Advanced process control (APC) provides distributed control systems with wider functionality thus improving operations efficiency. At the same time, APC systems create a framework for higher-level optimization solutions. The paper outlines the key features and advantages of Honeywell Profit^® Suite product family enabling effective and user-friendly design of layered optimization solutions. With a case study of a major Russian refinery it overviews the development and operation history of advanced control (AC) and optimization solutions from a PID loop up to a group of interrelated process units.

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先进的过程控制：从PID回路到炼厂范围的优化

高级过程控制（APC）为分布式控制系统提供了更广泛的功能，从而提高了运营效率。同时，APC系统为更高级别的优化解决方案创建了框架。本文概述了主要特点和霍尼韦尔公司利润的优势^®实现的分层优化解决方案有效的和用户友好的设计套件产品系列。通过对一家俄罗斯大型炼油厂的案例研究，它概述了高级控制（AC）和优化解决方案的开发和运行历史，从PID回路到一组相互关联的过程单元。