Tracy J. Coates P.E

Software provides insight to process dynamics

As part of any control system project there is a need to accurately define requirements of the problem. Part of this effort for many processes extends beyond simply knowing the I/O requirements and the interlock functions to knowing timing and other dynamic constraints. In these systems, process-timing control is as important as the interlocks and may be the more complex control problem.

Streamlining flow instrumentation specification and documentation

One of the more tedious tasks in the design of a control system for process applications is specification of instruments. Design-related procurement and documentation requires determining what process conditions the instrument will need to withstand and measure.Process environmental requirements for each instrument include not only what chemicals are present but also the range of both pre...