Keep Your Process in Control

Michael J. Pelletier and Jeremy M. Shaver

Improvements in industrial process monitoring, process optimization and closed-loop process control have awaited affordable, sturdy, robust analytical instruments. The newest sealed, rugged Raman spectrometers are easy to use and acquire data quickly, enabling some new applications in chemical, pharmaceutical and polymer manufacturing.

Building on its success in research and analytical laboratories, Raman spectroscopy has become the method of choice for several industrial process monitoring and quality control/assurance applications, which could finally benefit from all the inherent advantages of Raman. Examination of three representative applications shows how these benefits are realized in practice…