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15、 Street,NW,Washington,DC 20005.Suggested revisions are invited and should be submitted to the Standards Department,API,1220 L Street,NW,Washington,DC 20005,standardsapi.org.iiiContentsPage1General.11.1Introduction.11.2Scope.12Terms and Definitions.22.1Personnel.22.2Controller Types .32.3Controller T
16、erminology.43Control System Functions and Types.53.1General.53.2Regulatory Control System Functions.53.3Model-based Control Systems.63.4Optimizers.83.5Expert Systems.93.6Fuzzy Logic Systems.93.7Batch and Sequence Systems.93.8Blending Systems.93.9Oil Movement Systems.93.10 Manufacturing Execution System.94Opportunity Identification and Justification.104.1Resource Requirements.104.2Economic Drivers.104.3Identification of Potential Applications.114.4Identification and Quantification of BenefitsFeas
