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Industry data has shown that in the average plant, only one-third of the

control loops are functioning properly at any given time. The remaining
two-thirds contribute signicantly to excessive alarms, process upsets,
reduced product quality, and increased operator loading.
Furthermore, many plants have implemented Multi-variable Predictive
Controllers as part of their Advanced Process Control strategy. Studies
have proven that 40% to 70% of APC benets cannot be achieved
without rst optimizing the underlying regulatory controls. Periodic
analysis of the controllers and MPC is required to sustain APC benets
over the long term.
PAS Control Loop Optimization Solutions
PSS Control Loop Optimization Software and related
services analyze and diagnose the performance of
instrumentation, process-connected controllers, and Multi-
variable Predictive Controllers, and assist in optimizing
their performance.
The benets obtained from improving control loop
performance include:
Improved disturbance rejection
Expanded layers of protection
Optimal plant operations
These in turn help mitigate:
Abnormal situations
Equipment damage
Environmental excursions
Process upsets
Production losses
Excessive operator interventions
Control Loop Optimization Services
Performance services are an important aspect of a
successful control loop optimization project. PAS engineers
have optimized thousands of control loops in a variety
of industries. We have provided consulting services to
industrial customers on a wide range of processes, and have
trained hundreds of engineers and technicians on the theory
and practice of process control and loop optimization.
Our services include:
Optimization Services We work with your operations
and engineering personnel to analyze control loop and
Multi-variable Predictive Controller performance, provide
baseline reports, identify measurement and nal control
element issues, tune PID controllers, and recommend
control strategy changes where necessary.
Consulting Services PAS process control engineers
consult with your operations and engineering personnel
to review process designs and control strategies, perform
controllability studies, and identify interactions and
nonlinearities.
Training - PAS provides training courses on process control,
control loop optimization, control strategy design, and use
of PAS software to identify and resolve common control
loop issues.
Optimizing Control Loop Performance is a two-phase process, consisting of performance assessment and improvement. PSS
Control Loop Optimization Software is vital to accomplishing both phases.
PSS Control Essentials
PSS Control Essentials are the basis for control loop
optimization because they provide the performance
assessment, which is the critical rst phase of improving
control loop performance. Users can view the performance
assessment information in both tabular and graphical
format. They may drill down to details on individual
loop performance, including time trends, statistical
analyses, time-series analyses, and correlation analyses.
Additionally, they may isolate loops
that lack adequate disturbance
rejection capability.

PSS Control Essentials package
includes:
Loop Analysis diagnoses control
problems, detects poor performance,
and targets maintenance efforts using
a powerful, noninvasive technique. It
monitors the performance of multiple
control loops simultaneously using
advanced statistical analysis and
proprietary diagnostic technologies.
Loop Rank organizes control loops in a
grid by order of potential performance
improvement and importance to focus
attention on areas of highest payback.
Tree Map consolidates controller
assessments into an impact-weighted graphical summary
allowing personnel to make informed and rapid decisions
regarding the health of their controllers.
Maintenance Log provides the ability to track the
maintenance activities relative to loops. It also allows for
the suspension of these loops from loop analysis.
PSS Control Advanced Elements
Incorrect controller tuning, excessive hysteresis and
stiction in control valves, nonlinear valve characteristics,
and inadequate control loop robustness lead to increased
process variability and decreased operating efciency.
PSS Control Advanced Elements nds, analyzes, and
facilitates remediation of these problems for both PID and
Multivariable Predictive Controllers.
The PSS Control Advanced Elements are:
PSS Process Analysis nds, analyzes,
and facilitates understanding of
complex interactions between multiple
variables in a plant or process. Results
are presented intuitively in both matrix
and analyzer plot displays.
PSS Loop Optimizer identies
the origins of poor control loop
performance and facilitates their
remediation. It analyzes loops for
critical control performance factors
and recommends corrective actions
to optimize their performance. It
provides a choice of tuning objectives
and allows users to simulate the loops
response to parameter changes prior to
applying them.
PSS MPC Analysis monitors and
reports on the performance of Multi-variable Predictive
Controllers (MPCs) and helps you sustain their benets.
It is compatible with all types of multivariable control
applications. Multiple aspects of their performance
including the benets index, constraint pushing, model
accuracy, are continually monitored and analyzed.

Integrity Integration
PlantState Suite (PSS) now integrates with PAS Integrity Software. Integrity maps the Automation Genome, which is the
collective conguration within and among all automation systems in a plant. The integration allows users to launch and
display Integrity from PSS based on specic context. All Integrity functionality is able to be displayed, including control maps,
LoopSheets, and defect nder.

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