On-site acceptance of process analytical instrumentation interfacing between technical disciplines Part I: the problem

Abstract

Part I of this article considers the present status of process analytical instrumentation, drawing on practical situations from the author's experience. Reasons for the poor to mediocre results achieved thus far in the oil, petrochemical and chemical industries are examined. In Part II, the author puts forward some proposals that will help those in the process industries now introducing the instrumentation to avoid the pitfalls of the past.