Editorials
Asphalt DSR prediction and control. Y. Zak Friedman, APC-network.com editorial, October, 2013. AsphaltDSR.pdf
Distillation column tray temperature control. Y. Zak Friedman, ISA Journal editorial, January, 2013. ISA_trayTC.pdf
Reinvent furnace pass balance control. Y. Zak Friedman, ISA Journal editorial, December, 2013. ISA_PassBalance.pdf
Kerosene flash-point control. Y. Zak Friedman, APC-network.com editorial, April, 2012. APC-Network_Editorial_flashpoin.pdf
Is it difficult to control absorber-stripper columns? Y. Zak Friedman, Hydrocarbon Processing Journal editorial, January, 2012. Abs_stripper
Inferential control model input selection, Hydrocarbon Processing Journal editorial, February, 2011. HP0211 Control Feb.pdf
APC application ownership, Hydrocarbon Processing Journal editorial, September, 2010. HP0910 Control Sep.pdf
Total or partial draw tray configuration?, Hydrocarbon Processing Journal editorial, June, 2010. HP0610 Control Jun.pdf
Distillation column dual temperature control, Hydrocarbon Processing Journal editorial published in two parts, March and April, 2010.
Temperature points on main fractionators, Hydrocarbon Processing Journal editorial, September, 2009. HP0909 Control Sep.pd
APC application designs for minimum maintenance, Hydrocarbon Processing Journal editorial published in three parts, June, July and August, 2009.
CDU overhead double drum configuration, Hydrocarbon Processing Journal editorial, March, 2009. HP0309 control Mar.pdf
To b(ias) or not to b(ias)? That is the question, Hydrocarbon Processing Journal editorial, December, 2008. HP1208 Control Dec.pdf
Where do you take those inferential models from?, Hydrocarbon Processing Journal editorial, November, 2008. HP1108 Control Nov.pdf
Alkylation product separation control, Hydrocarbon Processing Journal editorial, September, 2008. HP0908 Control Sep.pdf
Condenser hot vapor bypass control, Hydrocarbon Processing Journal editorial, June, 2008. HP0608 Control June.pdf
What happened to simple useful APC techniques? Hydrocarbon Processing Journal editorial, March, 2008.
Revisit inferential models that correlate but do not predict, Hydrocarbon Processing Journal editorial, December, 2007. HP1207 Control Dec.pdf
Controlling the mundane naphtha stabilizer. Hydrocarbon Processing Journal editorial.
What about reactor advanced process control? Hydrocarbon Processing Journal editorial, June, 2007. HP0607 Control June.pdf
Inferential models that correlate but do not predict, Hydrocarbon Processing Journal editorial, March, 2007. HP0307 Control Mar.pdf
Audit your APC applications, Hydrocarbon Processing Journal editorial, December, 2006. HP1206 Control Dec.pdf
Jim Ford’s view on APC, Hydrocarbon Processing Journal editorial, November, 2006. HP1106 Control Nov.pdf
What constitutes a real time application, Hydrocarbon Processing Journal editorial, September, 2006. HP0906 Control Sep.pdf
Are there any good APC training programs out there? Hydrocarbon Processing Journal editorial, August, 2006. HP0806 Control Aug.pdf
Solomon associates’ APC survey, Hydrocarbon Processing Journal editorial, June, 2006. HP0606 Control June.pdf
Where has engineering judgment gone? Hydrocarbon Processing Journal editorial, March, 2006. HP0306 Control Mar.pdf
Choosing inferential modeling tools, Hydrocarbon Processing Journal editorial, January, 2006. HP0106 Control Jan.pdf
Why coker APC applications are tough, Hydrocarbon Processing Journal editorial, December 2005. HP1205 Control Dec.pdf
Dr. Pierre Latour’s views on APC, Hydrocarbon Processing Journal editorial, November 2005. HP1105 Control Nov.pdf
What is advanced process control? Hydrocarbon Processing Journal editorial, published in three segments,
Interview with Babak Khosrowshahi of APC-network.com, Hydrocarbon Processing Journal editorial, March 2005. HP0305 Control Mar.pdf
More about inferential control models, Hydrocarbon Processing Journal editorial, February 2005. HP0205 Control Feb.pdf
Has the APC industry completely collapsed? Hydrocarbon Processing Journal editorial, January 2005. HP0105 Control Jan.pdf
An annotation:NPRA 2002 computer conference,Guest editorial, Hydrocarbon Processing Journal, March 2003. HP0303 Control Mar.pdf
Closed loop Optimization Update – We Are a Step Closer to Fulfilling the Dream, Guest editorial, Hydrocarbon Processing Journal, January 2000. HP0100 Control Jan.pdf
More About Closed Loop Optimization. Guest editorial, Hydrocarbon Processing Journal, august 1998. HP0898 Control Aug.pdf
Advanced Process Control; it takes Effort to Make it work. Guest editorial, Hydrocarbon Processing Journal, February 1997.HP0297 Control Feb.pdf