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  • Green Diesel: A New Industry Built Entirely on Sustainability

    Meha Jha
    Authors: Meha Jha and Julie Valentine It isn’t often that we get to see a new industry being born, but in many respects, the growth of green (renewable) diesel is just that event. The idea of manufacturing diesel, indistinguishable from the conventional product, using only non-fossil feedstocks, and in meaningful quantities, is a pretty big deal, especially in terms of sustainability. Green diesel is a post-digital…

  • Role of Automation in Achieving Environmental Sustainability

    Paul Wann
    When we think about new large-scale decarbonisation projects in the UK, the focus will be on the coastal manufacturing and power generation clusters. Carbon capture utilisation and storage (CCUS) will be a critical element of decarbonisation, together with the transition to low carbon energy sources. Covering industries in Teesside and Humberside, the `East Coast Cluster’ is one of the first projects to be selected for…

  • The Benefits of Continuous Corrosion Monitoring Over Periodic Manual Inspection

    William Fazackerley
    Whilst manual inspection remains a valuable tool for measuring the plant health, this blog post explains the benefits of continuous monitoring over periodic inspection.  Turning corrosion and erosion data to into true process insights Uncontrolled corrosion and material degradation undeniably leads to hefty safety, environmental, reliability, and operational consequences. Standards, developed by the American Petroleum…

  • Advancing Water Management Safety

    Amy Thibault
    The water management industry continues to be plagued by multiple challenges, including aging infrastructure combined with an aging workforce that puts our water supply systems at even greater risk. This risk is due to the loss of critical expertise and other hurdles like natural disasters, including wildfires, floods, and drought that can significantly affect the safety of our water systems. Water management operations…

  • Adaptable Landscape Components Facilitate Digital Transformation

    Christian Berg
    The BioPhorum Operations Group (BPOG) established a digital plant maturity model (DPMM) for biopharmaceutical manufacturing to define stages of factory evolution “from simple paper-based plants through to the fully automated and integrated ‘adaptive plant’ of the future.” The model gives organizations a common tool for industry comparison and measurement of progress. It also provides a platform to facilitate collaboration…

  • Ready to Own your Virtualization Infrastructure?

    Todd Walden
    Over the last decade or so we’ve seen rack after rack of servers disappear as organizations have embraced virtualization technology. Not only does moving to a virtualized backbone reduce equipment footprint, but it also dramatically reduces energy usage to help plants improve their sustainability and efficiency. However, virtualized systems are often complex, making them difficult for operational technology (OT) teams…

  • Subsea Downhole Casing Pressure and Temperature Measurement

    Jim Cahill
    Subsea, or fully-submerged ocean oil & gas equipment, goes back to when “ Shell completed its first subsea well in the Gulf of Mexico in 1961. ” Given the difficulty in accessing this equipment, downhole measurements are essential in maintaining optimum production. A quick, 2:18 video, Roxar Downhole Wireless PT Sensor System , shows how this pressure-temperature continuous monitoring solution provides oil & gas operators…

  • Anytime, Anywhere Simulation and Engineering via the Cloud

    Todd Walden
    In the last five years, simulation technologies have been a critical tool used to drive digital transformation of automated processes. In simulated environments, organizations can provide comprehensive training for personnel and test new control configurations without the safety and production risks of accessing real-world equipment. Many organizations are also turning to collaborative engineering tools to leverage…

  • Real-Time Monitoring of Critical Well Barriers with the Roxar Downhole Wireless PT Sensor System

    Jim Cahill
    Downhole environments are tricky to manage and monitor – and that’s putting it mildly. Maximizing reservoir performance in the safest and most efficient way possible requires critical temperature and pressure data. In particular, visibility into well barrier integrity vastly improves risk management of your overall operation and can even extend production up-time over the lifetime of your well. To take on the challenge…

  • Real-Time Monitoring of Critical Well Barriers with the Roxar Downhole Wireless PT Sensor System

    Michael Scott
    Downhole environments are tricky to manage and monitor – and that’s putting it mildly. Maximizing reservoir performance in the safest and most efficient way possible requires critical temperature and pressure data. In particular, visibility into well barrier integrity vastly improves risk management of your overall operation and can even extend production up-time over the lifetime of your well. To take on the challenge…

  • Real-Time Monitoring of Critical Well Barriers with the RoxarTM Downhole Wireless PT Sensor System

    Jim Cahill
    Downhole environments are tricky to manage and monitor – and that’s putting it mildly. Maximizing reservoir performance in the safest and most efficient way possible requires critical temperature and pressure data. In particular, visibility into well barrier integrity vastly improves risk management of your overall operation and can even extend production up-time over the lifetime of your well. To take on the challenge…

  • Employee Spotlight: 12 Questions with Business Development & Acquisitions Analyst Kerryn Harrington

    Deidrea Niece
    Behind the scenes, Emerson has some impressive talent. Some of this talent has stepped out of the classroom and directly into roles where they are helping solve some of the world’s most challenging problems. As part of our Engineers in Leadership blog series, we will be highlighting those who are currently enrolled in or have completed the program and are now based in Florham Park, New Jersey. The Emerson Engineers…

  • Solving Battery Production Growth Challenges

    Michael Machuca
    Sung Heon Lee and I collaborated on the content in this post. Although Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries have received a lot of media attention in the past couple of years, they were first commercialized by Sony in 1991. Since then, these batteries have enabled many technological advances. Without it, our lives would look very different today. Li-ion batteries have shaped how we communicate and work – through mobile devices…

  • Digital Transformation for Shutdowns, Turnarounds, Outages

    Jim Cahill
    Continuously operating plants such as refinery and petrochemical complexes require periodic turnarounds to perform necessary maintenance to restore optimum production. Also known as shutdowns and outages, these events can occur a few times per decade or more, depending on the process. In a Chemical Processing article, Maintenance: Turnarounds Get A New Spin , Emerson’s John Sanders joins a KBC senior leader to share…

  • Accuracy for Blending and Batching Operations

    Jim Cahill
    Blending and batching processes require accurate measurements during filling operations. The ingredient mix must be consistent with assuring adherence to specifications. This quick one-and-a-half-minute YouTube video, Blending and Batching with Micro Motion F-Series Coriolis Flow Meters , shows how mass-based measurements in these Micro Motion meters provide the accuracy and reliability to deliver consistent batches…

  • Accuracy for Blending and Batching Operations

    Jim Cahill
    Blending and batching processes require accurate measurements during filling operations. The ingredient mix must be consistent with assuring adherence to specifications. This quick one-and-a-half-minute YouTube video, Blending and Batching with Micro Motion F-Series Coriolis Flow Meters , shows how mass-based measurements in these Micro Motion meters provide the accuracy and reliability to deliver consistent batches…

  • Accuracy for Blending and Batching Operations

    Jim Cahill
    Blending and batching processes require accurate measurements during filling operations. The ingredient mix must be consistent with assuring adherence to specifications. This quick one-and-a-half-minute YouTube video, Blending and Batching with Micro Motion F-Series Coriolis Flow Meters , shows how mass-based measurements in these Micro Motion meters provide the accuracy and reliability to deliver consistent batches…

  • Best of Both ESG and Efficiency Goals

    Amy Thibault
    As more and more oil & gas exploration & production companies look to digitally transform their operations for efficiency and profitability, it may be surprising to learn that the digital oilfield can also help the environment, employee satisfaction, and retention rates. In other words, going digital can help you make significant gains in your ESG strategy. Having abundant data from monitoring systems is great, and…

  • Valve Packing Selection for Fugitive Emissions Reduction

    Jim Cahill
    As oil and gas producers balance the demands for greater production and more sustainable operations, reducing fugitive emissions is one area of focus. The packing in valves is one area to drive improvements. In a Processing article, Simplifying control valve packing selection , Emerson’s Sarah Witte and Wade Helfer highlight the importance of valve packing selection for more sustainable production. Sarah and Wade…

  • Remote Monitoring Lays the Foundation for Lights-Out Manufacturing

    Todd Walden
    It isn’t news that the global pandemic upended the way we operate our plants. When social distancing trapped our most valuable personnel outside the facilities we rely on, it suddenly meant finding new ways to get critical work done. But the reality is, those changes would have been coming—albeit less quickly—even without the influence of COVID. Retirements and shortages of experienced workers have been thinning out…

  • Applying Advanced Analytics

    Amy Thibault
    You may assume a cloud-based SCADA platform is just another operational system like all the others. After utilizing data visualization tools and cloud applications embedded in Emerson’s Zedi Cloud Platform , you realize you can turn your data into knowledge for faster and better business decisions. That is what advanced analytics is all about! It’s getting that next level of analytics from your remotely located assets…

  • Reliable and Maintainable Intelligent Electric Actuators

    Jim Cahill
    Electric valve actuators help solve fugitive emission challenges in industries where natural gas has powered the pneumatic actuators. While this is one case for their use, they also provide excellent controllability for challenging valve automation demands in the oil & gas, power, municipal, and process industries. In this 3:35 YouTube video, Bettis XTE3000 Electric Actuator , Emerson Impact Partner, Puffer-Sweiven…

  • The Rosemount Thermowell Design Accelerator Will Help Optimize Your Inventory

    Timchan Bonkat
    There’s a lot at stake when it comes to temperature measurement in process industries, and the number of sensors and thermowells your process needs to keep running safely and productively can be considerable. When you have so many different sensor and thermowell product models to manage, designing, purchasing, installing and stocking these various product models can be an arduous task – and you spend a lot of money doing…

  • AIChE Fuels and Petrochemicals Division Award

    Jim Cahill
    Emerson’s Tim Olsen received the great news that he had been selected as a recipient of the AIChE Fuels and Petrochemicals Division Award for 2022. Each year, this division recognizes individuals who have made substantial technological contributions to the advancement of fuels and petrochemicals industries. Tim will be the guest speaker at the Fuels and Petrochemicals Division Annual Awards Dinner held during the AIChE…

  • Reliable Wireless Device Networks

    Jim Cahill
    Wireless technology has advanced on many fronts—speed, reliability and ease of use to name a few. In a Control magazine article, Wireless just as reliable as hardwiring , Emerson’s Shane Hale shares how this reliability enables the types of applications to increase. Shane is quoted. “We need to debunk the remaining myths about wireless, such as the prejudice that it’s hard to implement and program, lacks reliable…

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