Emerson Exchange 365

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Built to Endure: The Roxar™︎ 2600 Multiphase Flow Meter Supporting Sustainability

Kelda Dinsdale

The world is changing. The rising demand for more sustainable business practices mean major transformations for the oil and gas industry. Legacy technologies are getting left behind in favor of advanced solutions that support green initiatives and digital transformation. A 2021 survey by SAP and Oxford Economics found that energy and utilities executives are prioritizing sustainability initiatives to meet increasing regulatory…
- 11 Apr 2022
Automating Tank Dewatering Operations

Jim Cahill

Emerson’s Warren Merriman presented Minimizing VOC Emissions During Tank De-Watering at the 2022 4C HSE conference. Here is his presentation abstract: Over time, water separates and collects in tanks and needs to be removed. Manual or other methods of controlling the water draw-off can result in excessive hydrocarbon product in the discharge to the sewer system. This session will review a unique solution to reduce the…
- 8 Apr 2022
Automating Tank Dewatering Operations

Jim Cahill

Emerson’s Warren Merriman presented Minimizing VOC Emissions During Tank De-Watering at the 2022 4C HSE conference. Here is his presentation abstract: Over time, water separates and collects in tanks and needs to be removed. Manual or other methods of controlling the water draw-off can result in excessive hydrocarbon product in the discharge to the sewer system. This session will review a unique solution to reduce the…
- 8 Apr 2022
Automating Tank Dewatering Operations

Jim Cahill

Emerson’s Warren Merriman presented Minimizing VOC Emissions During Tank De-Watering at the 2022 4C HSE conference. Here is his presentation abstract: Over time, water separates and collects in tanks and needs to be removed. Manual or other methods of controlling the water draw-off can result in excessive hydrocarbon product in the discharge to the sewer system. This session will review a unique solution to reduce the…
- 8 Apr 2022
Protecting Industrial Tank Integrity

Jim Cahill

Emerson’s Earl Richard presented What’s Going On Up There? How To Control and Reduce Tank Vent Fugitive Emissions and Maintenance at the 2022 4C HSE conference. Here is his presentation abstract: Tank venting equipment such as blanketing regulators, thief hatches, pressure/vacuum relief valves and emergency vents are needed to safely operate AST’s. If these devices are not correctly sized and selected, excessive fugitive…
- 7 Apr 2022
Pressure Relief Valve Continuous Monitoring for Affirmative Defense

Jim Cahill

Emerson’s Marcio Donnangelo and Marcelo Dultra presented Reducing Data Complexity on Affirmative Defense Claims with PRV Monitoring System at the 2022 4C HSE Conference. Here is their presentation abstract: Despite the efforts to stay compliance, operation isn’t totally free from unauthorized events to happen. If that happens, Affirmative Defense should be considered. However, not knowing the frequency of emissions…
- 7 Apr 2022
The Rosemount™︎ 1408 helps to optimize food and beverage applications

Felix Johansson

In the food and beverage industry, the ability to accurately and reliably measure the level of materials in storage tanks and process vessels is essential, as it helps to reduce product loss and maximize production capability. Manufacturers also need to consider vital criteria, such as compliance with the industry’s stringent hygiene and food safety standards and compatibility with the process conditions and tank layout…
- 6 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
Improving Production, Safety and Reliability in Midstream Lithium Production

Michael Machuca

In our continuing series on the lithium supply chain from mining through battery production , we look at the midstream process where the battery cathode, anode and electrolytes are produced. We explored ways to improve production quality in a post, Improving Quality in Midstream Lithium Production . Today, we’ll look at production optimization, safety, and reliability. One of the challenges expressed by lithium battery…
- 5 Apr 2022
Face-to-Face Industry Conferences Back in Action

Jim Cahill

It’s great to see the return of face-to-face gatherings at industry conferences. Spring is a busy time here in the U.S. I’ll be at the April 6-8 4C Health, Safety & Environmental conference here in Austin next week. Here is a listing of the Emerson presenters and their presentations at the 4C HSE conference Wednesday, April 6 Brian Ledeboer will present A New Way to Measure Toxic Gases with Wireless and IIoT and…
- 4 Apr 2022
Episodio36: Control volumétrico, lo que necesitas saber para cumplir con las obligaciones fiscales

Ana Matute

Actualmente en México todos los contribuyentes que se dedican a la industria de hidrocarburos o petrolíferos deben cumplir con nuevas obligaciones fiscales de controles volumétricos. En este episodio conversamos con nuestra ingeniera Esther Solano, especialista en soluciones basadas en software sobre qué significa el control volumétrico, qué implica esta regulación y qué consideraciones se deben de tener para estar…
- 1 Apr 2022
Embedded Tools Drive Better Loop Tuning

Todd Walden

Properly tuned loops are critical to efficient, effective plant performance. However, constant changes in the plant environment mean that proportional-integral-derivative (PID) tuning cannot be a set-and-forget procedure. This poses a problem for many modern plants, as few have the deep bench of experienced personnel they used to. When loops need tuning, that often means other critical tasks must be put on hold. Today…
- 1 Apr 2022
The Intelligent Multistage Completion Network – A Straightforward, Reliable Solution to a Complex Problem

Jim Cahill

What is an Intelligent Multistage Completion Network? Traditionally, oil and gas operators didn’t have much choice in what data they could gather from a downhole environment. High levels of visibility and control in a reservoir might have felt like a pipe dream for a long time. Fortunately, operators can now access reservoir sandface data and make more informed decisions for optimizing production with the help of an…
- 1 Apr 2022
The Intelligent Multistage Completion Network – A Straightforward, Reliable Solution to a Complex Problem

Jim Cahill

What is an Intelligent Multistage Completion Network? Traditionally, oil and gas operators didn’t have much choice in what data they could gather from a downhole environment. High levels of visibility and control in a reservoir might have felt like a pipe dream for a long time. Fortunately, operators can now access reservoir sandface data and make more informed decisions for optimizing production with the help of an…
- 1 Apr 2022
The Intelligent Multistage Completion Network – A Straightforward, Reliable Solution to a Complex Problem

Michael Scott

What is an Intelligent Multistage Completion Network? Traditionally, oil and gas operators didn’t have much choice in what data they could gather from a downhole environment. High levels of visibility and control in a reservoir might have felt like a pipe dream for a long time. Fortunately, operators can now access reservoir sandface data and make more informed decisions for optimizing production with the help of an…
- 1 Apr 2022
pH Modeling and Control at AIChE Spring Meeting

Jim Cahill

I was always better at physics than chemistry, which is probably why I chose electrical engineering over chemical engineering. But I do appreciate my very smart Emerson chemical engineering colleagues and the contributions they make to safe, reliable and efficient manufacturing plants. I mention this as background for the chemical engineers’ professional organization, AIChE. The 2022 AIChE Spring Meeting and 18 th Global…
- 31 Mar 2022
Employee Spotlight: 12 Questions with Automation Engineer Maci Prescott

Deidrea Niece

The halls of Emerson are home to many interests and skills. Through this blog series, we are highlighting those who are currently or have completed the Engineers in Leadership program The Emerson Engineers in Leadership Program is a two-year rotational program for undergraduate engineers to gain experience in a range of functional roles and assignments, including engineering, product development, supply chain, operations…
- 31 Mar 2022
Water Management Control and Safety in the Cloud

Amy Thibault

Water management companies can make significant safety and control gains with Emerson’s Zedi Cloud SCADA platform that quickly and accurately compiles data from any digital monitoring hardware via gateways that support a variety of protocols. Emerson provides end-users with a web interface and the ability to push data to third-party platforms, allowing remote control and optimization via cloud-based data access. Taking…
- 30 Mar 2022
Improving Quality in Midstream Lithium Production

Michael Machuca

In an earlier post, Solving Battery Production Growth Challenges , we touched on the upstream, midstream, and downstream production from lithium mining to lithium battery production. Today, we’ll focus on the midstream production process. Again, Sung Heon Lee and I collaborated on the content of this post. The midstream part of the lithium value chain involves manufacturing the Cathode, Anode, Electrolyte, and Separator…
- 29 Mar 2022
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…
- 28 Mar 2022
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…
- 25 Mar 2022
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…
- 22 Mar 2022
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…
- 22 Mar 2022
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…
- 21 Mar 2022