ISA

Design principles for complex process control

I recently surveyed the on-site development of the control system for a large concentrated solar power station. This “first of a kind” facility offered many control challenges, such as balancing heat ...
ISA

Author Q&A: Nonlinear Model-Based Control - Using First-Principles Models in Process Control

Author Dr. R. Russell Rhinehart discusses his new book, Nonlinear Model-Based Control: Using First-Principles Models in Process Control, and explains why nonlinear first-principles models should be ...
C&EN

Ian Shott

Ian Shott developed a reputation for bucking the system over the past 33 years as he managed fine chemicals businesses at companies such as ICI, Lonza, and Rhodia ChiRex. He earned it through a ...
EDN

Hardware/firmware interface design – Principles, part 1

Editor's Note: Designing a robust hardware/firmware interface is not a simple process. It's no accident that engineers charged with this task are generally the more senior and experienced engineers on ...