
12-1
12.1 Introduction
Sensors are used in industrial plants and facilities to monitor the performance and the operational
environment in order to provide better insight into operational requirements and potential safety
problems.
e
monitored
parameters
can
be
temperature,
vibration,
pressure,
ow,
humidity,
valve
positions,
gas
leaks,
re
outbreaks,
equipment
condition,
and
others.
e
data
collected
by
the
sensors
are
used to make informed, just-in-time decisions on plant operational performance and conditions. In
addition,
by
using
intelligent
techniques
to
analyze
historical
sensor
data
in
conjunction
with
historical
operational
performa ...