Layered security is a well-documented practice that allows an organization selectively to implement multiple layers of security technology for its plant control systems. The technology is applied ...

The control systems world is changing. Historically, process control systems—which include all industrial control, process control, supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA), distributed ...

A century-plus of steam-generated power production has shown the importance of water and steam chemistry. Just one boiler tube failure in a conventional unit or heat recovery steam generator (HRSG) ...

A plant manufacturing a wide range of polymers, polyesters, fiber intermediates, and petrochemicals needed to determine the best way to update the industrial automation system. The complex ...

An asphalt plant control system consists of a computer (PC) and in many cases a programable logic control (PLC). The PC and/or the PLC provide commands in sequence to field equipment to allow the ...

Upgrading automation systems can often extend the life of power generation facilities by decades while reducing downtime, improving operations, and reducing required maintenance. The Maggotty plant in ...

Across the power generation industry, operators are under increasing pressure to do more with less. Aging assets are being pushed to operate longer; maintenance windows are shrinking, and expectations ...

KENNESAW, Ga. — To help chilled water systems reach their efficiency potential, Carrier ® has further enhanced the ChillerVu ™ plant control system to include the new chilled water system optimizer.

Cheney, Washington, is the home of the Eastern Washington University Eagles, the bright red Roos Football field, and the Rozell Plant. The Rozell Plant was brought online in 1970, providing 100-psig, ...