Process data

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The model is meant to be relatively open to the evolution of NDT techniques. Thus, a normal evolution of the standard is to include, in future revisions, as "standard devices" some devices which have proved to be of current use. Two other axes of evolution are the handling of processed data and of simulated data. 

Core GIF Used for archiving and exchanging raw and processed data and derived... 

It is necessary to pre-process data by mean-centering, scaling or autoscaling... 

This chapter briefly discusses the advantages to be gained from the use of transputers in acquiring and processing data from an instrument like a mass spectrometer, which routinely deals with large-scale input and output at high speed. 

Obtain real-time process data confirm process models... 

In the past the successful operation of batch processes depended mainly on the skill and accumulated experience of the operator. This operating experience was difficult to codify in a form that enabled full use to be made of it in developing new designs. The gradual evolution of better instmmentation, followed by the installation of sequence control systems, has enabled much more process data to be recorded, permitting maintenance of process variations within the minimum possible limits. 

In object-oriented systems, the notion of inheritance is important. Inheritance means that a property of a class is automatically acquired by subclasses and objects of that class. Eor instance, having defined all the classes and objects Hsted above, if the property TIMESTAMP has to be added to all process data objects, one simply has to add it to the class PROCESS DATA. This modification would be automatically reflected in all subclasses and objects. 

Transfer function models are linear in nature, but chemical processes are known to exhibit nonhnear behavior. One could use the same type of optimization objective as given in Eq. (8-26) to determine parameters in nonlinear first-principle models, such as Eq. (8-3) presented earlier. Also, nonhnear empirical models, such as neural network models, have recently been proposed for process applications. The key to the use of these nonlinear empirical models is naving high-quality process data, which allows the important nonhnearities to be identified. 

The cost of capital may also be considered as the interest rate at which money can be invested instead of putting it at risk in a manufacturing process. Let us consider the process data listed in Table 9-4 and plotted in Fig. 9-10. If the cost oi capital is 10 percent, then the appropriate discounted-cash-flow curve in Fig. 9-10 is abcdef. Up to point e, or 8.49 years, the capital is at risk. Point e is the discounted breakeven point (DEEP). At this point, the manufacturing process... 

Process data Sp. gr. of feed liquid = 1.0 TDS (total dissolved solids) in feed liquid = 4.0 wt % fresh water used for washing vacuum level = 18 in Hg final cake liquid content = 25 wt %. 

Magnitudes of /cg, /cp, /c, and indicate the importance of direct reactions with coal, where and are for hydrocracking reactions in the conversion process. Data for and from the experiments with HPO indicate that oil production from coal is increased by the use of a good hydrogen donor solvent. 

May, D.L. and J.T Payne, Validate Process Data Automatically, Chemical Engineeiing, 1992, 112-116. (Validation)... 

Rosenberg, J., R.S.H. Mah, and C. lordache, Evaluation of Schemes for Detecting and Identifying Gross Errors in Process Data, Indushial and Engineeiing Chemistiy, Reseaieh, 26(.3), 1987, 555-564. (Simulation studies of various detection methods)... 

D.L. and J.T. Payne, Validate Process Data Automatically, Chemical Engineering, June 1992, 112-116). If a measurement is clearly inconsistent with equipment operation that is known to be true, the measurement must then be deemed suspect. Vahdation is the procedure of comparing a measurement to one or more of the following. 

Figure 2.27 Statistical process data for dimension A of the cover support leg...

BIOCHEMICAL UNIT MAIN PROCESS DATA LINE PHYSIOLOGICAL... 

The nuclear equipment failure rate database has not changed markedly since the RSS and chemical process data contains information for non-chemical process equipment in a more benign environment. Uncertainty in the database results from the statistical sample, heterogeneity, incompleteness, and unrepresentative environment, operation, and maintenance. Some PSA.s use extensive studies of plant-specific data to augment the generic database by Bayesian methods and others do not. No standard guidance is available for when to use which and the improvement in accuracy that is achieved thereby. Improvements in the database and in the treatment of data requires, uhstaiui.il indu.sinal support but it is expensive. 

You need an improvement system that causes improvement opportunities to be identified. Relying on chance encounters will not create the conditions needed for continuous improvement. The data that needs to be analyzed will be generated by a particular process and this process governed by particular documented procedures. By having already placed instructions in these procedures for certain data to be transmitted to your data analysts, you can cause opportunities to be identified. Other opportunities that are less dependent on product or process data may arise from the audit process and particular projects such as benchmarking, customer and supplier surveys. 

The object of a process control system is to make economic and sound decisions about the actions affecting the process. Data concerning the variations in process performance are collected and analyzed and decisions taken as to whether action on the process is or is not necessary to maintain production of conforming product (see Figure 9.1). However, process control and process capability are not one and the same, as illustrated in Figure 9.5. 

Your corrective action procedures need to cover the collection and analysis of product nonconformity reports and the collection and analysis of process data to reveal process nonconformities. The corrective action provisions of your internal audit procedure need to address the causes of the nonconformities and you will need an additional procedure to deal with external audits, investigating the cause of any nonconformities and recording the results. The procedure also needs to cover the investigation of customer complaints as the previous requirement only deals with the handling of complaints. 

FIGURE 7.5 Data for Process Data Recording System... 

These include identification of process equipment and instruments, interpretation of the meaning of their values and trends, navigation through different VDU pages by means of a selection menu, etc. The common feature of these tasks is handling the display system to search and locate relevant process data. In this respect, "classical" ergonomics checklists (see Chapter 4) are very useful in facilitating performance of such tasks. 

Some Data on the Reliability of Pressure Chemical Process Data derived from 1.4x10 vessel-year Process pressure vessels, pressure storage 44. 

Used to present the heat and material balance of a process. This may be in broad block form with specific key points delineated, or in more detailed form identifying essentially every flow, temperature and pressure for each basic piece of process equipment or processing step. This may and usually does include auxiliary services to the process, such as steam, water, air, fuel gas, refrigeration, circulating oil, etc. This type of sheet is not necessarily distributed to the same groups as would receive and need the piping flowsheet described next, because it may contain detailed confidential process data. 

Some companies do not allow the use of this sheet in their work primarily because of the confidential nature of some of the.process data. Wliere it is used, it presents a concise summary of the complete process and key mechanical data for assembly. This type of sheet requires more time for complete preparation, but like all engineering developments preliminary issues are made as information is available. Often the sheet is not complete until the piping and other detailed drawings are finished. This then is an excellent record of the process as well as a work sheet for training operators of the plant. 

The schedule sheet which summarizes the key reference data for a particular class of equipment such as pumps, but contains no process data. The latter type is prepared for job coordination with and in the various departments, i.e., engineering, construction, purchasing, production. It primarily serves for the construction period but, of course, does have lasting cross-reference value. 

In some cases, they may be anticipated by a knowledge of the status of the process data prior to the start of engineering acthity. The larger projects are somewhat easier to group than the smaller ones. Process engineering is not always handled as completely for the small jobs. This is to say that flowsheets may be simplified, detailed equipment and line schedules may not be required, and the over-all project can be completely visualized at the outset, which is not the case with large projects. 

To properly rate and design this type of unit, the process data should be submitted to the manufacturer, because adequate published correlation literature is not available. 

The steps in developing such a database are (1) collection of machine and process data and (2) database setup. Input requirements of the software are machine and process specifications, analysis parameters, data filters, alert/alarm limits, and a variety of other parameters used to automate the data-acquisition process. 

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