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Content Based Analysis during PAS modernization

Cody Long — Thu, 21 Aug 2014 19:16:44 GMT

Are there any examples of where analytics were applied to a legacy PAS configuration prior to modernization? Specifically, was the legacy configuration migrated via bruteforce or was an effort made to understand the content of the configuration? Were similar loops identified? Were custom loops identified? I am seeking input as to what analysis steps are taken to translate a legacy configuration to DeltaV.

Looks like water and wastewater need some improvements

Lydia Miller — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:54:56 GMT

Disheartening 'D' | The Solutions Source of the Water & Wastewater Industry http://ow.ly/m6OAO

Public needs to invest in water and wastewater industry a lot in the next 20 years. Let's hope it starts happening soon...

RE: Looks like water and wastewater need some improvements

Lydia Miller — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:09:33 GMT

Looks like New Jersey may be starting on this right away...

Infrastructure protection | Homeland Security News Wire http://ow.ly/m6Sde

An Evolving System: Getting the most power from your SCADA

Greg Schirm — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 18:54:32 GMT

I thought I would share this interesting article from the May 2013 issue of Water Efficiency. One of our Ovation users (Borough of Ridgway, PA) is cited extensively in this article about applying an enterprise-wide methodology to SCADA.

Global Water Summit

Lydia Miller — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 15:49:36 GMT

Global Water Summit set to take place April 22-23 in Spain | Water Technology Online http://ow.ly/jt687

Fracking and wasterwater - more info

Lydia Miller — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 15:02:51 GMT

Environmental Impact of Shale Gas: Effect on Water - http://ow.ly/jsXTL

Fracking and wastewater

Lydia Miller — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 14:20:56 GMT

Fracking and wastewater: Water, water everywhere. And not A Drop to Drink... Talks a little about the need for water treatment alternatives to meet Fracking needs. http://ow.ly/jsQva

Public-private concession agreement for Rialto, CA, model program for Municipalities?

Lydia Miller — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 16:44:52 GMT

Big Deal: Public-Private Concession Brings Relief to Struggling Water Wastewater System - WaterWorld http://ow.ly/jqWVZ

ISA Water/Wastewater Symposium

Lydia Miller — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 19:59:22 GMT

Abstract submission deadline extended to Jan 31, 2013 - ISA Water/Wastewater Symposium (Aug 6-8, 2013) http://ow.ly/guyhO

SCADA and Remote Management - Conquering a Mountain of Data

Greg Schirm — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 20:44:18 GMT

Here is an interesting article discussing SCADA systems and remote management systems. It focuses on the many challenges that municipalities face with their water infrastructure, and how these systems can provide significant benefits via data analysis.

Article: Conquering a Mountain of Data >

ACE12 - AWWA Annual Conference

Greg Schirm — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 17:14:55 GMT

I thought I’d let everyone know that we have a booth (2227) at the annual AWWA conference in Dallas, Texas next week. There are a couple of topics we hope to highlight at the show.

SIMULATION - Municipalities are facing the looming retirement of experienced operators in unprecedented numbers. So, at the show, we will be discussing simulation capabilities that can help get new workers up to speed quickly, while reducing the chance of costly errors and environmental violations.

ADVANCED, LARGE-SCALE SCADA FOR REGIONAL AUTHORITIES - Many municipalities are banding together to form large regional authorities in order to reduce operating costs, share capital expenses and improve the efficiency and reliability of services to their ratepayers. The large physical areas bring unique challenges in managing large amounts of data over vast physically-distributed systems, while maintaining the security demanded for these most critical of public services.

This second topic jibes somewhat with the “Dollars and Sense” article I summarized in the post below. As a result, we will be highlighting advanced SCADA solutions that provide the capacity, security and simplified network management solutions needed to effectively implement regionalization strategies.

If you happen to be attending the show, please stop by and pay us visit. Or feel free to discuss these topics here on the Emerson Exchange 365 board.

Dollars and Sense: The Financial Case for Automation

Greg Schirm — Tue, 29 May 2012 20:17:37 GMT

A coworker authored this article that was published in the Clean Water Edition of “Water Online the Magazine.” The title is somewhat self-explanatory, but I thought the article does a nice job summarizing how “advanced automation systems allow municipalities to do much more with less.”

Numerous plants/municipalities incorporate varying degrees of automation, but rarely is it done with a very clear, overarching objective in mind. This article goes on to explain the financial benefits of a unified automation strategy. I’m sure that some of the benefits may seem obvious to many of our community members, but there may be other benefits that are not so obvious.

Hopefully you’ll have a chance to read this article, and share your thoughts and opinions.

#EMRex: Join us in Singapore International Water Week 2012!

Doris Lim — Mon, 14 May 2012 05:59:14 GMT

Visit Emerson's booth at #K18 in Singapore International Water Week for current trends and advances in monitoring and control of water treatment processing.

When: 1 - 5 July 2012
Booth: K18
Venue: Sands Expo & Convention Centre, Marina Bay Sands, SINGAPORE

RE: #EMRex: Join us in Singapore International Water Week 2012!

Steven tan — Mon, 14 May 2012 09:43:29 GMT

Yes, the NSM range of detectors - with HART protocol, is compatible with the Wireless THUM device.

RE: #EMRex: Join us in Singapore International Water Week 2012!

Alan Lim — Mon, 14 May 2012 06:33:32 GMT

With recent news of NSM (Net Safety), an added vakue products to Emerson, they have uplift the total solution to another level. With the trend of wireless system, do NSM come with the wireless system that can break throguh the monitoring system for this application?

RE: #EMRex: Join us in Singapore International Water Week 2012!

Cheryl Tay — Mon, 14 May 2012 06:22:54 GMT

Any new product launches during the exhibtion? or real live demos?

Cyber Security within the Water and Wastewater Industries

Greg Schirm — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:37:04 GMT

A coworker bylined this article titled Weathering the Perfect Storm in the January/February 2012 issue of World Water. The article explains how “advanced automation technologies can help reduce operational costs, improve efficiency, comply with regulations, and protect against cyber attacks.”

I found the section on security to be interesting. We see a lot of consideration given to security by the power generation industry; however, their industry has NERC CIP standards as a powerful motivator. I’m curious how the water/wastewater treatment industries approach cyber security, and the level of importance they assign to it. Hopefully people in our water community can share their experiences here.