HK1125714A1 - Methods and apparatus to upgrade and provide control redundancy in process plants - Google Patents

Methods and apparatus to upgrade and provide control redundancy in process plants

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HK1125714A1
HK1125714A1 HK09104364.1A HK09104364A HK1125714A1 HK 1125714 A1 HK1125714 A1 HK 1125714A1 HK 09104364 A HK09104364 A HK 09104364A HK 1125714 A1 HK1125714 A1 HK 1125714A1
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upgrade
methods
provide control
process plants
control redundancy
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David Mark Smith
Brandon Hieb
David R Denison
Godfrey R Sherrif
Gary Law
Kyle Tetmeyer
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Fisher Rosemount Systems Inc
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