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DeltaV Blog:
With Smart Process Distillation, James Beall Finds Hidden Savings for Gulf Coast Plastics Plant
Jim Cahill
Hi there — it’s Chris Womack with another guest post, this time a tale about unexpected distillation savings. Last week, Emerson Consultant James Beall was working with a major U.S. plastics facility on the Texas Gulf Coast, helping the firm figure out...
19 Sep 2013
DeltaV Blog:
Press Release: Emerson’s CHARMs automation technology logs 1 billion operating hours at more than 300 customer sites
Larry Griffin
Proven digital automation technology modernizes, streamlines 35 Years of automation practices AUSTIN, TEXAS (September, 16, 2013) – Widely adopted by oil and gas, refining, and chemical industry customers, Emerson Process Management’s next-generation DeltaV™ digital automation system, featuring electronic marshalling with CHARMs technology, has provided an engine for the business’ strong growth for the past two [...]…
19 Sep 2013
Safety Instrumented Systems Blog:
Fired Heater Safety and Burner Management Systems
Jim Cahill
Back in March in a post, Safety System Considerations for Process Fired Heaters, I shared some thoughts from a presentation by Emerson’s Nikki Bishop and David Sheppard. The good news is that their thoughts are now available in a PTQ article, Role of...
17 Sep 2013
DeltaV Blog:
Application of the Kalman Filter in Process Control
Terry Blevins
A paper published in 1960 by Rudolf Kálmán “A New Approach to Linear Filtering and Prediction Problems” is the basis for the Kalman Filter. The Kalman filter uses a dynamics model, measured control input(s) and process measurement(s) to estimate the process output. A wide variety of applications have successfully utilized Kalman filtering: The guidance of … Continue reading » Read the full text.
16 Sep 2013
DeltaV Blog:
Press Release: Emerson automating new Lubrizol additives facility in China
Larry Griffin
On-schedule factory acceptance of complete automation solution marks important milestone for Zhuhai plant that is cornerstone of Lubrizol 10-year investment plan AUSTIN, TEXAS (September 12, 2013) — Emerson Process Management and The Lubrizol Corporation have completed on-schedule, on-budget factory acceptance of Emerson’s integrated automation solution for Lubrizol’s greenfield additives manufacturing facility in Zhuhai…
13 Sep 2013
Safety Instrumented Systems Blog:
Marine & Offshore Safety
Anna Velena
Isn't it amazing how FPSO's are built? The scope of the construction is daunting plus you still need to consider the weight, footprint, industry requirements and scheduling of the project. The control and safety system is part of this huge task and by making it modular, it allows distributed construction, faster commissioning and improved flexibility, among others. Now, some people would say, use Remote I/O to achieve…
11 Sep 2013
DeltaV Blog:
Control Using Wireless Measurements
Terry Blevins
A number of technical challenges must be addressed when using a wireless measurement in closed loop control. In DeltaV v11 we introduced a PID option known as PIDPlus that may be selected when a wireless transmitter is used in a control application. When the PIDPlus option is selected then the same quality control as wired … Continue reading » Read the full text.
9 Sep 2013
DeltaV Blog:
Press Release: Emerson wins $17 million contract to automate Premier Oil platform on UK Continental Shelf
Larry Griffin
Emerson Process Management’s PlantWeb™ technologies will enable oil producer to manage offshore platform remotely from onshore center in Scotland AUSTIN, TEXAS (September 3, 2013) – Premier Oil has awarded Emerson Process Management, a global business of Emerson (NYSE: EMR), a $17 million contract to automate a new offshore production platform in the Solan oil field [...] Read the full text.
9 Sep 2013
DeltaV Blog:
Updated SISNet Distance Extenders Product Data Sheet
Larry Griffin
SISNet Distance Extenders convert multimode fiber-optic signals to single mode fiber-optic signals to allow SISNet Repeaters to communicate over greater distances. (538KB PDF) Read the full text.
5 Sep 2013
DeltaV Blog:
Updated DeltaV SISNet Fiber Components Product Data Sheet
Larry Griffin
Some systems use the same networks for both control and safety. DeltaV SIS SISNet is dedicated to safety, carrying only safety-rated signals. It is therefore immune to any failure of the control network. (1MB PDF) Read the full text.
5 Sep 2013
DeltaV Blog:
Updated DeltaV SISnet Repeater Product Data Sheet
Larry Griffin
The DeltaV SISnet Repeater is used when safety-critical inter-trip signals are needed across a physically spread-out plant. (780KB PDF) Read the full text.
5 Sep 2013
DeltaV Blog:
Updated DeltaV SIS Conditioning Components Product Data Sheet
Larry Griffin
The DeltaV SIS conditioning components allow you to use DeltaV SIS with a variety of different field signal requirements. (420KB PDF) Read the full text.
5 Sep 2013
DeltaV Blog:
Updated DeltaV SIS Auxiliary Components Product Data Sheet
Larry Griffin
Pair the DTA Inverting module or the ETA Direct module with an Auxiliary Relay Diode module to achieve additional functionality. (510KB PDF) Read the full text.
5 Sep 2013
DeltaV Blog:
Intelligent Field Device Diagnostic Alarm Management
Jim Cahill
In an earlier post, Plant Alarm Management and Analysis, we highlighted the importance of managing plant alarms and the 2009 ratified alarm management standard, ANSI/ISA 18.2. Emerson’s Jonas Berge added a comment that I wanted to share with everyone...
4 Sep 2013
Safety Instrumented Systems Blog:
High Pressure Protective Systems for Oil and Gas Producers
Jim Cahill
A North Carolina State University course, Introduction to Fugitive Emissions Monitoring, defines fugitive emissions as: …used in air quality control, generally refers to any emission escaping from regulated processes (sources) other than via the designed...
3 Sep 2013
DeltaV Blog:
Updated DeltaV SIS with Electronic Marshalling Product Data Sheet
Larry Griffin
The DeltaV SIS process safety system has the world’s first CHARMs Smart SIS Logic Solver, increasing the availability of the entire safety instrumented function with the advantages of Electronic Marshalling. (3MB PDF) Read the full text.
3 Sep 2013
DeltaV Blog:
Updated M-series MX Controller Product Data Sheet
Larry Griffin
The DeltaV MX Controller provides all the features and functions of the MD Plus Controller, with twice the capacity. (443KB PDF) Read the full text.
3 Sep 2013
DeltaV Blog:
Updated M-series MD Plus Controller Product Data Sheet
Larry Griffin
The DeltaV MD Plus Controller provides all the features and functions of the M5 Plus Controller, with plenty of memory for large batch and other memory-intensive applications. (358KB PDF) Read the full text.
3 Sep 2013
DeltaV Blog:
Updated DeltaV Controller Redundancy Product Data Sheet
Larry Griffin
A redundant DeltaV M-series or S-series controller protects your critical process from unexpected shutdowns. (314KB PDF) Read the full text.
3 Sep 2013
DeltaV Blog:
Updated M-series MQ Controller Product Data Sheet
Larry Griffin
The DeltaV MQ Controller provides all the features and functions of the MD Plus Controller, with plenty of memory for large batch and other memory-intensive applications. (448KB PDF) Read the full text.
3 Sep 2013
DeltaV Blog:
VEGA Fibertrac32 Rev 2 Fieldbus Device Files
Larry Griffin
In Emerson’s continuing commitment to open and interoperable standards, the VEGA Fibertrac32 Rev 2 has passed the rigorous and comprehensive testing of the DeltaV Stress Test labs. Using the Device Installation Kits for Emerson Products website at http://www2.emersonprocess.com/en-US/documentation/deviceinstallkits/Pages/deviceinstallkitsearch.aspx, these fieldbus device files are now available for use. Read the full…
2 Sep 2013
DeltaV Blog:
New DeltaV SIS Local Safety Network Components Product Data Sheet
Larry Griffin
The Local Safety Network (LSN) is the communication backbone of the DeltaV safety system. The LSN is a standard Ethernet network dedicated to the DeltaV SIS system that enables communication between CHARMs Smart Logic Solver (CSLS) and a single SZ controller. (470KB PDF) Read the full text.
2 Sep 2013
DeltaV Blog:
Updated CTO CHARM Field Enclosures Product Data Sheet
Larry Griffin
The DeltaV Configure to Order CHARM Field Enclosures provide an off-the-shelf solution for faster project execution and reduced installation costs. (1.3MB PDF) Read the full text.
2 Sep 2013
DeltaV Blog:
Updated CTO CHARM Cabinets Product Data Sheet
Larry Griffin
The DeltaV Configure to Order CHARM cabinets provide a predesigned solution for DeltaV CHARM I/O, assembled in industry standard cabinets, ready to be installed on-site and connected to the field I/O. (970KB PDF) Read the full text.
2 Sep 2013
DeltaV Blog:
New DeltaV SIS with IS Electronic Marshalling Product Data Sheet
Larry Griffin
The DeltaV SIS process safety system has the world’s first CHARMs Smart SIS Logic Solver, using the power of predictive intelligence to increase the availability of the entire safety instrumented function in combination with the advantages of the Emerson Electronic Marshalling solution, using Intrinsically Safe (IS) LS CHARMs. (1.8MB PDF) Read the full text.
2 Sep 2013
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