Restraining runaway federal spending will require difficult decisions by lawmakers. Lawmakers who are willing to take a tough stand need a budget process that helps, rather than hinders them, and that ...

Innovation is management. For those of us that want to create a lasting innovation culture in our companies, understanding this principle is vital to success. There may be plenty of myth making around ...

In an era of refining and petrochemical companies' voracious race to find the latest and greatest technology solutions to help them achieve what quickly is beginning to look like complete virtual ...

Author Patrick Bouwman explains how his book, Fundamentals of Process Control: Principles and Concepts, helps up-and-coming automation professionals build a solid foundation. What inspired you to ...

Centrifugal pumps are the most common pumps in a process plant. Despite their pivotal role in operations, however, they are often the plant's least understood and most inefficiently operated equipment ...

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 ...