WG 2.2 Process Operation

Focus

The "Process Operation" working group addresses issues including the following topics in the context of its experience exchange, its concept developments, formulation of requirements to be met by automation solutions and its involvement in national and international standardisation:

  • Data analysis methods
  • Steady-state/dynamic modelling and simulation
  • Training systems (e.g. Operator Training Simulator)
  • Regulatory control
  • Advanced Process Control
  • Optimisation of process operation strategies
  • Process Monitoring and Diagnosis

Process Operation as a part of automation technology forms an interface between

  • Process Engineering
  • Control System Technology
  • Control Engineering
  • Information Technology
  • Project Management

Advantages

  • Recommendations and exchange for application of  technologies and solutions
  • Evaluation of new solutions
  • Efficient implementation of established process operation solutions
  • Prevention of unprofitable investments
  • Initiation of further well-focused development
  • Promotion of practical, standardised solutions
  • Actively influence norms and standards to protect users interests
  • Further development of existing products aligned with user requirements

Recommendations and worksheets

Please refer to the following list for recommendations (NE) and worksheets (NA) managed by the working group:

Recipe Based Operation and Plant Control
2006-03-01

NA 054

Examples of successful Applications involving Advanced Process Control Strategies
Recipe Based Operation and Plant Control
2006-04-11

NA 060

Management of Training Simulator Projects
Recipe Based Operation and Plant Control
2004-05-03

NA 087

Process Management for Small and Medium Plants
Systems
2017-05-30

NA 096

Process Diagnostics – Status Report
Sensors
2018-10-10

NA 113

Online Analytics for Process control
Engineering
2007-05-21

NA 119

Six Sigma in Process Industries
Optimisation
2012-06-01

NA 140

Procedure for Enhancing Energy Efficiency in Chemical Plants – Contribution of Automation Engineering
Recipe Based Operation and Plant Control
2014-12-15

NE 152

Controller Performance Management: Monitoring and Optimisation of regulatory control in production plants
Optimisation
2024-11-07

NE 194

NAMUR APC Interface