IIoT for Chemical Manufacturing: How to Monitor Reactors, Distillation Columns, and Process Equipment in Real Time
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Chemical manufacturing is one of the most complex — and highest-stakes — environments for industrial IoT deployment. A pharmaceutical plant or specialty chemical facility runs continuous processes where temperature deviations of 2°C, pressure spikes of 5 PSI, or flow rate fluctuations of 0.5 GPM can mean the difference between a quality product and a batch rejection worth $100,000 or more.