May 1999
Special Report

Fieldbus Technology

A 32-page supplement presents eight technical articles describing "process fieldbus" technology, digital field networks for bi-directional communication between devices of basic process control loops in various oil, gas process applications
May 1999 Supplement 
Contents 
 Fieldbus

Editorial
 ball L. A. Kane
Why fieldbus technology

Fieldbus introduces new concepts in process control
 ball R. H. Caro
Devicebuses and sensorbuses complete the architecture

Foundation fieldbus helps meet regulatory and profitability challenges
 ball D. A. Glanzer
The technology simplifies field-level communications and provides new functionality

PROFIBUS International - a strong community
 ball M. Volz
This fieldbus organization provides many services and benefits

Intrinsically-safe fieldbus provides chemical plant savings
 ball H. Krummen
Similar conventional and fieldbus installations are compared

Fieldbus automates oil production field
 ball D. Toavs & T. Blevins
ARCO estimates savings of $621,000 per drill site

Lube oil blending plant revamps with fieldbus
 ball P. Jacobs
The technology provided 3% capital savings, as well as ongoing engineering and maintenance benefits

Fieldbus improves petrochemical plant operation
 ball O. Cruz, L. Castilho & D. Evans
Reduced design, installation and startup costs provided significant benefits

Getting started with fieldbus – a primer
 ball S. Wheatman
Use these guidelines to set up an experimental Foundation fieldbus system

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