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Latest Case Histories

(Latest article is Case History 125 posted May 9 2012)

100 The 100th article in the Case History series

101 Loop analysis uncovers problems

102 How control systems differ in various industries (Part 1)

103 How control systems differ in various industries (Part 2)

104 Never forget the fundamentals of process control

105 Airflow control in mining flotation banks

106 How process plants can succeed in these tough economic times

107 The Horrible Flywheel Effect

108 Successful optimisation of interactive pressure loops

109 Are smart positioners smart?

110 Incorrect perceptions result in poor control

111 Surge level control

112 Tuning Part 1-The Myth:"Tuning can solve all problems"

113 Protuner tuning methodology revealed

114 Protuner tuning in practice

115  Frequency Analysis: Auto and Cross Correlation

116 Poor Control Strategy: Minimum Flow Control

117 Control problems in a chemical plant

118 "Naughty" valves that cause cycling in automatic

119 Tricky temperature control problems

120 Control loop optimisation: theory versus practice 

121 Part 1- Controlling swell and shrink

122 Part 2- Controlling swell and shrink in boiler drum levels

123 Mining in the Desert

124 No Control Problems in a Perfect Process Plant

125 Party Tricks for Control Engineers

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CASE HISTORIES

A CD containing over 100 Case Histories
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Samples of Case Histories that will be found on the Case History CD

A series of articles based on actual problems occurring in process plants

15 The importance of understanding your controller

17 How well are the feedback control loops in your plant working?

36 Successful optimisation: - the need for commitment by all

46 Analysis uncovers control problems in a process plant

55 Control: perceptions versus reality

58 Problems in an interactive combustion oil control system

59 Regulatory controls in most plants do not work properly

60 Do mines have particularly bad control problems?

65 The only magic: understanding what you are doing

71 The amazing problem free plant

75 Mould level control in continuous casting machines

76 Money being wasted: improve the performance of your base layer controls

79 Are smart positioners the answer to all valve problems?

80 Poor control performance is a world wide phenomenon

81 Good control requires obedient valves

85 pH problems at an Australian mine

89 Conveyor start-up problem

91 Mayhem in the mine

92 The controller has gone out of tune!

97 Monsters in a chemical plant

98 Flow signal reveals all