• DocumentCode
    1200153
  • Title

    The Impact of Fiber Optics on the Petroleum and Chemical Industry

  • Author

    Maggioli, Victor J.

  • Author_Institution
    Design Division, E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, Inc., Engineering Department
  • Issue
    5
  • fYear
    1984
  • Firstpage
    1312
  • Lastpage
    1321
  • Abstract
    Fiber optics offers unique advantages to those industries utilizing microprocessors, distributed control, and even conventional control in hostile environments. The petrochemical industry is a prime candidate for fiber optics (FO) applications. The present status of fiber optics in the petrochemical industry is defined as are problems which may impede its growth. Examples of typical applications are included for classified areas, motor interlocking, and microcomputer control.
  • Keywords
    Chemical industry; Distributed control; Impedance; Industrial control; Micromotors; Microprocessors; Optical control; Optical fibers; Petrochemicals; Petroleum;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Industry Applications, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0093-9994
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TIA.1984.4504600
  • Filename
    4504600