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Valves, Actuators & Regulators Blog:
In-Service Testing of Pressure Relief Valves
Jim Cahill
June DelGrosso , Sales Director for North America Nuclear and Navy at Emerson, recently published an article in the November 2022 issue of Power. It is titled “In-Service Testing of Pressure Relief Valves” and it discusses equipment that can perform accurate testing of relief valve setpoints without taking them out of operation. The article is summarized below. Pressure relief valves (PRVs) are a critical line of defense…
24 Jan 2023
Valves, Actuators & Regulators Blog:
In-Service Testing of Pressure Relief Valves
Jim Cahill
June DelGrosso , Sales Director for North America Nuclear and Navy at Emerson, recently published an article in the November 2022 issue of Power. It is titled “In-Service Testing of Pressure Relief Valves” and it discusses equipment that can perform accurate testing of relief valve setpoints without taking them out of operation. The article is summarized below. Pressure relief valves (PRVs) are a critical line of defense…
24 Jan 2023
Valves, Actuators & Regulators Blog:
How to Maintain Direct-Operated Pressure Regulator
Jim Cahill
Last week , I highlighted a high-capacity, direct-operated pressure regulator, the Fisher 627BM regulator . In our continuing series of “How to” videos , here is a follow-up video shared with me by Darren Mann on how to maintain and service these pressure regulators. This 3:17 video, Maintaining the Fisher 627BM Direct-Operated Pressure Regulator , guides viewers through the procedures required to maintain the new Fisher…
19 Jan 2023
Valves, Actuators & Regulators Blog:
How to Maintain Direct-Operated Pressure Regulator
Jim Cahill
Last week , I highlighted a high-capacity, direct-operated pressure regulator, the Fisher 627BM regulator . In our continuing series of “How to” videos , here is a follow-up video shared with me by Darren Mann on how to maintain and service these pressure regulators. This 3:17 video, Maintaining the Fisher 627BM Direct-Operated Pressure Regulator , guides viewers through the procedures required to maintain the new Fisher…
19 Jan 2023
Valves, Actuators & Regulators Blog:
Specifying Severe Service Control Valves
Jim Cahill
Justin Goodwin , Director of the Steam Conditioning Group at Emerson, recently published an article in the November 2022 issue of InTech Focus. It is titled “Specifying Severe Service Control Valves” and it describes techniques for correctly choosing control valves for severe service applications. The article is summarized below. Choosing valves for severe service applications can be particularly challenging. The process…
18 Jan 2023
Valves, Actuators & Regulators Blog:
Specifying Severe Service Control Valves
Jim Cahill
Justin Goodwin , Director of the Steam Conditioning Group at Emerson, recently published an article in the November 2022 issue of InTech Focus. It is titled “Specifying Severe Service Control Valves” and it describes techniques for correctly choosing control valves for severe service applications. The article is summarized below. Choosing valves for severe service applications can be particularly challenging. The process…
18 Jan 2023
Valves, Actuators & Regulators Blog:
High-Capacity Direct-Operated Pressure Regulator
Jim Cahill
Pressure regulators help manage pressure through industrial processes. Direct-operated pressure regulators respond to changes in the pressure downstream and adjust the flow rate to maintain the desired pressure. Emerson’s Darren Mann shared a quick 2:21 YouTube video with me, Fisher 627BM High-Capacity Direct-Operated Pressure Regulator . The video highlights this addition to the Fisher 627-product family . The balanced…
12 Jan 2023
Valves, Actuators & Regulators Blog:
High-Capacity Direct-Operated Pressure Regulator
Jim Cahill
Pressure regulators help manage pressure through industrial processes. Direct-operated pressure regulators respond to changes in the pressure downstream and adjust the flow rate to maintain the desired pressure. Emerson’s Darren Mann shared a quick 2:21 YouTube video with me, Fisher 627BM High-Capacity Direct-Operated Pressure Regulator . The video highlights this addition to the Fisher 627-product family . The balanced…
12 Jan 2023
Valves, Actuators & Regulators Blog:
What are Bellows in Pressure Relief Valves?
Jim Cahill
We’ve had a couple of recent posts about pressure relief valves (PSVs), including Improving Pressure Relief Valve Safety, Reliability and Performance , and Accurately Monitoring Pressure Relief Events. In them was some discussion about conventional PSVs and ones with bellows. I wanted to learn more, so I found this great explainer video on YouTube. The video, What’s the Difference Between a Conventional and Bellows…
6 Jan 2023
Valves, Actuators & Regulators Blog:
What are Bellows in Pressure Relief Valves?
Jim Cahill
We’ve had a couple of recent posts about pressure relief valves (PSVs), including Improving Pressure Relief Valve Safety, Reliability and Performance , and Accurately Monitoring Pressure Relief Events. In them was some discussion about conventional PSVs and ones with bellows. I wanted to learn more, so I found this great explainer video on YouTube. The video, What’s the Difference Between a Conventional and Bellows…
6 Jan 2023
Valves, Actuators & Regulators Blog:
Identifying and Minimizing Fugitive Emissions from Control Valves
Jim Cahill
Control Valves would control ideally the process without any interface to the outside. Although, that’s not practical with today’s technology. Control valves are by design an interface between the process and the outside. This interface can cause some level of fugitive emissions, which are unintentional leaks from the process. Now whether the leak is below 3 ppm, which is essentially negligible, or over 500 ppm, which…
5 Jan 2023
Valves, Actuators & Regulators Blog:
Identifying and Minimizing Fugitive Emissions from Control Valves
Jim Cahill
Control Valves would control ideally the process without any interface to the outside. Although, that’s not practical with today’s technology. Control valves are by design an interface between the process and the outside. This interface can cause some level of fugitive emissions, which are unintentional leaks from the process. Now whether the leak is below 3 ppm, which is essentially negligible, or over 500 ppm, which…
5 Jan 2023
Valves, Actuators & Regulators Blog:
Zero Emission Well Pad of the Future
Jim Cahill
Ben Fletcher, Manager of Oil & Gas Industries at Fisher Control Valves, recently published an article in the October 2022 issue of World Oil. It is titled “Achieving the Zero Emission Well Pad of the Future” and it discusses the latest round of EPA regulations, and automation solutions which can be deployed to address them. The article is summarized below. World-wide government entities are targeting greenhouse…
4 Jan 2023
Valves, Actuators & Regulators Blog:
Zero Emission Well Pad of the Future
Jim Cahill
Ben Fletcher, Manager of Oil & Gas Industries at Fisher Control Valves, recently published an article in the October 2022 issue of World Oil. It is titled “Achieving the Zero Emission Well Pad of the Future” and it discusses the latest round of EPA regulations, and automation solutions which can be deployed to address them. The article is summarized below. World-wide government entities are targeting greenhouse…
4 Jan 2023
Valves, Actuators & Regulators Blog:
Improving Pressure Relief Valve Safety, Reliability and Performance
Jim Cahill
I saw the new Crosby Balanced Diaphragm and Bellows Leak Detection pressure relief valve (PRV) solution at this past Emerson Exchange conference. The innovations in it were pretty impressive. The news came out today, Emerson Reinvents Pressure Relief Valves to Improve Performance and Reduce Emissions , which shares how this solution improves “…performance, safety, and reliability while reducing emissions”. The Balanced…
13 Dec 2022
Valves, Actuators & Regulators Blog:
Improving Pressure Relief Valve Safety, Reliability and Performance
Jim Cahill
I saw the new Crosby Balanced Diaphragm and Bellows Leak Detection pressure relief valve (PRV) solution at this past Emerson Exchange conference. The innovations in it were pretty impressive. The news came out today, Emerson Reinvents Pressure Relief Valves to Improve Performance and Reduce Emissions , which shares how this solution improves “…performance, safety, and reliability while reducing emissions”. The Balanced…
13 Dec 2022
Valves, Actuators & Regulators Blog:
Accurately Monitoring Pressure Relief Events
Jim Cahill
Pressure relief valves are essential in keeping process manufacturing and production operations safe and operating reliably. But, as environmental regulations grow stricter, knowing how much fluid was vented is vital for regulatory reporting. In this under three-minute YouTube video, Anderson Greenwood & Rosemount Pilot Operated PRV Monitoring Delivers Unparalleled Accuracy , Emerson’s Ricardo Garcia shares how monitoring…
8 Dec 2022
Valves, Actuators & Regulators Blog:
Accurately Monitoring Pressure Relief Events
Jim Cahill
Pressure relief valves are essential in keeping process manufacturing and production operations safe and operating reliably. But, as environmental regulations grow stricter, knowing how much fluid was vented is vital for regulatory reporting. In this under three-minute YouTube video, Anderson Greenwood & Rosemount Pilot Operated PRV Monitoring Delivers Unparalleled Accuracy , Emerson’s Ricardo Garcia shares how monitoring…
8 Dec 2022
Valves, Actuators & Regulators Blog:
Mitigating Control Valve Noise
Jim Cahill
Manufacturing and production facilities tend to be noisy, especially where fluids flow through pipes. Control valves can be one of the sources of noise contributing to these conditions. In a Chemical Engineering article, Reducing the Noise from Control Valves , Emerson’s Mark Nord describes ways to reduce noise levels emitted from these control valves. He opens by describing decibels and the dBA scale in how it corrects…
5 Dec 2022
Valves, Actuators & Regulators Blog:
Mitigating Control Valve Noise
Jim Cahill
Manufacturing and production facilities tend to be noisy, especially where fluids flow through pipes. Control valves can be one of the sources of noise contributing to these conditions. In a Chemical Engineering article, Reducing the Noise from Control Valves , Emerson’s Mark Nord describes ways to reduce noise levels emitted from these control valves. He opens by describing decibels and the dBA scale in how it corrects…
5 Dec 2022
Valves, Actuators & Regulators Blog:
Pick the Right Valves for Your LNG Applications
Jim Cahill
Jean-Paul Boyer , Massimiliano Franco , Nagendra Maddula , and Eugenio Sudati recently published an article in the November 2022 issue of LNG Industry. It is titled “The Key to Valve Selection for Challenging LNG Applications” and it describes key design parameters for choosing the best valves for LNG terminal operations. A summary of the article follows. Liquified natural gas (LNG) has become a mainstay of the low…
22 Nov 2022
Valves, Actuators & Regulators Blog:
Pick the Right Valves for Your LNG Applications
Jim Cahill
Jean-Paul Boyer , Massimiliano Franco , Nagendra Maddula , and Eugenio Sudati recently published an article in the November 2022 issue of LNG Industry. It is titled “The Key to Valve Selection for Challenging LNG Applications” and it describes key design parameters for choosing the best valves for LNG terminal operations. A summary of the article follows. Liquified natural gas (LNG) has become a mainstay of the low…
22 Nov 2022
Valves, Actuators & Regulators Blog:
Wellhead Electrification Drives Optimization Program
Jim Cahill
At the 2022 Emerson Exchange conference, Prabhat Behera from Occidental (Oxy) shared insights and lessons learned from a wellhead electrification project. Puffer-Sweiven’s Jack Lee and Emerson’s Damian Trujillo joined him to provide additional context on the integrated model that brought together the application, product and services. Here is their session abstract: Shutdown valves installed at the wellhead for oil…
17 Nov 2022
Valves, Actuators & Regulators Blog:
The Chip Shortage Continues: How Semiconductor Manufacturers Are Responding
Jim Cahill
The global chip shortage continues to put pressure on semiconductor manufacturers, who are searching for ways to increase production yields. One solution is to modernize operations with cutting-edge automation and data analysis tools. However, this is costly. Another option is to digitize components and work toward complete digitalization of the entire process. This would allow manufacturers to monitor and control operations…
16 Nov 2022
Valves, Actuators & Regulators Blog:
The Chip Shortage Continues: How Semiconductor Manufacturers Are Responding
Jim Cahill
The global chip shortage continues to put pressure on semiconductor manufacturers, who are searching for ways to increase production yields. One solution is to modernize operations with cutting-edge automation and data analysis tools. However, this is costly. Another option is to digitize components and work toward complete digitalization of the entire process. This would allow manufacturers to monitor and control operations…
16 Nov 2022
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