Process Control eBook Available for Download - The Road to Successful Plant Modernization

Road to Successful Plant ModernizationThis downloadable eBook, courtesy of Yokogawa, looks into some of the most significant challenges related to plant modernization, and is meant to provide support for a structured process that helps properly scope, execute, and justify re-instrumentation and control improvement projects. This eBook focuses on basic process control, safety systems and instrumentation for plants in the U.S.


TABLE OF CONTENTS:

  • MODERNIZATION & CONTROL IMPROVEMENT
  • THE ROAD TO SUCCESSFUL MODERNIZATION
  • DRIVERS FOR MODERNIZATION
    • Obsolescence for Infrastructure
    • Safety, Industry Regulations & Compliance
    • Operational Excellence
      • Risk of Aging of the Workforce
      • Advanced Process Control
      • Cyber Security
  • SUCCESSFUL MODERNIZATION
    • Field Survey
    • Main Automation Contractor
    • System Architecture
    • Scope Determination
      • System I/O
      • Re-use of Existing Infrastructure
      • System & Security Requirements
      • Advanced Process Control
      • Operator Effectiveness
    • Different Scenarios: Upgrades, Migrations, and Replacements
  • RECOMMENDATIONS

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