Advanced automation technology reduces refinery energy costs

Oil and Gas Journal

Volumn 103, Issue 37, 2005, Pages 45-53

  White, Douglas C ^a  

^a EMERSON PROCESS MANAGEMENT   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATION; COMBUSTION; COST EFFECTIVENESS; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY MANAGEMENT; ENERGY UTILIZATION; PETROLEUM INDUSTRY; PROCESS CONTROL; REQUIREMENTS ENGINEERING;

AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGY; ENERGY COSTS; ENERGY REDUCTION; OPERATING COSTS; SYSTEMATIC EVALUATION METHODOLOGY;

PETROLEUM REFINERIES;

AUTOMATED CONTROL; ENERGY; OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION; REFINERY;

EID: 26944440577     PISSN: 00301388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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