Knowledge Sharing for a Brighter Future
In his latest article, Nick Cross explores an interlock monitoring solution which provides an intuitive display of dynamic interlock visualization that mirrors the interlock configuration on the Integrated Control and Safety System (ICSS). Through real-time monitoring and analysis of the interlock data, this software tool can help to reduce production delays and improve operations.
Read MoreAlarm management has increasingly become a hot topic over recent years, not least because of a number of high-profile accidents where alarms have been implicated. In this article Rob Turner evaluates the benefits of implementing and maintaining an effective alarm management program.
Read MoreCybersecurity has become a significant factor in the overall risk management for Pharmaceutical installations. In this article, Chee Hoe uses a defense-in-depth approach to security, and provides insights in Boosting Cybersecurity in Pharma.
Read MoreA highly educational article on plant alarm management and rationalization by our expert Hiroaki Tanaka has been published in this month’s Chemical Processing.
Read MoreDownload this free eBook to learn how a systematic and disciplined framework will reduce the risk of incidents and uphold the consistency of safety information throughout the plant process.
Read MoreVisual MESA, an Energy Real Time Optimizer gave an epiphany in terms of ease of operation and energy savings for a petrochemical company in South East Asia in its intra and inter energy transactions. This article aims to present some of the evidences available in the form of actions taken from the data collected before and after taking the optimizer online. The understanding of this may prove to be of immense importance in energy optimization.
Read MoreThe monitoring of safety instrumented systems (SIS) is becoming more relevant to organizations in today’s process industries. Most are actively gathering some form of measurement to record and assess safety system performance. However, is this information accurate, reliable and fully inclusive to have real certainty to monitor safety system performance?
Read MoreFollowing a recent project at Air Liquide’s plant in Charleroi, Belgium, this article looks at the latest Advanced Process Control technology - Platform for Advanced Control and Estimation, and how it can be applied to improve controllability of the plant to enhance automation and operational excellence.
Read MoreIn this latest blog, Max Veronesi discusses PID controllers and the trade-off between different control loop performances. Evaluating the differing variables affecting performance, Max provides a full overview covering tracking and regulation, as well as performance and robustness; and offers solutions to overcome the challenges.
Read MoreToday people are talking of digital transformation and smart plants. But what should these include?
Read MoreFree eBook to learn the benefits and common misconceptions in implementing an Alarm Shelving program.
Read MoreHow you tuned your PID? Have you taken a deep dive analysis into the process? How many process simulations have you performed in order to understand the correct PID values and the applicable ROI?
Read MoreDeveloping an efficient Cyber Threat Intelligence program is an important step towards ensuring a strong information security strategy, and will make its way into more organizations, despite their tight budgets and time consuming implementation process.
Read MoreIn this article, a typical APC application which combined Yokogawa APC as well as procedure automation technology is presented based on a real project.
Read MoreIntelligent systems are here to stay. Visual MESA is one such system that is robust with a mature and industry proven solver that can converge within a reasonable time and can help plant personnel to handle the plant in more efficient, economical, and profitable way on a real-time, routine basis.
Read MorePretest and PID tuning is a common and general activity in APC projects. This is a story about how these common activities diagnosed a larger problem at a well-known NGL facility.
Read MoreThe NIS legislation is due to come into law throughout Europe at the same time and its impact is likely to be far-reaching. So, what is it and what will change when it comes into force?
Read MoreThe mindset behind safety thinking is the most enduring and profound challenge for us to overcome. To achieve the ultimate goal which is to bring safety into the corporate culture, various methods like trainings are well-developed nowadays.
Read MoreThe design of the feedforward controller takes time and requires knowledge of the process and disturbance dynamics. Therefore, the decision of whether to implement or not to implement feedforward is a tradeoff. For this reason, it is interesting to have a quantitative index measuring the performance improvement that can be obtained by adding a feedforward compensator.
Read MoreAlong with wireless technology comes the flexibility and mobility in the working environment. Restrictions should be based on the application needs and/or business needs, not by technology incompatibility.
Read More
Join us as we explore the journey of a Singaporean manufacturer who partnered with Yokogawa to enhance operational efficiency. From assessing digital readiness to implementing a stable data foundation and a digital energy monitoring solution, discover how they achieved remarkable improvements in performance and sustainability.