Title :
Laboratory automation: a case study [cement plant]
Author_Institution :
California Portland Cement Co., USA
Abstract :
Operational experience of a cement plant laboratory automation project is reviewed. Included is an analysis of the background, project rationalisation and justification, and project design and installation. Tangible impacts on personnel requirements and raw mix uniformity are quantified. Innovations and project details are also discussed
Keywords :
cement industry; industrial control; laboratories; materials handling; project engineering; USA; cement plant laboratory automation project; installation; operational experience; personnel requirements; project design; project justification; project rationalisation; raw mix uniformity; Automation; Computer aided software engineering; Frequency; Kilns; Laboratories; Material storage; Milling machines; Production; Quality control; Sampling methods;
Conference_Titel :
Cement Industry Technical Conference, 1999. Conference Record. 1999 IEEE-IAS/PCA
Conference_Location :
Roanoke, VA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5523-7
DOI :
10.1109/CITCON.1999.767045
