Integrating Microelectronics into Gas Distribution PDF

INTRODUCTION

Microelectronics dominates today's automation applications in the gas industry with miniature circuit and semiconductor technology. Microelectronic's hardware decline in cost and improved reliability makes automation a buzz word in t he gas industry. Economics is the primary force driving automation decisions, especially considering the increasing operation and maintenance costs associated with personnel and regulatory activities. Significant incentives exist to automate information gathering and control activities to avoid adding personnel and create improved productivity of existing personnel. For discussion purposes in this material, automation will be considered the application of electronics to replace or speed up human activities

Author: W.F. Rush, J.E. Huebler, R.W. Smith