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  • Analytical Experts Blog: Simplifying Natural Gas Analysis

    Jim Cahill
    Gas chromatographs (GCs) separate and analyze the various components in a mixture. Natural gas analysis applications often use these to identify the hydrocarbon components of varying carbon chain lengths. For instance, C6 refers to a carbon molecule consisting of six carbon atoms. The Rosemount 470XA Gas Chromatograph is a compact, economical, and reliable solution that simplifies natural gas analysis in fiscal and…

  • Analytical Experts Blog: Managing Biofuel Processing Corrosion Risks

    Jim Cahill
    Several advancements are being made to reduce carbon emissions, including the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel. However, there are significant challenges in the production and storage of these biofuels, particularly concerning corrosion risks. In a Decarbonisation Technology article, Managing corrosion risk in SAF and renewable diesel processes , Emerson’s William Fazackerley describes…

  • Flow Blog: Increasing Accuracy in Multiphase Flow Measurement

    Jim Cahill
    In my podcast interview with Emerson’s Kelda Dinsdale, posted earlier this week, we discussed innovations to the Roxar 2600 Multiphase Flow Meter for oil and gas production measurements. The innovation included the Roxar 5726 Multiphase Transmitter  to enable easier setup, installation, and ongoing accuracy. One discussion point in our interview was the Roxar Rapid Adaptive Measurement technology. Multiple calculations…

  • Analytical Experts Blog: Mitigating Risks with Ultrasonic Gas Leak Detection

    Jim Cahill
    Leak detection technology is critical for safe and reliable operations for producers and process manufacturers who handle combustible and other hazardous gases. It’s vital to stay ahead of potential safety risks with early detection of gas leaks. Rosemount Incus Ultrasonic Gas Leak Detector One leak detection technology, ultrasonic noise detection, can provide constant monitoring across a wide area as it “listens…

  • Flow Blog: Innovations in Multiphase Flow Measurement Podcast

    Jim Cahill
    Oil and gas producers have always faced the challenge of measuring the oil, gas, and water content in the produced fluids coming from the wells. Traditionally test separators have been used to periodically separate and measure each of the fluid components. Multiphase flow meters have enabled these measurements to be done online and continuously as the produced fluid flows continue to be processed and readied for sale…

  • Flow Blog: Micro Motion™︎ Coriolis Flow Meters are now Easier to Select and Install, Providing Even More Value to Chemical Industry End Users

    Jim Cahill
    One aspect of consumer electronics that we all appreciate is how designers have worked to make things easier to use. It wasn’t that long ago when adding some peripheral device to a computer called for fiddling with drivers and configuration, whereas today many devices are plug and play. The same also happens with industrial equipment, and we can use Micro Motion Coriolis mass flow meters as an example.   Coriolis flow…

  • Flow Blog: Micro Motion™︎ Coriolis Flow Meters Are Now Easier to Select and Install, Providing Even More Value to Chemical Industry End Users

    Jim Cahill
    One aspect of consumer electronics that we all appreciate is how designers have worked to make things easier to use. It wasn’t that long ago when adding some peripheral device to a computer called for fiddling with drivers and configuration, whereas today many devices are plug and play. The same also happens with industrial equipment, and we can use Micro Motion Coriolis mass flow meters as an example.   Coriolis flow…

  • Analytical Experts Blog: Detect, Distinguish and Defend with Flame and Gas Detection

    Jim Cahill
    Manufacturing and production facilities with hazardous locations due to the possibility of combustible and/or toxic gases require effective flame and gas detection systems. It’s important to develop and implement a sound strategy to keep personnel and plant assets safe. Click to view Developing a risk mitigation strategy that enables the different response levels needed to support your site is critical for the health…

  • Analytical Experts Blog: Greg McMillan’s pH Measurement Best Practices

    Jim Cahill
    Greg McMillan presented pH Measurement Best Practices at the recent Mary Kay O’Connor Safety & Risk Conference as part of the 79th Annual Instrumentation and Automation Symposium For the Process Industries. Here is the abstract from the pH Measurement Best Practices paper that Greg also submitted. pH measurement has the greatest sensitivity and rangeability by far of any ion composition measurement. However, there are…

  • Analytical Experts Blog: How To Video—Calibrating pH Sensors with Two Buffer Solutions

    Jim Cahill
    Last week we featured a “How to” video on smart antenna installations and here you can find other “How to” videos we done throughout the years. An Emerson colleague, Charu Pandey , alerted me to one published this week. In the video, How to Calibrate pH Sensors with Two Buffer Solutions | Emerson (run-time 4:01), Charu demonstrates this calibration process. It’s recommended that before you begin, you have the Rosemount…

  • Pressure Blog: Simplifying Measurement Device Configuration, Operation and Maintenance Podcast

    Jim Cahill
    Excellent process control requires accurate measurements, a robust control strategy, and precise final elements such as control valves, actuators and regulators. Measurement instrumentation is an essential consideration. In this Emerson Automation Experts podcast, Emerson’s John van Gorsel joins me to discuss these considerations in pressure and other measurements. Technology advancements have enabled new capabilities…

  • Pressure Blog: Advanced Pressure Measurement Technology Reduces Operational Costs Without Compromising Plant Safety

    Jim Cahill
    Advanced instruments such as the Rosemount 3051 Pressure Transmitter from Emerson not only provide outstanding accuracy and reliability but are also easier to install, commission, configure, maintain and use compared to more basic devices. Accurate and reliable pressure measurement is crucial in ensuring safety and process optimization in the chemical industry. Applications are often relatively straightforward in nature…

  • Level Blog: Accurate, Reliable Measurements for Saturated Steam Measurements

    Jim Cahill
    As summer will soon be winding down here in the Northern Hemisphere, many manufacturers and producers must contend with the effects of falling ambient temperatures on their production processes. For some level measurements, pressure diaphragms, wet legs, and any liquid line can suffer damage when process fluids solidify and expand, potentially causing unplanned unit or plant shutdowns. For example, in the 2021 big freeze…

  • Flow Blog: Safely and Reliably Measuring Sulfuric Acid Concentration

    Jim Cahill
    Here’s a quick 1:45 YouTube video story of how an international mining company overcame challenges in measuring sulfuric acid concentration with Emerson’s Flexim PIOX S solution , ensuring uninterrupted control over acid strength and mitigating corrosion risks. Emerson’s Mathias Gehl describes how the challenges when measuring high-concentration sulfuric acid include maintaining efficient and safe operations, minimizing…

  • Flow Blog: Safely and Reliably Measuring Sulfuric Acid Concentration

    Jim Cahill
    Here’s a quick 1:45 YouTube video story of how an international mining company overcame challenges in measuring sulfuric acid concentration with Emerson’s Flexim PIOX S solution , ensuring uninterrupted control over acid strength and mitigating corrosion risks. Emerson’s Mathias Gehl describes how the challenges when measuring high-concentration sulfuric acid include maintaining efficient and safe operations, minimizing…

  • Level Blog: Radar Level Measurement Innovations

    Jim Cahill
    Emerson’s Mark Bett and Sara Anderberg presented Making Level and Life a Little Easier, a New Non-Contacting Radar for Your Industry Needs, at the 2024 Emerson Exchange Conference in Düsseldorf, Germany. Here is their presentation abstract: While the benefits of radar level measurement are widely acknowledged, leading to the technology’s fast-growing adoption across multiple industries, radars are still sometimes perceived…

  • Level Blog: Radar Level Measurement Innovations

    Jim Cahill
    Emerson’s Mark Bett and Sara Anderberg presented Making Level and Life a Little Easier, a New Non-Contacting Radar for Your Industry Needs, at the 2024 Emerson Exchange Conference in Düsseldorf, Germany. Here is their presentation abstract: While the benefits of radar level measurement are widely acknowledged, leading to the technology’s fast-growing adoption across multiple industries, radars are still sometimes perceived…

  • Flow Blog: Instrumentation Considerations for Carbon Capture Processes

    Jim Cahill
    If you’re in Minneapolis this week for the Carbon Capture & Storage Summit , make sure to catch Emerson’s Lara Petrishchev’s presentation, Instrumentation Technologies to Address Carbon Capture Challenges. Let me highlight a few points if you can’t make it. Lara will open by showing a typical carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) capture process in hydrogen production. The flue gas from the reformer is cooled and desulfurized…

  • Pressure Blog: Instrumentation Considerations for Carbon Capture Processes

    Jim Cahill
    If you’re in Minneapolis this week for the Carbon Capture & Storage Summit , make sure to catch Emerson’s Lara Petrishchev’s presentation, Instrumentation Technologies to Address Carbon Capture Challenges. Let me highlight a few points if you can’t make it. Lara will open by showing a typical carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) capture process in hydrogen production. The flue gas from the reformer is cooled and desulfurized…

  • Pressure Blog: Instrumentation Considerations for Carbon Capture Processes

    Jim Cahill
    If you’re in Minneapolis this week for the Carbon Capture & Storage Summit , make sure to catch Emerson’s Lara Petrishchev’s presentation, Instrumentation Technologies to Address Carbon Capture Challenges. Let me highlight a few points if you can’t make it. Lara will open by showing a typical carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) capture process in hydrogen production. The flue gas from the reformer is cooled and desulfurized…

  • Flow Blog: Instrumentation Considerations for Carbon Capture Processes

    Jim Cahill
    If you’re in Minneapolis this week for the Carbon Capture & Storage Summit , make sure to catch Emerson’s Lara Petrishchev’s presentation, Instrumentation Technologies to Address Carbon Capture Challenges. Let me highlight a few points if you can’t make it. Lara will open by showing a typical carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) capture process in hydrogen production. The flue gas from the reformer is cooled and desulfurized…

  • Pressure Blog: Instrumentation Considerations for Carbon Capture Processes

    Jim Cahill
    If you’re in Minneapolis this week for the Carbon Capture & Storage Summit , make sure to catch Emerson’s Lara Petrishchev’s presentation, Instrumentation Technologies to Address Carbon Capture Challenges. Let me highlight a few points if you can’t make it. Lara will open by showing a typical carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) capture process in hydrogen production. The flue gas from the reformer is cooled and desulfurized…

  • Flow Blog: Flow and Density Technologies in Food and Beverage Production

    Jim Cahill
    In a presentation at the Emerson Exchange EMEA 2024 , Abdurrahman Ayar, co-founder of IO PROCESS Elektronik Makine San. Ve Tic A.Ş. ,​ outlined the use of flow and density measurement technologies within food and beverage applications. Based in Izmir, on Turkey’s Aegean coast, IO PROCESS provides engineering and maintenance services for measurement control and instrumentation products. The company delivers instrumentation…

  • Flow Blog: Flow and Density Technologies in Food and Beverage Production

    Jim Cahill
    In a presentation at the Emerson Exchange EMEA 2024 , Abdurrahman Ayar, co-founder of IO PROCESS Elektronik Makine San. Ve Tic A.Ş. ,​ outlined the use of flow and density measurement technologies within food and beverage applications. Based in Izmir, on Turkey’s Aegean coast, IO PROCESS provides engineering and maintenance services for measurement control and instrumentation products. The company delivers instrumentation…

  • Flow Blog: Nothing But Water in the Water Drain

    Jim Cahill
    4C-HSE’s Steve Probst and Emerson’s Marcio Donnangelo presented Nothing But Water in the Water Drain at the 4C Health, Safety & Environmental Conference. The tank dewatering process starts with storage tanks that hold hydrocarbon feedstocks, intermediates, and finished products. Over time, water separates and collects in the tanks. Water is drained from storage tanks, reducing corrosion and potential process problems…

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