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Migrating to low maintenance level technologies

Peta Glenister

With low oil prices and reduced demand, producers are under pressure to maximise the efficiency of their existing offshore assets by minimising maintenance, reducing costs, and maximising process availability. Read how users are migrating to modern, low maintenance level measurement technologies such as guided wave radar (GWR), non-contacting radar and vibrating forks here. http://bit.ly/1JPDzSA #pauto #wireless
- 8 Sep 2015
How to Manage Your Storage Tanks

Jim Cahill

If you’re like me, a technical article that begins, “How to…” attracts me like a bear to honey. And so it was, when I saw the ControlGlobal.com article, Managing vapor space-how to accomplish total tank management . Control , Control Design and Industrial Networking magazines executive editor, Jim Montague recaps a presentation by Jeff Wolendowski with Emerson local business partner Novaspect . Jim quotes Jeff…
- 2 Sep 2015
Emerson Technology Award 2015

Peta Glenister

I wanted to share some exciting news! The Rosemount 3308 Wireless Guided Wave Radar has won the 2015 Emerson Technology Award! Congratulations to everyone involved in producing a world first product and creating a unique solution for automating level measurements economically, even in locations that were previously inaccessible.
- 28 Aug 2015
Rosemount level switch for safety critical storage tank application

Peta Glenister

See how a Rosemount 2130 SIL2 vibrating fork level switch provides pump protection and high and low level alarms in safety-critical toxic chemical storage tank application #pauto http://bit.ly/1EkDadz
- 27 Aug 2015
Level measurement in underground tanks

Peta Glenister

Ingemar Serneby provides some interesting insights into optimising level measurement performance in underground tanks. Read his article here. http://bit.ly/1Pah3Yw
- 7 Aug 2015
Continuous Monitoring Recommendations in Pump Seal Global Standard

Jim Cahill

Last year around this time, the fourth edition of API Standard 682 – Pumps—Shaft Sealing Systems for Centrifugal and Rotary Pumps was released. This standard: …specifies requirements and gives recommendations for sealing systems for centrifugal and rotary pumps used in the petroleum, natural gas, and chemical industries. This standard has evolved alongside technology advancements since it was first introduced…
- 18 Jun 2015
Improving Plant Heat Rate with Better Heater Level Measurement

Jim Cahill

Author: Douglas Morris Improving heat rate is something that most power generators consistently look to do because it translates directly into lower fuel costs. In India, there are government legislated heat rate targets for plants where financial penalties or rewards are available depending on which side of the equation a plant lands. As most know, there are many ways to go about improving heat rate. These range…
- 12 Jun 2015
Improving Terminal Operations and Efficiency

Jim Cahill

Terminals are instrumental in the supply chain for holding moving oil and petrochemical products. An oil depot or tank farm : …typically has tankage, either above ground or underground, and gantries (framework) for the discharge of products into road tankers or other vehicles (such as barges) or pipelines . An animated, non-narrated 5:13 YouTube video, Take Control of your Tank Farm , shows how tank gauging systems…
- 8 Jun 2015
Increasing personnel safety with Rosemount wireless level instruments

Peta Glenister

Our latest proven result shows how an oil field company increases personnel safety and automates their well pads using Rosemount 3308 Wireless Guided Wave Radar and Rosemount 2160 Wireless Vibrating Fork Level Switches. Read more here: http://bit.ly/1E82dLq
- 6 May 2015
Interesting article on overfill prevention

Peta Glenister

There is a very interesting article on recurring accidents with overfilling vessels and the lessons we should be learning on the IChemE website. You can read it here: http://bit.ly/1FpPFz3
- 9 Apr 2015
Level Switches in Tank Overfill Safety Applications

Jim Cahill

Level measurements, especially in safety critical applications such as tank overspill protection, continue to advance in capability, accuracy and reliability. Marianne Williams Marketing Product Manager In this 3:16 YouTube video, Prevent overfills & decrease operating costs with Rosemount 2100 vibrating fork level switches , Emerson’s Marianne Williams shares how the Rosemount 2100 series of liquid level switches…
- 1 Apr 2015
Onshore Oil Storage Tank Wireless Level Measurement

Jim Cahill

The post Onshore Oil Storage Tank Wireless Level Measurement appeared first on the Emerson Process Experts blog. Yesterday , we looked at some applications for wireless measurement in upstream and downstream oil production. Today, let’s look specifically at wireless level measurement in oil & gas production. Matt Brummer Level Product Specialist In this quick 1:48 YouTube video, Wireless Level Measurement Solutions…
- 10 Mar 2015
Changing Guided Wave Radar Probe Length

Jim Cahill

The post Changing Guided Wave Radar Probe Length appeared first on the Emerson Process Experts blog. How often do you Google for a solution to a problem you face and land in an online community? It happens to me all the time. This was a lot of the reason for the creation of our Emerson Exchange 365 community several years ago—to provide a place where peer-to-peer problem solving could occur around all the Emerson Process…
- 2 Mar 2015
Selecting Best Solids Level Measurement Technology

Jim Cahill

The post Selecting Best Solids Level Measurement Technology appeared first on the Emerson Process Experts blog. This being Engineers Week , I wanted to celebrate all the engineers with a recap of a good technical note on solids level and volume measurement. The paper, Measuring Level and Volume of Solid Materials , describes the various technologies and considerations for the selection of solids level and volume measurement…
- 25 Feb 2015
Measuring Level and Volume of Solids

Jim Cahill

The post Measuring Level and Volume of Solids appeared first on the Emerson Process Experts blog. Level measurement is one of the mainstays for the process industries. As technology has advanced over the years from manual measurements including dipsticks, site glasses and tapes to automatic measurement—these advancements have led to improved control, safety, and inventory management. Mark Menezes Measurement Business…
- 12 Feb 2015
How to prevent boiler damage in power plants

Peta Glenister

How to prevent damage in boiler plants If the boiler on a power plant runs dry, or the turbine blades get damaged by water induction, the outcome will be dramatic and highly expensive. Robin Hudson, Emerson Application Support Engineer, explains how boiler protection systems can prevent unnecessary downtime and avoid costly boiler damage. See more here: http://bit.ly/1AOkEro
- 9 Feb 2015
Solids Measurement Applications, do you need to measure Level or Volume?

Peta Glenister

A great article by Mark Menezes, Emerson Canada, talks through issues around solids level measurement and alternative technologies. See more here: http://bit.ly/1AuTTbv
- 5 Feb 2015
Level Measurement for High Process-Low Ambient Temperature Applications

Jim Cahill

The post Level Measurement for High Process-Low Ambient Temperature Applications appeared first on the Emerson Process Experts blog. In an earlier post, Avoiding Cold Climate Measurement Challenges , we mentioned a thermal range expander for differential pressure (DP) level measurement, which can be applied in application with higher process temperatures and lower ambient temperatures. Josh Hernandez Global Marketing…
- 21 Jan 2015
Solids level measurement technical note now available

Peta Glenister

Our new Rosemount solids measurement technical note is now available. Providing best practices and selection guidance for our range of solids level and volume measurement products, you will find this technical note invaluable. View here: http://bit.ly/1AG44oj
- 20 Jan 2015
Avoiding Cold Climate Measurement Challenges

Jim Cahill

For those here in North America, there is a good chance you’re braving extremely cold weather today. The Weather Channel captures the situation well in a post, Arctic Cold Blast Continues; Wind Chill Alerts For Over Half U.S. Population . And Canada makes this appear balmy . Mark Menezes Measurement Business Manager Back at the Emerson Exchange conference in Orlando this past fall, I recapped a presentation by Emerson…
- 7 Jan 2015
New options for the Rosemount 3308 guided wave radar support new applications

Peta Glenister

New probe types and longer ranges are now available for the 3308 Wireless guided wave radar. The new options support new applications such as: Taller vessels (up to 17m / 55 ft) Chemical storage requiring non-SST wetted parts Non-metallic tanks Open applications For more information check out the website here: http://bit.ly/1BuXhSl , or go directly to the product data sheet here: http://bit.ly/1Il9XLP
- 6 Jan 2015
Floating roof tilt detection

Peta Glenister

Floating roof tilt detection is an unusual application for the Rosemount 2160 wireless vibrating fork level switch and one that a major oil and gas company used to its advantage recently. Read more here. http://bit.ly/12xshDr
- 11 Dec 2014
Increasing production time with guided wave radar

Peta Glenister

A new Rosemount case study describes how Unipac in Brazil increased production uptime and improved their level and volume measurement with Rosemount 5300 guided wave radar. Read more here: http://bit.ly/14hMVsn
- 13 Nov 2014
New non-contacting radar for solids level measurement applications

Peta Glenister

Our new Rosemount 5402 non-contacting radar is designed for demanding solids level measurement applications. It is equipped with a new signal processing algorithm and factory calibration for use in solids applications, focusing on small to medium sized silos. See more here: http://bit.ly/11aiRh9
- 10 Nov 2014
Maintenance and safety problems are solved using a Rosemount 5300 Series Guided Wave Radar

Peta Glenister

A gas storage company in Germany using an ethanol based filter system to clean the gas, had problems with their level measurement devices getting coated and giving out incorrect signals. As a result the company was finding it necessary to clean the systems twice a year. Our latest proven result shows how the Rosemount 5300 Series Guided Wave Radar solved the customer’s problems and improved maintenance and safety issues…
- 28 Oct 2014