Advanced Process Control (APC) is a well-established technology used in all petrochemical processes. APC covers regulatory loop control to globally optimizing the entire process using a unique layered approach. The APC allows new technologies to be easily added at any time to a common platform that meets optimization objectives without compromising on future opportunities to improve business performance.Advanced Process Control (APC) is a well-established technology used in all petrochemical processes. APC covers regulatory loop control to globally optimizing the entire process using a unique layered approach. The APC allows new technologies to be easily added at any time to a common platform that meets optimization objectives without compromising on future opportunities to improve business performance.Predict & Control provides multivariable model-predictive control to ensure that process performance remains optimal and repeatable in all operating conditions and across all product changes. APC improve profitability by increasing throughput, reducing costs, increasing yields and improving product quality.

This course gives a practical introduction to the application of advanced control and instrumentation from the standpoint of modeling process dynamics and selecting an appropriate advanced control technique to reflect the process dynamics.