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Achieving Ethylene Purity Calls for Selecting Right Gas Analyzer

Jim Cahill

More than 100 years ago, Ivory Soap started claiming, and still says, its bar of soap is “ninety-nine and forty-four-one-hundredths percent pure.” At the time, that was an astonishing figure, but in much of the chemical manufacturing industry today, 99.44% purity doesn’t cut it. With ethylene manufacturing, producers want 99.99% purity. This sounds like a challenging goal, but with a stable and effective process, it’s…
- 3 Oct 2023
How Pure Does Hydrogen Need to Be? And How Do We Measure It?

Jim Cahill

One of the interesting aspects of our growing hydrogen economy is the way that it is turning up in all sorts of new places and applications. Ammonia plants and refineries have been handling hydrogen for decades, but the proliferation of electrolyzers, fuel cells, and various residential uses has all sorts of people needing to learn a lot about hydrogen very quickly. For example, one common question: “How pure does hydrogen…
- 3 Oct 2023
Laser-based Microleak Detection Improves Aerosol Production Efficiency and Product Safety

Jim Cahill

The aerosol manufacturing industry has come a long way since the introduction of “bug bombs” during WWII. To meet today’s high demand for aerosol products, assembly lines must produce copious volumes in a wide variety of packaging, while upholding high standards of safety and quality. Any product defects—including split gaskets in valves, pinholes in cans, molding flash on valve components, and clinch or crimp failures…
- 3 Oct 2023
Reducing Emergency Response Times

Jim Cahill

This week at the EHS (Environmental, Health & Safety) Seminar in Galveston, Texas, Emerson’s Michael Machuca had two presentations to give. In today’s post, I’ll cover the first, Digital Solutions to Reduce Emergency Response Time. He opened by noting how response time is critical in an emergency. Injuries are reduced the quicker people are out of harm’s way. Location awareness mustering digital technology can help…
- 9 Jun 2023
Continuous Emissions Monitoring with Quantum Cascade Laser Technology

Jim Cahill

At the 4C Health, Safety & Environmental Conference , Emerson’s Keith Linsley presented, New Developments in CEMS Analysis using Quantum Cascade Laser Spectroscopy. Here’s the session abstract: The application of Quantum Cascade Laser based analyzers to CEMS [Continuous Emissions Monitoring Systems] provides improved analyzer availability and reduced maintenance. The stability of QCL and TDL semiconductor Lasers and…
- 5 Apr 2023
What Is Emerson’s Rapid Engineered Solutions Program?

Jim Cahill

Rapid Engineered Solutions help analytical and medical equipment manufacturers accelerate the fluid handling design and engineering phase of new product development. Are you an analytical or medical OEM design engineer struggling with compressed product development timelines? Do you need a rapid solution to complex fluidic system challenges? The Rapid Engineered Solutions program from Emerson is the perfect solution…
- 20 Jan 2023
New Challenges for Gas Analyzer Designers

Jim Cahill

Household waste, industrial emissions, and automobile exhaust are some of the pollutants that can contribute to climate change. They can also make you feel under the weather. In addition, these emissions contribute to the depletion of the Earth’s ozone layer. Due to the threat of these environmental issues, countries around the world have enacted strict legislation aimed at reducing emissions. In the U.S., the EPA…
- 14 Oct 2022
Continuous Emissions Remote Monitoring

Jim Cahill

Verifying measurements for compliance with regulatory agencies has been time-consuming for many manufacturers and producers. I came across a presentation by Emerson’s Kevin Douglas on using remote monitoring software to verify the measurements required to comply with emissions monitoring regulations. Kevin opened his presentation by describing Continuous Emissions Monitoring Systems (CEMS) . This equipment monitors…
- 24 Aug 2022
How High-Temperature Tolerant Flue Gas Analyzers Simplify Continuous Emissions Monitoring

Jim Cahill

In a Chemical Processing article , David and Katherine look at how new gas analyzer technologies optimize emissions monitoring in chemical plants and refineries. It is difficult to find a process industry application that doesn’t burn some kind of fuel to generate heat. And where there’s combustion, environmental regulators won’t be far behind because industrial-scale fired heaters, boilers, and other processes invariably…
- 27 Apr 2022
Achieve Speed and Accuracy in Food & Beverage Packaging Leak Detection

Jim Cahill

In a Food Engineering article , Emerson’s Jason Mitchell looks at the importance of detecting packaging leaks in food and beverage operations. Ensuring the seal integrity of food & beverage packaged goods is critical to product quality control and mitigation of product recalls and returns. Quality problems can subject companies to additional costs and regulations, as well as damage to their reputation. However, traditional…
- 26 Apr 2022
Quantum Cascade Lasers for CEMS

Jim Cahill

Emerson’s Dave McMillen presents New Developments in CEMS Analysis using Quantum Cascade Laser Spectroscopy at the 4C HSE conference in Austin, Texas. Here is his abstract: The application of Quantum Cascade Laser based analyzers to CEMS [continuous emissions monitoring system] provides improved analyzer availability and reduced maintenance. The stability of QCL and TDL semiconductor Lasers and the inherent nature of…
- 6 Apr 2022
Innovative Toxic Gas Monitoring

Jim Cahill

This week I’m at the 4C Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE) conference here in Austin, Texas recapping the Emerson experts presenting here. Emerson’s Brian Ledeboer presented, A New Way to Measure Toxic Gases with Wireless and IIoT in Fenceline Monitoring. Here is the abstract: The new way to monitor for toxic gases, the challenges behind traditional monitoring methods, and the benefits of using wireless technologies…
- 6 Apr 2022
Regulatory Requirements for Medical Devices Webinar

Jim Cahill

There is a new requirement for medical device companies selling into the European market, called the Medical Device Regulation, or MDR. This new regulation places a focus on the supply chain, meaning suppliers in the industry must have a good understanding of the new regulation in order to do business. Problems arise when the supplier fails to take the necessary steps to understand and implement MDR requirements. …
- 26 Jan 2022
Quality Assurance of Continuous Emissions Monitoring Systems

Jim Cahill

Industrial plants are required to comply with air quality environmental regulations, which can take many forms depending on the application and pollutants involved. Regulatory bodies, such as the Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and the Council on Industrial Emissions ( the Industrial Emissions Directive or IED ), and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), require continuous measurement of the…
- 22 Oct 2021
Single-use pH Sensors in Biopharmaceutical Applications

Jim Cahill

As medicines and therapies become more specialized and targeted, the need for single-use measurement technology grows for biopharmaceutical manufacturers. Emerson’s Ben Arriola along with Jinbo Hu teamed up to share more about this trend in a BioProcess International special report, Design and Performance of a New Single-Use pH Sensor with Long Shelf Life and High Stability . In Ben’s article, Introducing the Next-Generation…
- 4 Oct 2021
Improving Analysis of Natural Gas Composition and Sulfur Content

Jim Cahill

The natural gas industry is required to maintain specific standards for gas quality and composition. These standards are in place to ensure better operational efficiencies throughout the natural gas value chain. Limits on a range of gas quality specifications help protect the integrity of pipelines to ensure reliable gas transportation. They also ensure the reliable performance of end-use equipment as gas-fired equipment…
- 13 Sep 2021
Monitoring Flare Gas Net Heating Value with Gas Chromatographs

Jim Cahill

Emerson’s Jamie Marsden presented on the subject of gas chromatographs (GCs) for flare regulations 40 CFR Part 63 at the 4C Heath, Safety & Environmental conference. Here is his presentation abstract: Gas Chromatograph Fast BTU Flare measurement and control – Application spotlight to discuss EPA ruling 40-CFR-63 BTU measurement in Flares, and CEMS VOC Measurement. – Discussion on VOC measurement for Vinyl Chloride …
- 24 Aug 2021
Wireless Toxic Gas Sensors

Jim Cahill

Emerson’s Jesse Sumstad presented A New Way to Measure Toxic Gases with Wireless and IIoT at the 4C Health, Safety & Environmental conference. Here is his presentation abstract: The new way to monitor for toxic gases, the challenges behind traditional monitoring methods, and the benefits of using wireless technologies. Understand the high level of wireless gas monitoring solution and see the value to your plant and…
- 20 Aug 2021
How to Streamline Complex Natural Gas Analysis, Reduce Cost and Footprint Using New Gas Chromatographs

Jim Cahill

Reliable natural gas quality analysis is critical to minimizing safety, operability and financial problems across the value chain. Variability in gas quality can create a variety of challenges for large-scale users, particularly for use as a fuel for gas turbines or sophisticated fired heaters, where the BTU rating (calorific value) is critical. For gas turbines, the Wobbe index indicates additional characteristics affecting…
- 2 Mar 2021
How to Streamline Complex Natural Gas Analysis, Reduce Cost and Footprint Using New Gas Chromatographs

Jim Cahill

Reliable natural gas quality analysis is critical to minimizing safety, operability and financial problems across the value chain. Variability in gas quality can create a variety of challenges for large-scale users, particularly for use as a fuel for gas turbines or sophisticated fired heaters, where the BTU rating (calorific value) is critical. For gas turbines, the Wobbe index indicates additional characteristics affecting…
- 2 Mar 2021
Understanding the Importance of Gas Detectors, Even When the Safety Standard Doesn’t Help

Jim Cahill

In an Industrial Compliance article, Emerson’s Nick Pinto stresses the importance of gas detection for a safety system. Anyone designing or working with safety systems for refineries and chemical plants must be fluent in the language of standards created by ISA, ANSI, IEC, UL, NFPA and other alphabet-soup regulatory organizations. When it comes to fire detection and suppression systems in the U.S., the National Fire…
- 2 Feb 2021
Understanding the Importance of Gas Detectors, Even When the Safety Standard Doesn’t Help

Jim Cahill

In an Industrial Compliance article, Emerson’s Nick Pinto stresses the importance of gas detection for a safety system. Anyone designing or working with safety systems for refineries and chemical plants must be fluent in the language of standards created by ISA, ANSI, IEC, UL, NFPA and other alphabet-soup regulatory organizations. When it comes to fire detection and suppression systems in the U.S., the National Fire…
- 2 Feb 2021
Efficient Single-Phase Vapor Regulation in Gas Chromatograph Applications

Jim Cahill

At the Emerson Exchange Americas Virtual Series, Emerson’s Allison Reiter and Ryan Kirchner shared ways to optimize sample conditioning using TESCOM vaporizing regulators. Here is their presentation’s abstract: Achieving superior sample quality by properly conditioning the sample stream upstream of your GC [Gas Chromatograph] After introductions, Allison described what a gas chromatograph (GC) does. It performs separation…
- 5 Jan 2021
Efficient Single-Phase Vapor Regulation in Gas Chromatograph Applications

Jim Cahill

At the Emerson Exchange Americas Virtual Series, Emerson’s Allison Reiter and Ryan Kirchner shared ways to optimize sample conditioning using TESCOM vaporizing regulators. Here is their presentation’s abstract: Achieving superior sample quality by properly conditioning the sample stream upstream of your GC [Gas Chromatograph] After introductions, Allison described what a gas chromatograph (GC) does. It performs separation…
- 5 Jan 2021
Proven Solutions for pH Measurement

Jim Cahill

Measuring pH is one of the great challenges for manufacturers and producers. In an Emerson Exchange Americas Virtual Series presentation, Emerson’s Andrew Smith and Zach Blum shared their thoughts on proven solutions for tough pH applications. Here is their presentation abstract: Aqueous applications across industries depend on a reliable measurement of pH. Typical applications include reaction control, corrosion prevention…
- 8 Dec 2020