Computer control improves ethylene plant operation

Journal Article · Sun Nov 01 00:00:00 EST 1987 · Hydrocarbon Process.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5487709

Whitehead, B D; Parnis, M

ICIA Australia ordered a turnkey 250,000-tpy ethylene plant to be built at the Botany site, Sydney, Australia. Following a feasibility study, an additional order was placed for a process computer system for advanced process control and optimization. This article gives a broad outline of the process computer tasks, how the tasks were implemented, what problems were met, what lessons were learned and what results were achieved.

• Research Organization: Linde, AG
• OSTI ID: 5487709
• Journal Information: Hydrocarbon Process.; (United States), Vol. 66:11
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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