Industrial AI operates in the physical world. A compressor has a real operating envelope. A distillation column has hydraulic and thermodynamic limits. A reactor has temperature and pressure ...

Human failures and limitations were no doubt a motivating factor for developing automated control systems. Control systems can act reliably, fast and effectively 24/7. Pneumatic and hydraulic ...

Technology is changing and fast. Labor availability and skillset requirements are changing as well. Process control staffing of personnel makeup and skillsets have evolved over decades of iterations.

Author Dr. R. Russell Rhinehart discusses his new book, Nonlinear Model-Based Control: Using First-Principles Models in Process Control, and explains why nonlinear first-principles models should be ...

The process control and instrumentation minor emphasizes developing skills and knowledge in theory, software and in the field. Students graduate ready to solve complex control problems in the chemical ...

As AI takes on more programming work, controls engineers’ process knowledge and judgment become even more critical.

Process manufacturers have been using advanced process control (APC) and online optimization technologies for several decades. Advances are being made on the business front, increasing manufacturers’ ...

Typical annual bonus targets (salaried): Entry 5–10%, Mid 8–15%, Senior 12–20%. For seniors, expected total cash (base + bonus) often lands around $142,500–$207,500 depending on employer type and ...

ISA recently published the third edition of Basic and Advanced Regulatory Control: System Design and Application by Harold L. Wade, Ph.D., PE. In this Q&A feature, Dr. Wade highlights the focus, ...

Wastewater process engineers must have well-above-average critical thinking, problem-solving, and verbal and written communication skills. They use computer-aided design (CAD) and other software to ...