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Jim Cahill
- 10 Jul 2020
Analytical Experts Blog: Choosing the Right Gas Analyzer for Nitrogen Oxide (NOx) Emissions Monitoring

NO x is probably the most ubiquitous combustion-created air pollutant since it can be generated by any process burning any fossil fuel, and it is tightly regulated by the U.S. EPA and other regulatory bodies around the world. Plants with relevant combustion processes, including most refineries and chemical processing plants, must monitor NO x output continuously any time fuel is burning. How plants choose to do this...
Jim Cahill
- 7 Jul 2020
Valve Controllers & Positioners Blog: Digital Transformation for Sustaining Control Valve Performance

Digital transformation is broad concept signifying the use of data and easy accessibility to fundamentally change work processes. In a LinkedIn essay, Transform to Valve 4.0: Digital Control + Analytics , Emerson’s Jonas Berge describes how the performance of control valves can be more effectively managed and maintained for better operational performance. Jonas opens painting a picture on what digital transformation...
Jim Cahill
- 17 Jun 2020
DeltaV Blog: Unpredictable Mother Nature Drives New Sugar Production Process

American Crystal Sugar produces a lot of sugar in its six factories. The first step in the process is to wash sugar beets, and this creates a great deal of waste mud that has to be properly disposed. Shifting weather conditions – rainier than average seasons – increased the amount of water in the process, which drove the company to increase use of aged polymer that aids in the flocculation process and helps prevent buildup...
Jim Cahill
- 17 Jun 2020
DeltaV Blog: Unpredictable Mother Nature Drives New Sugar Production Process

American Crystal Sugar produces a lot of sugar in its six factories. The first step in the process is to wash sugar beets, and this creates a great deal of waste mud that has to be properly disposed. Shifting weather conditions – rainier than average seasons – increased the amount of water in the process, which drove the company to increase use of aged polymer that aids in the flocculation process and helps prevent buildup...
Jim Cahill
- 15 Jun 2020
Ovation Blog: Improved Operations for Water and Wastewater Producers

A vital business for every community is the water and wastewater utility. Providing safe, reliable water to consumers and businesses and safely treating wastewater is paramount for the health of the community. In a Water & Wastes Digest (WWD) video interview, The Benefits of Automation for Water & Wastewater Utilities , Emerson’s Pete Gabor highlights the role of automation in accomplishing this important mission....
Jim Cahill
- 3 Jun 2020
Analytical Experts Blog: Reduced Downtime with Gas Chromatograph Maintainable Module

Gas chromatographs (GCs) are used in natural gas custody transfer metering applications to measure the various hydrocarbon components. An analytical module inside the GC can become contaminated and require replacement. The traditional GC uses disposable analytical modules which are wasteful and expensive. This quick 1:38 YouTube video, The Maintainable Module of Rosemount 370XA Gas Chromatograph , shows how this innovative...
Emerson Flow Expert
- 1 Jun 2020
Flow Blog: Uncertainty in Your Process Unit Mass Balance: What it’s Costing You and How to Improve it

At the process unit level, the mass balance is particularly important, as the charge and yield measurement streams serve as the basis for operational decision-making. When imbalances occur, process unit engineers can’t optimize their units with confidence. The good news is there are ways to mitigate these measurement uncertainties and improve balances. Strategically placed flow meter technology has been shown to alleviate...
Emerson Flow Expert
- 29 May 2020
Flow Blog: 6 Operational Benefits of Multiphase Flow Meters in Unconventional Oil Production

Benefits of Multiphase Flow Measurement The needs of unconventional oil production are uniquely complex and require contemporary solutions to maximize the efficiency and safety of operations. Shale oil production is made possible by the advanced technology of cutting-edge wellhead monitoring and metering solutions. As the age of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) evolves, new ways to connect and enhance these...
Jim Cahill
- 20 May 2020
Valve Controllers & Positioners Blog: Digitalization for Improved Valve Reliability

How do you keep up with the performance of your valves given their importance to safe, efficient and reliable process operations? In a Pumps&Systems article, Digitalization to Predict Reliability of Mechanical Valves , Emerson’s Riyaz Ali shares ways continuous monitoring technology can help. Riyaz opens noting these valves or final control elements (FCEs) connected to the basic process control system (BPCS): …are...
Jim Cahill
- 8 May 2020
DeltaV Blog: Mobile Information Accessibility Benefits

Mariana Dionisio One of the critical elements in Digital Transformation initiatives is mobile access to information. Mobility enables improvements, collaboration and issue resolution to improve overall operational performance. In a Control Engineering article, Seven benefits to using mobile software in your organization , Emerson’s Mariana Dionisio describes how this mobility helps organizations drive business performance...