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  • Temperature Blog: Resources for Thermowell Selection and Design

    Jim Cahill
    Measuring and controlling temperature can the most important parameter in many production processes. It’s not only the temperature sensors that are important, but how they are protected by thermowells. Wikipedia has a good definition of what thermowells are : Thermowells are tubular fittings used to protect temperature sensors installed in industrial processes. A thermowell consists of a tube closed at one end…

  • Level Blog: 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…

  • Tank Gauging Blog: Modernizing Tank Gauging Systems via Emulation

    Jim Cahill
    Here in the US, we read many stories of oil tanks being filled to the brim with increased production from shale sources and federal law barring export. Whether in the US or anywhere across the globe, managing and reporting on the levels in these tanks require accurate measurement. Also, given the importance of these measurements in safety and environmental protection, accuracy and reliability is required, especially for…

  • Tank Gauging Blog: Modernizing Tank Gauging Systems via Emulation

    Jim Cahill
    Here in the US, we read many stories of oil tanks being filled to the brim with increased production from shale sources and federal law barring export. Whether in the US or anywhere across the globe, managing and reporting on the levels in these tanks require accurate measurement. Also, given the importance of these measurements in safety and environmental protection, accuracy and reliability is required, especially for…

  • Tank Gauging Blog: Modernizing Tank Gauging Systems via Emulation

    Jim Cahill
    Here in the US, we read many stories of oil tanks being filled to the brim with increased production from shale sources and federal law barring export. Whether in the US or anywhere across the globe, managing and reporting on the levels in these tanks require accurate measurement. Also, given the importance of these measurements in safety and environmental protection, accuracy and reliability is required, especially for…

  • Tank Gauging Blog: Modernizing Tank Gauging Systems via Emulation

    Jim Cahill
    Here in the US, we read many stories of oil tanks being filled to the brim with increased production from shale sources and federal law barring export. Whether in the US or anywhere across the globe, managing and reporting on the levels in these tanks require accurate measurement. Also, given the importance of these measurements in safety and environmental protection, accuracy and reliability is required, especially for…

  • Tank Gauging Blog: Modernizing Tank Gauging Systems via Emulation

    Jim Cahill
    Here in the US, we read many stories of oil tanks being filled to the brim with increased production from shale sources and federal law barring export. Whether in the US or anywhere across the globe, managing and reporting on the levels in these tanks require accurate measurement. Also, given the importance of these measurements in safety and environmental protection, accuracy and reliability is required, especially for…

  • Analytical Experts Blog: Flame Detection for Crude Oil Tanks

    Rosemount Analytical
    by Srikanth Vengasandra, Ph.D., Product Manager, Flame & Gas Detection Group, Rosemount Analytical On January 1, 2015, eight tanks at a truck unloading station in Alexander, North Dakota, caught on fire, setting ablaze approximately 1,600 barrels of crude oil 1, 2 . Although the cause of the fire remains under investigation, the incident underscores the need for preventive and alternative methods to protect against…

  • Level Blog: 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…

  • Level Blog: 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…

  • Temperature Blog: Wireless Temperature Measurement

    Jim Cahill
    The post Wireless Temperature Measurement appeared first on the Emerson Process Experts blog. It’s hard to read technology-based news sources without finding discussions on the Internet of Things (IoT) . In looking at the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) from a process manufacturing and producing standpoint, wireless measurement devices play a big role IIoT. Cheng Vue Temperature Marketing Engineer I…

  • Temperature Blog: Wireless Temperature Measurement

    Jim Cahill
    It’s hard to read technology-based news sources without finding discussions on the Internet of Things (IoT) . In looking at the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) from a process manufacturing and producing standpoint, wireless measurement devices play a big role IIoT. Cheng Vue Temperature Marketing Engineer I wanted to share a quick 2:12 YouTube video, Rosemount 248 Wireless Temperature Transmitter featuring Emerson…

  • Temperature Blog: Wireless Temperature Measurement

    Jim Cahill
    It’s hard to read technology-based news sources without finding discussions on the Internet of Things (IoT) . In looking at the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) from a process manufacturing and producing standpoint, wireless measurement devices play a big role IIoT. I wanted to share a quick 2:12 YouTube video, Rosemount 248 Wireless Temperature Transmitter featuring Emerson’s Cheng Vue . Cheng introduces this new…

  • Temperature Blog: Wireless Temperature Measurement

    Jim Cahill
    It’s hard to read technology-based news sources without finding discussions on the Internet of Things (IoT) . In looking at the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) from a process manufacturing and producing standpoint, wireless measurement devices play a big role IIoT. I wanted to share a quick 2:12 YouTube video, Rosemount 248 Wireless Temperature Transmitter featuring Emerson’s Cheng Vue . Cheng introduces this new…

  • Temperature Blog: Wireless Temperature Measurement

    Jim Cahill
    It’s hard to read technology-based news sources without finding discussions on the Internet of Things (IoT) . In looking at the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) from a process manufacturing and producing standpoint, wireless measurement devices play a big role IIoT. I wanted to share a quick 2:12 YouTube video, Rosemount 248 Wireless Temperature Transmitter featuring Emerson’s Cheng Vue . Cheng introduces this new…

  • Analytical Experts Blog: Effective Gas Analysis Critical in Biogas Production

    Rosemount Analytical
    By BonYook Koo, Emerson Process Management, Rosemount Analytical Biogas is a mixture of different gases produced by the breakdown of organic matter and is used as a renewable energy source that exerts a very small carbon footprint. Globally, biogas production serves as a good energy recovery initiative. It helps to reduce global warming by reducing the discharge of methane (CH 4 ) from wastes. And the global production…

  • Flow Blog: Solving Refinery Coating Challenges in Flow Meters

    Jim Cahill
    The post Solving Refinery Coating Challenges in Flow Meters appeared first on the Emerson Process Experts blog. Collaborative problem solving occurs in all kinds of ways—face-to-face, over the phone, via email, and online in blogs, on-line communities, wikis, and social networks. Tom O’Banion Industry Director I mention this because I saw some great guidance on flow meter coating challenges in refining applications…

  • Level Blog: 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…

  • Analytical Experts Blog: Safely Monitoring Gas Turbines for Leaks

    Jim Cahill
    The post Safely Monitoring Gas Turbines for Leaks appeared first on the Emerson Process Experts blog. Douglas Morris Director of Marketing, Mining & Power Industries Author: Douglas Morris Everyone knows that gas generation is becoming more and more common for baseload power. It’s a proven, reliable, and less carbon intensive fossil technology for generating electricity. Plants that use it are also subject to some…

  • Level Blog: 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…

  • Level Blog: 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

  • Analytical Experts Blog: Automated Listening for Gas Leaks

    Jim Cahill
    The post Automated Listening for Gas Leaks appeared first on the Emerson Process Experts blog. In facilities handling hydrocarbons from upstream oil and gas production through midstream and downstream processing and storage facilities, gas leaks are a concern. Eliot Sizeland Head of Sales & Marketing, Gas Leak Detection In a World Oil article, Ultrasonic devices improve gas leak detection in challenging environments…

  • Level Blog: 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

  • Analytical Experts Blog: 5 Things You Should Know about Gas Detection

    Jim Cahill
    The post 5 Things You Should Know about Gas Detection appeared first on the Emerson Process Experts blog. For process manufacturers and producers with hazardous locations, gas detection systems are a key element in safe operations. Edward Naranjo Marketing Director, Rosemount Analytical products In this short 2:27 YouTube video, 5 things you should know about Gas Detection , Emerson’s Edward Naranjo shares tips about…

  • Analytical Experts Blog: How Many Gas Detectors Do I Need, and Where Do They Go? (Part 2)

    Rosemount Analytical
    Edward M. Marszal, PE, ISA84 Expert The proper placement of gas detectors can be difficult and complex to determine. Our last blog post discussed how gas detectors were placed in the past and current technologies for detector placement, including geographic coverage mapping. This post will address where the technology is headed in the future. The next level of analysis, which is defined in the ISA 84.00.07 technical…

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