Power Development and Chemical Industries

The Determinants of Industrial Research and Development: A Study of the Chemical, Drug, and Petroleum Industries

Economists have recently grown interested in doing research on research or R & D, as it is called in industrial circles. Several studies have tested Schumpeter's hoary hypothesis that large firms are responsible for most industrial inventive activity.1 Few of these studies, however, suggest why this hypothesis is apparently valid for some industries and not for others. And statistical studies g...

Comparative Advantages and Sustainable Development in Iranian Manufacturing Industries

Robust PID Control in Chemical Process Industries

3 Corresponding Author Robust PID Control in Chemical Process Industries Rakesh Joshi, Kostas Tsakalis, J. Ward MacArthur, Sachi Dash Abstract Robust control design has been increasingly used in industrial settings by leading automation companies. The design procedure has evolved in the last decades and fairly automated procedures exist now for use by practicing engineers or even operators. One...

Reactive power Management in Industries: An Analysis

Industries having poor power factor face the problem of reduced power quality and increased electricity charges. To improve the power factor, capacitor banks of appropriate KVAR ratings are to be placed. In this paper the inductive loads in a sugar mill are investigated and suitable power factor improvement capacitors are recommended. The effect of low power factor on distribution losses and KV...

Ontologies to Support the Management of New Product Development in the Chemical Process Industries

The effective management of the new product development (NPD) process is essential for the survival of a business in today’s marketplace. NPD typically involves a number of disciplines. It also takes place in a context of competing requirements and influences—e.g. short time-to-market vs. high quality of product—which have led to the introduction of concurrent and collaborative engineering tech...