Lou leads studies to identify the economic benefits of improved automation in the process industries for Emerson's clients around the world. He leads advanced control and optimization projects to achieve quantifiable economic benefits for Emerson's clients. Disciplinary Strengths: Strong process engineering and control engineering skills married with a strong understanding of business economics acquired over the course of 40-year career in process automation & control.

Posts by or with Lou Heavner

Distillation Column Control Basics – Part 2

Jan 14, 2015

In part 1, we looked at how control has been traditionally performed on distillation columns. We'll look at some improvements in today's post. Inferential Composition Measurement One thing required for distillation column control is product quality measurement. This...

Distillation Column Control Basics – Part 1

Dec 11, 2014

Lou Heavner explains how control has been traditionally performed on distillation columns.

How Good is Your Level Control?

Aug 25, 2014

So asks Emerson's Lou Heavner in a thought-provoking post in the DeltaV track of the Emerson Exchange 365 community. Lou opens: Is it good enough? Is it too good? Do you even know? Should you care?Well yes, you probably should care. Most level processes are...