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  • Application of Edge Control in the World’s Largest New City Water System Gives Good Advice to all Systems Integrators

    Jim Cahill
    In a recent edition of Control Engineering magazine , I had the opportunity to discuss a very unique and interesting case study involving a new water system in the world’s largest greenfield city, NEOM. I’d like to share some of the details of that article with you. Working on greenfield projects, of course, represents an opportunity to employ new technologies that can optimize performance, reduce footprint, accommodate…

  • Optimizing Pump Performance with Measurements and Analytics

    Jim Cahill
    Emerson’s Melanie Novacek presented Ovation Advanced Process Control Pump Performance Algorithm at the 2023 Ovation Users Group Conference. Melanie opened by highlighting the APC Toolkit Pump Performance Algorithm in Ovation 3.8 systems and later. APC Toolkit pump performance algorithm calculates the following for centrifugal pumps based on the ASME Power Test Codes: Efficiency Head – suction, discharge, and total…

  • Power & Water Cybersecurity Tips & Tricks

    Jim Cahill
    Thomas Kizer and Robert Conte presented Power and Water Cybersecurity Suite: Tips & Tricks for Advanced Users at the 2023 Ovation Users Group Conference. The Power and Water Cybersecurity Suite (PWCS) modules collect thousands of data points every minute and enable users to customize how data is displayed to allow for faster reactions to a security incident and prepare the data to be used for compliance properly. Receiving…

  • Ovation Users’ Group 2023 Opens with a Look Into the Future

    Jim Cahill
    After three long years, the Ovation Users’ Group is back in person in Pittsburgh in 2023. Bob Yeager opened the conference with an expansive vision for the many ways Emerson will work together with its users to meet a changing future. Change is a central theme in power generation today, so it is no surprise that it is also a central theme for #OvationUG. Bob explained that true change cannot happen without reinvention…

  • Addressing Changing Grids with Technology Innovations

    Jim Cahill
    Rick Kephart presented Ovation Technology and Innovation for the 2020s and Beyond​ at the 2023 Ovation Users Group conference. Rick opened by discussing the Ovation hyper-converged infrastructure, which simplifies virtual systems​. The traditional server and storage silos are collapsed into a simpler, more efficient hyper-converged layer​. This infrastructure eliminates dedicated storage devices, expands server options…

  • Growing Complexity in Power Grids

    Jim Cahill
    The Ovation Users Group Conference kicked off today in Pittsburgh, PA. Emerson’s Jaime Foose and Morgan Lewis presented, When Thermals and Renewables Collide: Meeting the Challenges of an Evolving Power Market. Morgan opened by noting how over the next decade and beyond, the shift to a more diversified energy portfolio is expected to materially accelerate. For energy companies, increased scrutiny from investors, regulators…

  • Case Study: How a U.S. Water Authority Significantly Reduced Secondary Treatment Costs

    Jim Cahill
    Manually controlling water and wastewater treatment processes — such as those performed by aeration basins — typically creates significant operational variations that translate into reduce efficiency, higher costs and lower performance. Automation offers a solution that can drive more efficient and cost-effective operations while providing additional benefits of decreasing energy and chemical use. The experience of…

  • 4 reasons why radar level is superior to ultrasonic level technology

    Jim Cahill
    4 reasons why radar level is superior to ultrasonic level technology: Radar and ultrasonic level measurements are both widely used in industrial and environmental applications for measuring the level of liquids and solids in lift stations, tanks, and open channel flows. Both technologies work on the principle of measuring the time of flight between the transmission of the signal and its reflection from the surface…

  • PACSystems and Movicon.NExT Solutions Selected for Water Distribution in Largest Greenfield Urban Development Project in the World

    Jim Cahill
    In today’s world, it’s unusual to get to work on an urban development project that’s entirely greenfield, but Emerson is currently involved in just such a development with several product families including, quite notably, the discrete control and software solutions. Few projects could be more challenging in terms of both environmental and technical challenges. Here are some details. NEOM, the largest greenfield urban…

  • PACSystems and Movicon.NExT Solutions Selected for Water Distribution in Largest Greenfield Urban Development Project in the World

    Jim Cahill
    In today’s world, it’s unusual to get to work on an urban development project that’s entirely greenfield, but Emerson is currently involved in just such a development with several product families including, quite notably, the discrete control and software solutions. Few projects could be more challenging in terms of both environmental and technical challenges. Here are some details. NEOM, the largest greenfield urban…

  • Improving Water Cycle Energy Reliability

    Jim Cahill
    Water utilities are challenged to reliably produce and distribute safe, drinkable water to the communities they serve. It’s an energy-intensive process to accomplish this. In a North America Clean Energy article, How the Shift to Distributed Energy Resources Impacts the Water-Power-Carbon Nexus , Emerson’s Jason Blackburn shares how: …two major challenges—water scarcity and water quality—are impacting access to clean…

  • Improving Water Cycle Energy Reliability

    Jim Cahill
    Water utilities are challenged to reliably produce and distribute safe, drinkable water to the communities they serve. It’s an energy-intensive process to accomplish this. In a North America Clean Energy article, How the Shift to Distributed Energy Resources Impacts the Water-Power-Carbon Nexus , Emerson’s Jason Blackburn shares how: …two major challenges—water scarcity and water quality—are impacting access to clean…

  • Extending the Digital Twin for More Sustainable Power Generation

    Jim Cahill
    Anyone paying attention to power—and probably even those who aren’t—are well aware that the way electricity is generated and delivered is rapidly changing. While the traditional combined cycle power facilities on the generation side we have come to depend on will be with us for a long time, new sustainable sources of renewable and distributed energy such as wind, solar, battery and green hydrogen are changing the grid…

  • Extending the Digital Twin for More Sustainable Power Generation

    Jim Cahill
    Anyone paying attention to power—and probably even those who aren’t—are well aware that the way electricity is generated and delivered is rapidly changing. While the traditional combined cycle power facilities on the generation side we have come to depend on will be with us for a long time, new sustainable sources of renewable and distributed energy such as wind, solar, battery and green hydrogen are changing the grid…

  • Better Visibility Keeps the Water On

    Jim Cahill
    Both plant personnel and consumers expect better visibility of water use. Today’s commercial and residential water use barely resemble those of ten or twenty years ago. As a result, the way water and wastewater facilities operate has also changed dramatically—especially as a result of changes made during the COVID-19 pandemic . As Emerson’s Durgesh Jha explains, in his recent recent Q&A in Smart Water and Waste World…

  • Better Visibility Keeps the Water On

    Jim Cahill
    Both plant personnel and consumers expect better visibility of water use. Today’s commercial and residential water use barely resemble those of ten or twenty years ago. As a result, the way water and wastewater facilities operate has also changed dramatically—especially as a result of changes made during the COVID-19 pandemic . As Emerson’s Durgesh Jha explains, in his recent recent Q&A in Smart Water and Waste World…

  • Get Ahead of Water Infrastructure Issues

    Jim Cahill
    Towns and cities everywhere are increasingly challenged with issues of replacing water pipes, pumps, and other infrastructure—sometimes after a huge failure. If a pump station unexpectedly stops, hundreds or thousands of citizens may be without water for an extended period. Or, if the quality of the incoming water changes, improper treatment may be injected, creating several possible dangers for citizens. Water management…

  • Get Ahead of Water Infrastructure Issues

    Jim Cahill
    Towns and cities everywhere are increasingly challenged with issues of replacing water pipes, pumps, and other infrastructure—sometimes after a huge failure. If a pump station unexpectedly stops, hundreds or thousands of citizens may be without water for an extended period. Or, if the quality of the incoming water changes, improper treatment may be injected, creating several possible dangers for citizens. Water management…

  • Increased Safety and Return for Remote Water Management

    Jim Cahill
    The water management industry is an asset concentrated, rate-restricted industry requiring informed decision-making to balance increased safety with capital investment and operational expenses effectively. Capital resources for the water industries can make it challenging to meet ongoing challenges like aging infrastructure, declining revenues, retiring experienced workers, and regulations. One way water companies can…

  • Increased Safety and Return for Remote Water Management

    Jim Cahill
    The water management industry is an asset concentrated, rate-restricted industry requiring informed decision-making to balance increased safety with capital investment and operational expenses effectively. Capital resources for the water industries can make it challenging to meet ongoing challenges like aging infrastructure, declining revenues, retiring experienced workers, and regulations. One way water companies can…

  • Innovative Water and Wastewater Cloud Platform Solutions

    Jim Cahill
    In every industry, there’s always room for improvement. More enterprises are looking to find the right data to make better business decisions, keep people and assets safer through automation, and find solutions that can change all areas of their operations. Water and wastewater treatment plants depend upon remote facilities’ reliable and safe operation to continuously move waste throughout the service area to the main…

  • Innovative Water and Wastewater Cloud Platform Solutions

    Jim Cahill
    In every industry, there’s always room for improvement. More enterprises are looking to find the right data to make better business decisions, keep people and assets safer through automation, and find solutions that can change all areas of their operations. Water and wastewater treatment plants depend upon remote facilities’ reliable and safe operation to continuously move waste throughout the service area to the main…

  • Water Management Control and Safety in the Cloud

    Jim Cahill
    Water management companies can make significant safety and control gains with Emerson’s Zedi SaaS SCADA platform that quickly and accurately compiles data from any digital monitoring hardware via gateways that support a variety of protocols. Emerson provides end-users with a web interface and the ability to push data to third-party platforms, allowing remote control and optimization via cloud-based data access. Taking…

  • Water Management Control and Safety in the Cloud

    Jim Cahill
    Water management companies can make significant safety and control gains with Emerson’s Zedi Cloud SCADA platform that quickly and accurately compiles data from any digital monitoring hardware via gateways that support a variety of protocols. Emerson provides end-users with a web interface and the ability to push data to third-party platforms, allowing remote control and optimization via cloud-based data access. Taking…

  • Advancing Water Management Safety

    Jim Cahill
    The water management industry continues to be plagued by multiple challenges, including aging infrastructure combined with an aging workforce that puts our water supply systems at even greater risk. This risk is due to the loss of critical expertise and other hurdles like natural disasters, including wildfires, floods, and drought that can significantly affect the safety of our water systems. Water management operations…

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