In this column, we will discuss concrete approaches for the successful start-up of a new process or for a major process modification. We will be dealing mainly with control loops, but the same approach is used for all programs.
When designing a new process, the programmer must select the default values of control loopparameters. Very often, not knowing what to choose, the programmer will select a value that will be the same for all systems.
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