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  • Non-Intrusive Measurements: Closing Critical Gaps Without Shutdowns

    Jim Cahill
    The challenge for many refiners is whether the installation risk, outage dependency, and ongoing maintenance burden can be justified. When those barriers remain in place, uncertainty forces conservative decisions. Non-intrusive measurement directly targets those constraints by allowing new measurement points to be added without cutting into piping, breaking containment, or waiting for outages. The post Non-Intrusive…

  • Catching the Weak Signals: Improving Refinery Safety Through Better Visibility

    Jim Cahill
    Most major refinery incidents do not start with dramatic failures. They start with small, unremarkable changes that go unnoticed until it is too late. The post Catching the Weak Signals: Improving Refinery Safety Through Better Visibility appeared first on the Emerson Automation Experts blog.

  • Precisely Measuring Watercut in Crude Oil

    Jim Cahill
    In a Fluid Handling Pro article, “Achieving Precision Measurement with the Roxar Watercut Meter from Emerson” Kelda Dinsdale shares the story of a Chinese refinery that needed to monitor and analyze the crude oil and water going into the desalter unit. The post Precisely Measuring Watercut in Crude Oil appeared first on the Emerson Automation Experts blog.

  • Enhancing Accuracy and Reliability in Gas Measurement: A Case Study on DP Flow Meters

    Jim Cahill
    In the dynamic world of industrial gas supply, accuracy and reliability are paramount. We recently explored a transformative solution implemented by a leading gas plant provider that delivered remarkable results for a Taiwanese multinational company. This company supplies industrial gases to various sectors, including medical, chemical, and electronic fabrication, and operates in over eighty countries.   The Application…

  • Forging a New Value Chain: Advanced Solutions for Carbon Dioxide Measurement in CCUS

    Jim Cahill
    Over the last century and more, a few industries have developed large-scale integrated production and distribution systems, covering the span from source to final consumer. Oil and gas are the most obvious, covering all aspects of industrial, commercial, and consumer applications. We’ve come to call these systems value chains. With the growth of environmental concerns, we can now add carbon dioxide to this list as its…

  • Emerson Provides the Only Flow Measurement Solution for Carbon Dioxide

    Jim Cahill
    Over the last century and more, a few industries have developed large-scale integrated production and distribution systems, covering the span from source to final consumer. Oil and gas are the most obvious, covering all aspects of industrial, commercial, and consumer applications. We’ve come to call these systems value chains. With the growth of environmental concerns, we can now add carbon dioxide to this list as its…

  • Effectively Managing Opportunity Crude-Caused Corrosion Podcast

    Jim Cahill
    At the Emerson Exchange 2025 Conference, Emerson’s Marcelo Carugo and Doug Cooper joined Hydrocarbon Processing Magazine podcast host Lee Nichols to discuss advanced digital technologies to combat corrosion. Visit the Gulf Podcast Network Hydrocarbon Processing “The Main Column” for the May 22, 2025, podcast recording titled Live from Emerson Exchange: Advancing digital technologies to combat corrosion . Transcript…

  • Versatile, Wide-Ranging Watercut Measurements

    Jim Cahill
    Watercut meters, used in oil & gas production, pipeline distribution, and refinery applications, are advanced and designed to measure the percentage of water in oil flow precisely to help you maximize oil production and reduce operating costs. In this quick 2-minute YouTube video, What Is the Measuring Range of the Roxar Watercut Meter? , Emerson’s Fiona Butters highlights the enhanced versatility of the Roxar Watercut…

  • The Growing Sophistication of Instrumentation Makes In-House Servicing Less Practical. Here’s an Alternative.

    Jim Cahill
    I work with a lot of engineers and other mechanically minded people, but I don’t know many that work on their own cars. Maybe an oil change here or there, but the sophistication of today’s engines and internal networks makes DIY work so impractical that it really must be left to specialists. The same idea applies to much of the technology used in process manufacturing today. Think of the differences between a mechanical…

  • Optimizing the Hydrotreatment Process in Sustainable Aviation Fuel Production

    Jim Cahill
    The global push to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, particularly within the aviation sector, is driving a rapid expansion of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production. SAF or biojet is a renewable fuel approved for commercial airlines and can be blended up to 50% with conventional jet fuel. However, SAF production presents unique operational challenges associated with feedstock variability and conversion processes. …

  • Turning Carbon Capture into a Revenue Stream

    Jim Cahill
    Imagine that tomorrow, someone comes to your plant and says, “I want to buy all the carbon dioxide that you can produce.” We know there are indeed applications where carbon dioxide is a feedstock, and injection for enhanced oil recovery is another possible use, but the list is short. Let’s consider the idea from a different angle. Say the visitor offers, “I want to buy all the carbon dioxide that you don’t produce.…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Navigating Corrosion Hotspots in Amine Units: A Guide for Refineries and Gas Processing Plants

    Jim Cahill
    Amine units are critical components in refineries and gas processing plants, removing acidic contaminants like H2S and CO2 from process streams. However, these units are particularly vulnerable to corrosion, which can lead to costly shutdowns and safety risks. Let’s explore the key corrosion hotspots in amine units: Absorber Towers: Prone to wet acid gas corrosion, especially in the vapor space at the bottom.…

  • Navigating Corrosion Hotspots in Amine Units: A Guide for Refineries and Gas Processing Plants

    Jim Cahill
    Amine units are critical components in refineries and gas processing plants, removing acidic contaminants like H2S and CO2 from process streams. However, these units are particularly vulnerable to corrosion, which can lead to costly shutdowns and safety risks. Let’s explore the key corrosion hotspots in amine units: Absorber Towers: Prone to wet acid gas corrosion, especially in the vapor space at the bottom.…

  • Navigating Corrosion Hotspots in Amine Units: A Guide for Refineries and Gas Processing Plants

    Jim Cahill
    Amine units are critical components in refineries and gas processing plants, removing acidic contaminants like H2S and CO2 from process streams. However, these units are particularly vulnerable to corrosion, which can lead to costly shutdowns and safety risks. Let’s explore the key corrosion hotspots in amine units: Absorber Towers: Prone to wet acid gas corrosion, especially in the vapor space at the bottom.…

  • Critical Hydrotreatment Processes for Manufacturing Renewable Diesel Need Sophisticated and Reliable Flow Metering Capabilities

    Jim Cahill
    While some diesel engines can operate on vegetable oil, the process of turning plant- and animal-based oils and fats into a practical sustainable fuel suitable for more widespread use calls for more extensive treatment. There are major chemical differences between petroleum oil extracted from the ground, and oil extracted from soybeans or olives. For a facility trying to make renewable diesel from bio-based feedstocks…

  • Critical Hydrotreatment Processes for Manufacturing Renewable Diesel Need Sophisticated and Reliable Flow Metering Capabilities

    Jim Cahill
    While some diesel engines can operate on vegetable oil, the process of turning plant- and animal-based oils and fats into a practical sustainable fuel suitable for more widespread use calls for more extensive treatment. There are major chemical differences between petroleum oil extracted from the ground, and oil extracted from soybeans or olives. For a facility trying to make renewable diesel from bio-based feedstocks…

  • Critical Hydrotreatment Processes for Manufacturing Renewable Diesel Need Sophisticated and Reliable Flow Metering Capabilities

    Jim Cahill
    While some diesel engines can operate on vegetable oil, the process of turning plant- and animal-based oils and fats into a practical sustainable fuel suitable for more widespread use calls for more extensive treatment. There are major chemical differences between petroleum oil extracted from the ground, and oil extracted from soybeans or olives. For a facility trying to make renewable diesel from bio-based feedstocks…

  • Critical Hydrotreatment Processes for Manufacturing Renewable Diesel Need Sophisticated and Reliable Flow Metering Capabilities

    Jim Cahill
    While some diesel engines can operate on vegetable oil, the process of turning plant- and animal-based oils and fats into a practical sustainable fuel suitable for more widespread use calls for more extensive treatment. There are major chemical differences between petroleum oil extracted from the ground, and oil extracted from soybeans or olives. For a facility trying to make renewable diesel from bio-based feedstocks…

  • Non-Intrusive Flare Header Technologies

    Jim Cahill
    At the 2024 4C Health, Safety & Environmental Conference , 4C Marketplace’s Steve Probst and Emerson’s Marcio Donnangelo presented Flare Headers Non-Intrusive Technologies. Steve opened the session by pointing out the financial benefits of continuous monitoring for many ESG-related projects. Having to implement mitigation strategies for compliance does not provide ESG credit, but doing it before it’s required does enable…

  • Non-Intrusive Flare Header Technologies

    Jim Cahill
    At the 2024 4C Health, Safety & Environmental Conference , 4C Marketplace’s Steve Probst and Emerson’s Marcio Donnangelo presented Flare Headers Non-Intrusive Technologies. Steve opened the session by pointing out the financial benefits of continuous monitoring for many ESG-related projects. Having to implement mitigation strategies for compliance does not provide ESG credit, but doing it before it’s required does enable…

  • Non-Intrusive Flare Header Technologies

    Jim Cahill
    At the 2024 4C Health, Safety & Environmental Conference , 4C Marketplace’s Steve Probst and Emerson’s Marcio Donnangelo presented Flare Headers Non-Intrusive Technologies. Steve opened the session by pointing out the financial benefits of continuous monitoring for many ESG-related projects. Having to implement mitigation strategies for compliance does not provide ESG credit, but doing it before it’s required does enable…

  • Non-Intrusive Flare Header Technologies

    Jim Cahill
    At the 2024 4C Health, Safety & Environmental Conference , 4C Marketplace’s Steve Probst and Emerson’s Marcio Donnangelo presented Flare Headers Non-Intrusive Technologies. Steve opened the session by pointing out the financial benefits of continuous monitoring for many ESG-related projects. Having to implement mitigation strategies for compliance does not provide ESG credit, but doing it before it’s required does enable…

  • Managing Equipment Damage Caused by Corrosive Feedstocks Encountered with Biofuel Production (Part 2)

    Jim Cahill
    When we talk about renewable fuels to the general public, many might imagine cars running on gasoline made from wildflowers and meadow grass. However, those who work in the industry recognize that the fats and oils used to make renewable diesel can be just about anything but that, and in fact often come from more prosaic sources, such as meatpacking waste. From a process viewpoint, waste sources can cause serious problems…

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