, we present 2013’s field trial results at Lubrizol’s continuous polybutene process. The presentation will demonstrate the on-line continuous data analytics program, evaluate the success of model improvements, and summarize the implementation of the user end platform in the process unit. |
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| 10AM in Appaloosa 1 - Mark Nixon, Dave Strobhar, and Ike Brackin |
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| Evidence based design guidelines for effective operator overview displays |
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| The overview display is at the pinnacle of the display hierarchy. An effective overview display enables the operator to determine the health of the units under their span of control, and if a problem exists, direct them to displays from which they can troubleshoot and correct the problem. Overview displays provide the operator with good situation awareness. In this presentation we will summarize key criteria for highly effective overview displays. |
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| 1PM in Grapevine B - Mark Nixon |
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| Technology Forum: Virtualization and Big Data in Process Control - Advancements and Developing Trends |
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| The next wave of innovation is well underway. Virtualized computing platforms are transforming the basic foundation of computing and data centers, non-traditional measurements are being integrated using wireless infrastructure, advanced analytics are combining the capabilities of predictive algorithms and automation to provide on-line predictive capabilities, and new designs and platforms are connecting people on the move and in the control room. In this presentation Emerson and Industry subject matter experts will discuss the current state of virtualization and big data in process control and shed light on upcoming enhancements that will offer additional benefits and features to the DeltaV roadmap. |
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| 2PM in Grapevine 4 - Willy Wojsznis, Ashok Dasgupta, and Tom Vernor |
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| Challenges and Solutions in Data Analytics Application for a Distillation Column |
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| In this workshop we present the results achieved from a field trial of continuous data analytics on a distillation column at Huntsman – Freeport, TX. The desired outcome of this project was to provide reliable inferential sensors for Tepa and Heavies product quality parameters. As part of the model development data from both normal operations and from a specially designed column test were used. In the process modeling several practical techniques for outliers detection, data synchronization and data cleaning were explored. The on-line operation results are presented and discussed. |
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| Tuesday, September 10, 2013: |
Foundation Series Books in Saudi Arabia |
| If you visit the Emerson Process Management Al-Khobar office, you will find the Foundation Series books setup in the training room and in the FAT area to allow easy access to the materials during training programs and project FAT. |
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| Special thanks to Redouane Jiber for making these educational resources available in Saudi Arabia! |
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| Sunday, September 8, 2013: |
Foundation Series Books in Japan |
| If you visit the Emerson Process Management office in Japan, you will find the Foundation Series books on display in the reception area along with information on associated training courses. The books are also used in the free monthly customer seminars. |
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| Special thanks to Akihoto Tsukahara for making the materials available for staff and visitors! |
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| Saturday, September 7, 2013: |
Foundation Series Books in Romania |
| If you visit the Emerson Process Management Bucuresti Romania office, you will find the Advanced Control Foundation display sharing the small table on the cactus demo with some wireless transmitters at the office entrance. |
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| Special thanks to Radu Ionila for setting up the display to showcase these educational books and materials which help to train on all aspects of automation from field instruments, control systems, to MPC. |
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| Friday, September 6, 2013: |
Control Southern Displays the Foundation Series Books |
| If you visit the Control Southern office in Suwanee Georgia, you will find the Advanced Control Foundation and Control Loop Foundation books on display at the entrance to the customer acceptance test rooms. |
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| Special thanks to Harley Jeffery for making the materials available for visitors to browse the books and learn more about the associated training courses and website! |
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| Control Southern Inc., an engineering and consulting company, supplies process management products and solutions. Control Southern Inc. was founded in 1956 and is the Local Business Partner for Emerson Process Management. The company serves pulp and paper, chemical, pharmaceutical/biotechnology, power generation, oil and gas transmission, HVAC, textiles, water and waste water, and food and beverage industries, as well as OEMs. |
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| Tuesday, September 3, 2013: |
Meet the Authors at the Emerson Exchange Conference in Grapevine Texas |
| Planning to attend this year’s Emerson Global User’s Exchange? If so, you’ll have a chance to meet Terry, Mark, and Willy at a number of workshops and sessions. Check out the Meet the Authors guide (227MB PDF) to find the times/ locations and review the following list of all the session details: |
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| **8-4361 - Addressing Control in the Presence of Process and Measurement Noise |
Terry Blevins and Willy Wojsznis** |
| Technical Level: Intermediate |
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| Control performance is often degraded by process or measurement noise. In this workshop we discuss how Kalman Filtering may be applied to reduce the impact of process or measurement noise. Information is provided on a DeltaV composite block for Kalman Filtering. Test results will be presented and demonstrated in the workshop. |
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| **8-4240 - Application of On-line Data Analytics to a Continuous Process Polybutene Unit |
Terry Blevins, Qiwei Li, and Robert Wojewodka** |
| Technical Level: Introductory |
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| Continuous data analytics may be used to provide an on-line prediction of quality parameters and enable on-line detection of fault conditions. The analytics software distinguishes parameters that may not typically be considered during normal quality monitoring analyses. In this workshop, we present 2013’s field trial results at Lubrizol’s continuous polybutene process. The presentation will demonstrate the on-line continuous data analytics program, evaluate the success of model improvements, and summarize the implementation of the user end platform in the process unit. |
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| **8-4775 - Challenges and Solutions in Data Analytics Application for a Distillation Column |
Willy Wojsznis, Ashok Dasgupta, and Tom Vernor** |
| Technical Level: Intermediate |
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| In this workshop we present the results achieved from a field trial of continuous data analytics on a distillation column at Huntsman – Freeport, TX. The desired outcome of this project was to provide reliable inferential sensors for Tepa and Heavies product quality parameters. As part of the model development data from both normal operations and from a specially designed column test were used. In the process modeling several practical techniques for outliers detection, data synchronization and data cleaning were explored. The on-line operation results are presented and discussed. |
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| **12-4381 - Control Using Wireless Measurements |
Terry Blevins and Mark Nixon** |
| Technical Level: Intermediate |
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| The DeltaV PIDPlus is based on a modification of the PID reset and rate calculation to account for non-periodic measurement updates. An alternate approach is to use PID with a modified Kalman filter or modified Smith Predictor. Test results are presented that compare the PIDPlus to these alternate approaches. |
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| **3-4905 - Evidence based design guidelines for effective operator overview displays |
Mark Nixon, Dave Strobhar, and Ike Brackin** |
| Technical Level: Intermediate |
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| The overview display is at the pinnacle of the display hierarchy. An effective overview display enables the operator to determine the health of the units under their span of control, and if a problem exists, direct them to displays from which they can troubleshoot and correct the problem. Overview displays provide the operator with good situation awareness. In this presentation we will summarize key criteria for highly effective overview displays. |
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| **MTE-5525 – MythBusters: What’s Real and What’s Not When it Comes to More is Better for Operators to be Effective |
Mark Nixon and Duane Toavs** |
| Technical Level: Introductory |
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| There is considerable folklore in the process industry. In this year’s round of “meet the experts” our experts will discuss several of these scenarios and will use evidence to confirm or bust these myths. Things such as more colorful graphics make operators more effective. More parameters on graphics make operators more aware. More alarms on displays make operators more informed about what happened. More detailed displays are necessary to make operators run plants more effectively. More pixels/screens are needed for situation awareness. More screens and bigger screens help operators see more clearly. More displays that look like P&IDs make operators more comfortable. This panel of experts with years in research and experience will either bust or confirm these myths with questions and answers from the audience. |
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| 5-4681 - Process Education on Demand - targeted, customizable training (featuring “New” eLearning Control Loop Foundations) | Terry Blevins and Mike Brouse |
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| Technical Level: Introductory |
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| This workshop describes the many improvements Emerson Process is making to educational services globally in order to provide easy online access to the training and knowledge resources you need. We will review the features of the new online learning portal, new online course library, and briefly demo the new easy to use interface. We will also feature a “new” online Control Loop Foundation course that covers single and multi-loop control strategies. This new online course includes interactive web-based process control simulations that will also be demonstrated. |
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| **MTE-5524 - Utilizing DeltaV Advanced Control Innovations to Improve Control Performance |
Terry Blevins and Willy Wojsznis** |
| Technical Level: Introductory |
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| Many functions of the DeltaV control system are unique in the process industry. In this presentation we explore and discuss innovative features of the DeltaV PID and embedded Advanced Control products that can be applied to improve control performance. In particular, PID options are addressed that enhance cascade and override applications and allow effective single loop control using a sampled or wireless measurement. Application examples are used to illustrate how MPC can be easily added and commissioned on-line with no changes in the existing control strategy. Also, field trial results and experience from development of batch and continuous data analytics will be used to discuss new products and future tools that enable improvements to be made in plant operations. |
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| 10-5283 - Utilizing DeltaV CHARMs Smart Logic Solver (CSLS) SIS on an Experimental Distillation Column | Mark Nixon, Robert Montgomery, Keith Bellville, and Siva Srinivasan |
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| Technical Level: Intermediate |
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| The Separations Research Program (SRP) at the University of Texas in Austin is a leading pilot plant facility for fluid mixture separations research. The site, located on the Pickle Research Campus, is used on a continuing basis to run experiments for a wide variety of companies. In order to perform these varied research projects it is necessary to reconfigure the process equipment on an experiment-by-experiment basis. The site contains SIL1 through SIL3 loops. What is needed is increased reliability and availability for plant safety operations. |
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| TF-5623 - Virtualization and Big Data in Process Control - Advancements and Developing Trends | Mark Nixon |
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| Technical Level: Introductory |
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| The next wave of innovation is well underway. Virtualized computing platforms are transforming the basic foundation of computing and data centers, non-traditional measurements are being integrated using wireless infrastructure, advanced analytics are combining the capabilities of predictive algorithms and automation to provide on-line predictive capabilities, and new designs and platforms are connecting people on the move and in the control room. In this presentation Emerson and Industry subject matter experts will discuss the current state of virtualization and big data in process control and shed light on upcoming enhancements that will offer additional benefits and features to the DeltaV roadmap. |
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| Wednesday, August 28, 2013: |
Control Associates Displays the Foundation Series Books |
| If you visit Control Associates corporate headquarters in Allendale New Jersey, you will find the Advanced Control Foundation and Control Loop Foundation books in the Customer Demo Room along with information on associated training courses. |
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| Since 1933, Control Associates has been providing process management solutions to customers in the Tri-State area. As the Local Business Partner for Emerson Process Management, Control Associates delivers a broad scope of products along with the engineering, maintenance and asset optimization services required to solve the most challenging process control needs. |
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| Special thanks to Cristina Fulgencio for making the materials available for Control Associates staff and visitors! |
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| Monday, August 26, 2013: |
Novaspect uses Advanced Control Foundation and Control Loop Foundation books in Customer Seminar and New Hire Orientations |
| Thanks to Jim Johnson and the Novaspect team, you will find the Advanced Control Foundation and Control Loop Foundation books on display in the demo / conference rooms of their three main offices. |
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| The photo is from a customer seminar in the Chicago office earlier this year where they moved the display to the training room and set it up by the door so customers could easily peruse the materials. |
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| Novaspect, Inc. is a local business partner of Emerson Process Management for the upper midwest, reaching from Northern Indiana through Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota and throughout North Dakota. Their core purpose is to improve customers’ performance through the innovative application of technology. Novaspect provides engineering solutions, control systems, valves, services, project expertise and technologies. |
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| Thursday, August 22, 2013: |
Experitec Displays the Foundation Series Books |
| If you visit the Experitec office in Brunswick Tennessee, you will find the Advanced Control Foundation and Control Loop Foundation books just outside the kitchen. Special thanks to Calvin Burnett for making the materials available for Experitec systems engineers and visitors! |
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| Experitec is the Missouri, Kansas, S. Illinois, Tennessee, Kentucky, Mississippi, Arkansas and NW Oklahoma representative for Emerson Process Management and other leading manufacturers of process control equipment and instrumentation. For more than 30 years, Experitec formerly Munger Company has served the industry with quality products, technical expertise, after sales support, on-site consultation, service, and training. |
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| Tuesday, August 20, 2013: |
Foundation Series Books in China |
| If you visit the Emerson Process Management Xi’an office, you will find the Advanced Control Foundation and Control Loop Foundation books in the reference room along with information on associated training courses. Special thanks to Jenna Zhang for setting up the materials! |
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| Keep in mind that a Chinese translation of the Control Loop Foundation book is available in ePub or mobi format. |
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| Thursday, August 15, 2013: |
Foundation Series Books in India |
| The India team has created a display of Advanced Control Foundation and Control Loop Foundation books to allow customers access to the materials during project FAT and training programs at the Mumbai Staging Training Room. A customer recently commented that the Fuzzy logic and PID configurations are very useful for brief learning. |
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| Copies of both books are also available at the Gujarat Region office. Thanks India team for bringing these resources to India! |
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| Tuesday, August 13, 2013: |
Foundation Series Books in Portugal |
| If you visit the Emerson Process Management Alges office, you will find the Advanced Control Foundation and Control Loop Foundation books in the meeting/display room along with information on associated training courses. Special thanks to Alcino Beirao for setting up the materials! |
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| Thursday, August 8, 2013: |
Equipment & Controls, Inc. Displays the Foundation Series Books |
| Equipment & Controls Inc. (ECI) is a local business partner of Emerson Process Management providing control, measurement and automation solutions to a wide variety of markets including steel, power, chemical, refining, pulp & paper, and natural gas. With offices in Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Ohio, Equipment & Controls Inc. has provided the process control industries with cost effective product and engineering solutions for over 60 years. |
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| You will find the Advanced Control Foundation and Control Loop Foundation books set up in the display area near the receptionist. Special thanks to Philip Szajnuk for making the materials readily available for staff and visitors! |
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| Tuesday, August 6, 2013: |
Manila Philippines Training Center uses Advanced Control Foundation and Control Loop Foundation books as reference materials |
| Alvin Ribano and Antonio Sevilla have created a reference area in the Manila Educational Services Center using the Foundation Series books. Both books are available for staff and students to borrow. You’ll find the display on the desk leading to the mini-pantry. |
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| Friday, August 2, 2013: |
Foundation Series Books in Norway / Norge |
| If you visit the Emerson Process Management Porsgrunn office, you will find the Advanced Control Foundation and Control Loop Foundation books on display along with information on associated training courses. Special thanks to Knut Glenna for setting up the display! |
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| Wednesday, July 31, 2013: |
Advanced Control Foundation and Control Loop Foundation books on display at the R.E. Mason Company |
| If you visit the Midlothian, Viriginia office, you’ll be able to thumb through the books and learn more about the associated training courses and websites. Special thanks to Chet Willis for making the materials available! |
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| Control Dynamics, a division of RE Mason Company, is the exclusive sales representative for Emerson Process Management (formerly Fisher-Rosemount and Fisher Controls), in the state of Virginia. |
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| Monday, July 29, 2013: |
MYNAH Technologies Displays the Foundation Series Books |
| If you visit the MYNAH Technologies campus in Chesterfield Missouri, you will find the Advanced Control Foundation and Control Loop Foundation books in the kitchen/meeting room along with information on associated training courses. |
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| Special thanks to Martin Berutti for making the materials available for MYNAH staff and visitors! MYNAH Technologies is Emerson Process Management’s Strategic Partner for dynamic process simulation and Industrial Ethernet integration. |
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| Thursday, May 2, 2013: |
Advanced Control Foundation and Control Loop Foundation books on display at the Leicester England Training Center |
| The Education Services Department in Leicester has created a display of the Foundation Series Books to allow class attendees to browse the books during breaks and learn more about control techniques most commonly used in the process industry. |
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| Thanks Steve Hill for setting up the collection and for helping others to understand the powerful capabilities of utilizing APC/MPC! |
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| Wednesday, March 13, 2013: |
Foundation Series Books in the Czech Republic |
| If you visit the Emerson Process Management Praha office, you will find the Advanced Control Foundation and Control Loop Foundation books in the conference room along with information on associated training courses. |
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| Special thanks to Jan Dostal for setting up the display to showcase these educational materials which help to quickly train plant engineers on control techniques. |
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| Wednesday, February 27, 2013: |
Advanced Control Foundation and Control Loop Foundation books on display at the Austin-Round Rock Texas Training Center. |
| This collection is intended to allow visitors to browse the books and learn more about the associated training courses and websites. If you’re in Austin, be sure to drop by and take a look. |
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| Thursday, January 17, 2013: |
Advanced Control Foundation: Tools, Techniques and Applications is now available from Amazon.com! |
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| Tuesday, January 8, 2013: |
A slideshare presentation of the 2012 Emerson Exchange Technical Conference short course The Semantic Web: An Inside Look at the Creation of Control Loop Foundation, is now available in yesterday’s Modeling and Control blog post, The Semantic Web - Control Loop Foundation. |
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| Tuesday, December 4, 2012: |
Advanced Control Foundation in the news at PaceToday.com.au: ISA publication explains techniques and tools of advanced control for the process industry |
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| Wednesday, November 14, 2012: |
A slideshare presentation of the 2012 Emerson Exchange Technical Conference Terry Blevins and and Willy Wojsznis Meet the Expert session, Advanced Control Foundation – Tools, Techniques, and Applications, is now available in the Downloads area of the website. |
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| Wednesday, October 23, 2012: |
Jim Cahill helps his audience learn more about how the foundation series books, Advanced Control Foundation and Control Loop Foundation, contribute to process control professionals’ education in yesterday’s Emerson Process Experts blog post, Taking Process Automation Learning into Your Own Hands |
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| Thursday, October 18, 2012: |
http://www.chemicalprocessing.com/industrynews/2012/isa-book-explores-advanced-control-concepts-for-process-industry/ |
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| Thursday, October 11, 2012: |
REMINDER: Tomorrow at 8am Terry Blevins and Willy Wojsznis will host a Meet The Expert session as part of the Emerson Exchange conference in Anaheim, California. The 90-minute session will provide an overview of the key areas addressed in the book and demonstrate this website. |
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| Wednesday, October 10, 2012: |
REMINDER: Tomorrow at 8am in Hilton Monterey Mark Nixon and Terry Blevins will lead the short course, The Semantic Web An Inside Look at the Creation of Control Loop Foundation, Session 4-1924, at the Emerson Global Users Exchange |
| The book Control Loop Foundation, the first book in the Foundation Series, and its companion website ControlLoopFoundation.com have been widely used. One of the reasons for this was the team’s decision to allow access to study materials and labs from a wide-variety of PCs and Tablets. Doing this required putting a web interface on top of DeltaV, supporting multiple browsers, and providing access to continuous and historical data from web pages. |
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| Tuesday, October 9, 2012: |
Advanced Control Foundation Book Release is in the News at Automation World’s Emerson Global Users Exchange Show Daily Website. Read the article from the October 8th Digital Edition for more information. |
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| Monday, October 8, 2012: |
Advanced Control Foundation is available for purchase in the ISA Bookstore at this week’s Emerson Global Users Exchange. |
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| Friday, October 5, 2012: |
CLASS RESCHEDULED! Course 9025: Control Loop Foundation by Terry Blevins to introduce students to process control basics and provide practical hands-on control experience using DeltaV has been moved to the week of January 14, 2013. Read the September 18th News Update below for additional information or visit the Education Services website to register. |
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| Thursday, October 4, 2012: |
Learn more about Data Analytics and the book Advanced Control Foundation in the Automation World Featured Article Zeroing in On Advanced Process Control |
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| Monday, October 1, 2012: |
October 9th at 10am Mark Nixon and Terry Blevins will lead the short course, The Semantic Web – An Inside Look at the Creation of Control Loop Foundation, Session 4-1924, at the Emerson Global Users Exchange in Hilton Avila B. |
| The book Control Loop Foundation, the first book in the Foundation Series, and its companion website ControlLoopFoundation.com have been widely used. One of the reasons for this was the team’s decision to allow access to study materials and labs from a wide-variety of PCs and Tablets. Doing this required putting a web interface on top of DeltaV, supporting multiple browsers, and providing access to continuous and historical data from web pages. |
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| The short course is also offered Thursday, October 11th at 8am in Hilton Monterey. |
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| Wednesday, September 26, 2012: |
Advanced Control Foundation - Tools, Techniques and Applications at ISA Automation Week 2012. Terry shares details on the Modeling and Control blog. |
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| Tuesday, September 25, 2012: |
Just Released! Advanced Control Foundation - Tools, Techniques and Applications is now available for purchase and immediate shipping from the ISA website at the Member Price of $95 USD. |
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| Monday, September 24, 2012: |
Advanced Control Foundation will be available for purchase in the ISA Bookstore Booth #752 at the ISA Automation Week’s Solutions Provider Showcase. The Showcase opens at 11am on Tuesday. While you’re at the ISA Bookstore, remember to enter the daily raffle for a chance to win a Kindle Fire! |
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| Thursday, September 19, 2012: |
Gary Mintchell helps his audience learn more about Advanced Control Foundation in yesterday’s Feed Forward blog post, Leaders Are Readers |
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| Tuesday, September 18, 2012: |
Terry Blevins will teach Course 9025: Control Loop Foundation to introduce students to process control basics and provide practical hands-on control experience using DeltaV. The first book in the foundation series, Control Loop Foundation, will be used as the text for this class - with each student receiving their own personal copy. This course is for engineers, managers, technicians, and others that are new to process control. The 4-1/2 day course covers the concepts and terminology that are needed to understand and work with control systems. Upon completion of this course the student will be able to effectively work with and commission single and multi-loop control strategies. Register Now, Seating is Limited! The class will be held November 5-9, 2012 in Austin TX, USA. Read yesterday’s Modeling And Control blog post for additional information or visit the Education Services website to register. |
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| Monday, September 17, 2012: |
All workshop video solutions and download files for DeltaV are now complete and ready for use. |
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| Tuesday, September 11, 2012: |
Terry Blevins and Mark Nixon Honored as ISA Fellows. Learm more about their achievement on the EmersonProcessXperts.com blog. |
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| Monday, September 3, 2012: |
Advanced Control Foundation: Tools, Techniques and Applications is now available for pre-order on the ISA website at http://www.isa.org. |
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| Monday, August 13, 2012: |
Terry Blevins and Willy Wojsznis will host a Meet The Expert session on Friday, October 12th as part of the Emerson Exchange conference in Anaheim, California. The session will provide an overview of the key points of the book Advanced Control Foundation. |
