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February 2010

Digital Plant Controls Provide an Essential Edge

It’s a digital world, and even aging power plants are experiencing the benefits of digital controls technologies. The following cover stories provide insight into the latest options and inspiration for your own plant controls projects.

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• Concerns About Electromagnetic Interference in Nuclear Plants Related to Digital Upgrades
• Nontechnical Issues Affecting Digital Upgrades at Nuclear Power Plants
• The Advanced Digital Fieldbus Option for Nuclear Plants
• How to Avoid Alarm Overload with Centralized Alarm Management
• Low-Cost Wireless Sensors Can Improve Monitoring in Fossil-Fueled Power Plants

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• Plant Efficiency: Begin with the Right Definitions
• The Value of a Knowledge-Based Culture Grows in Lean Times

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