Emerson Exchange 365

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Teaming IT and OT on Cybersecurity

Jim Cahill

In today’s digital age, cybersecurity threats are pushing refineries to re-examine their cybersecurity strategies. Gone are the days when information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT) could function separately in protected silos. Now, the need to share resources and information is critical, especially when both are working with automation suppliers to better respond to today’s complex and costly cybersecurity…
- 14 Dec 2020
Teaming IT and OT on Cybersecurity

Jim Cahill

In today’s digital age, cybersecurity threats are pushing refineries to re-examine their cybersecurity strategies. Gone are the days when information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT) could function separately in protected silos. Now, the need to share resources and information is critical, especially when both are working with automation suppliers to better respond to today’s complex and costly cybersecurity…
- 14 Dec 2020
Mitigating Loss of Containment Risks

Jim Cahill

At the Emerson Exchange America Virtual Series, Emerson’s Ed Schodowski , David Macedonia , Christiane Lederer and Brian Ledeboer were on a panel to discuss innovations in process safety around loss of containment for refiners, chemical and petrochemical producers. Here is their panel abstract: Loss of containment is the largest cause of Tier 1 and Tier 2 safety incidents. Digital technologies can greatly reduce the…
- 10 Dec 2020
Mitigating Loss of Containment Risks

Jim Cahill

At the Emerson Exchange America Virtual Series, Emerson’s Ed Schodowski , David Macedonia , Christiane Lederer and Brian Ledeboer were on a panel to discuss innovations in process safety around loss of containment for refiners, chemical and petrochemical producers. Here is their panel abstract: Loss of containment is the largest cause of Tier 1 and Tier 2 safety incidents. Digital technologies can greatly reduce the…
- 10 Dec 2020
Innovations in Personnel and Process Safety

Jim Cahill

Safety—both personnel and process safety—are always top concerns for manufacturers and producers. At the Emerson Exchange Americas Virtual Series, Emerson’s Ed Schodowski , Meha Jha , Mike Hoyme and Marcelo Dultra shared a panel to discuss innovations in personnel and process safety for refiners and chemical producers. Here is their session’s abstract: Process Safety systems are complex combinations of measurement,…
- 8 Dec 2020
Innovations in Personnel and Process Safety

Jim Cahill

Safety—both personnel and process safety—are always top concerns for manufacturers and producers. At the Emerson Exchange Americas Virtual Series, Emerson’s Ed Schodowski , Meha Jha , Mike Hoyme and Marcelo Dultra shared a panel to discuss innovations in personnel and process safety for refiners and chemical producers. Here is their session’s abstract: Process Safety systems are complex combinations of measurement,…
- 8 Dec 2020
Balancing the CAPEX and OPEX Sides of Corrosion Monitoring and Control

Jim Cahill

In a Hydrocarbon Engineering article, Emerson’s Jake Davies looks at corrosion monitoring from a cost/benefit standpoint. Imagine this situation, which probably won’t require too much effort to visualize. You have an eight-year-old car, and looking at your personal budget, you ask, “Shall I keep this car and continue doing the increasing amount of service work, or buy a new one and spend less time at the garage?” The…
- 3 Dec 2020
Balancing the CAPEX and OPEX Sides of Corrosion Monitoring and Control

Jim Cahill

In a Hydrocarbon Engineering article, Emerson’s Jake Davies looks at corrosion monitoring from a cost/benefit standpoint. Imagine this situation, which probably won’t require too much effort to visualize. You have an eight-year-old car, and looking at your personal budget, you ask, “Shall I keep this car and continue doing the increasing amount of service work, or buy a new one and spend less time at the garage?” The…
- 3 Dec 2020
Improving Turnarounds and Flare Gas Recovery with Wireless Flare Monitoring

Jim Cahill

At the Emerson Exchange Americas Virtual Series, a North American refiner’s Transformation Manager teamed up with Emerson’s Scott Baruch to present a case study on how wireless flare monitoring assisted their plant turnaround efforts and improved ongoing flare gas recovery unit (FGRU) operations. Here is the case study’s abstract: This case study focuses on the use of 60 Rosemount 708 Wireless Acoustic Transmitters…
- 3 Dec 2020
Improving Turnarounds and Flare Gas Recovery with Wireless Flare Monitoring

Jim Cahill

At the Emerson Exchange Americas Virtual Series, a North American refiner’s Transformation Manager teamed up with Emerson’s Scott Baruch to present a case study on how wireless flare monitoring assisted their plant turnaround efforts and improved ongoing flare gas recovery unit (FGRU) operations. Here is the case study’s abstract: This case study focuses on the use of 60 Rosemount 708 Wireless Acoustic Transmitters…
- 3 Dec 2020
Coriolis Mass Flow Measurement in Ethylene Pipelines

Jim Cahill

A supercritical fluid (SCF) exists: …at a temperature and pressure above its critical point , where distinct liquid and gas phases do not exist, but below the pressure required to compress it into a solid . [2] It can effuse through porous solids like a gas, overcoming the mass transfer limitations that slow liquid transport through such materials. SCF are much superior to gases in their ability to dissolve materials…
- 2 Dec 2020
Coriolis Mass Flow Measurement in Ethylene Pipelines

Jim Cahill

A supercritical fluid (SCF) exists: …at a temperature and pressure above its critical point , where distinct liquid and gas phases do not exist, but below the pressure required to compress it into a solid . [2] It can effuse through porous solids like a gas, overcoming the mass transfer limitations that slow liquid transport through such materials. SCF are much superior to gases in their ability to dissolve materials…
- 2 Dec 2020
Refining Industry Perspectives at Emerson Exchange

Jim Cahill

The December editions of the Emerson Exchange Americas virtual series are taking place Tuesday and Thursday this week and next week. I joined the Refining Industry Forum to get an update on the technologies and solutions driving improved performance for refiners. Ed Schodowski led the session featuring leaders from BP, Chevron and Ergon Refining. The first question Ed teed up was to ask about each company’s digital…
- 1 Dec 2020
Refining Industry Perspectives at Emerson Exchange

Jim Cahill

The December editions of the Emerson Exchange Americas virtual series are taking place Tuesday and Thursday this week and next week. I joined the Refining Industry Forum to get an update on the technologies and solutions driving improved performance for refiners. Ed Schodowski led the session featuring leaders from BP, Chevron and Ergon Refining. The first question Ed teed up was to ask about each company’s digital…
- 1 Dec 2020
Should 5G Be Your Protocol to Handle Backhaul for WirelessHART Networks?

Jim Cahill

In a Control Engineering article, Emerson’s Andrew Cureton looks at several wireless protocols vying for greater adoption with industrial users. There is immense hype around 5G these days. It will change our lives, we hear – but will it be an improved solution for industrial applications? It’s just one of the various wireless protocols trying to gain a foothold with process manufacturers, so how do they all relate,…
- 5 Nov 2020
Should 5G Be Your Protocol to Handle Backhaul for WirelessHART Networks?

Jim Cahill

In a Control Engineering article, Emerson’s Andrew Cureton looks at several wireless protocols vying for greater adoption with industrial users. There is immense hype around 5G these days. It will change our lives, we hear – but will it be an improved solution for industrial applications? It’s just one of the various wireless protocols trying to gain a foothold with process manufacturers, so how do they all relate,…
- 5 Nov 2020
Reducing Manual Valve Lineup Mistakes Podcast

Jim Cahill

For safer and more reliable terminal operations, it is important to know location of all products and their needed movements. Without clear visibility into the real-time health and operational status of the assets required for movements through the facility, problems can occur. One operational risk is in the lineup of the manual and automatic valves. Improper positions can result in unsafe conditions, unintended movements…
- 4 Nov 2020
Reducing Manual Valve Lineup Mistakes Podcast

Jim Cahill

For safer and more reliable terminal operations, it is important to know location of all products and their needed movements. Without clear visibility into the real-time health and operational status of the assets required for movements through the facility, problems can occur. One operational risk is in the lineup of the manual and automatic valves. Improper positions can result in unsafe conditions, unintended movements…
- 4 Nov 2020
Improving Tank Farm Flexible Operations

Jim Cahill

Refineries typically either use third-party storage terminals or have their own tank farms as part of their operations. A Refiner’s Guide to Digital Transformation and Top Quartile Performance article, Better business results through flexible logistics operations , shares how these refineries can improve the flexibility as well as safety, efficiency, and reliability of their tank farm operations. For some of these refineries…
- 29 Oct 2020
Improving Tank Farm Flexible Operations

Jim Cahill

Refineries typically either use third-party storage terminals or have their own tank farms as part of their operations. A Refiner’s Guide to Digital Transformation and Top Quartile Performance article, Better business results through flexible logistics operations , shares how these refineries can improve the flexibility as well as safety, efficiency, and reliability of their tank farm operations. For some of these refineries…
- 29 Oct 2020
Successful Refinery Digital Transformation Journey

Jim Cahill

A Hydrocarbon Processing article, Ergon Refining: A digital transformation story , provides a great illustration of a step-wise, scalable digital transformation journey that continues to drive business improvements. The authors, Ergon Refining’s Steve Elwart and Emerson’s Marcelo Carugo , share this journey and the results achieved. They open describing the importance of Ergon Refining’s culture in this initiative.…
- 27 Oct 2020
Successful Refinery Digital Transformation Journey

Jim Cahill

A Hydrocarbon Processing article, Ergon Refining: A digital transformation story , provides a great illustration of a step-wise, scalable digital transformation journey that continues to drive business improvements. The authors, Ergon Refining’s Steve Elwart and Emerson’s Marcelo Carugo , share this journey and the results achieved. They open describing the importance of Ergon Refining’s culture in this initiative.…
- 27 Oct 2020
Digital Transformation Planning and Execution

Jim Cahill

What often holds manufacturers and producers back on their digital transformation journeys is where to begin and how best to proceed. For those in the chemical process industries, Emerson’s Tim Olsen has written a Chemical Engineering Progress (CEP) article, Understanding the Digital Transformation . Tim opens with a great definition of digital transformation: Digital transformation refers to the leveraging of industrial…
- 13 Oct 2020
Digital Transformation Planning and Execution

Jim Cahill

What often holds manufacturers and producers back on their digital transformation journeys is where to begin and how best to proceed. For those in the chemical process industries, Emerson’s Tim Olsen has written a Chemical Engineering Progress (CEP) article, Understanding the Digital Transformation . Tim opens with a great definition of digital transformation: Digital transformation refers to the leveraging of industrial…
- 13 Oct 2020
Digital Innovations in Refining

Jim Cahill

The World Refining Association : …exists to facilitate knowledge sharing and nurturing of business partnerships within the downstream oil and gas sector. We help the industry share knowledge, with a focus on new technology and in particular technology that improves efficiency and increases plant productivity. This November 17-18, they’ll be conducting ERTC Virtual: Europe’s Virtual Meeting Place for Downstream Leaders…
- 12 Oct 2020