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Interesting article on overfill prevention

Peta Glenister

There is a very interesting article on recurring accidents with overfilling vessels and the lessons we should be learning on the IChemE website. You can read it here: http://bit.ly/1FpPFz3
- 9 Apr 2015
Level Switches in Tank Overfill Safety Applications

Jim Cahill

Level measurements, especially in safety critical applications such as tank overspill protection, continue to advance in capability, accuracy and reliability. Marianne Williams Marketing Product Manager In this 3:16 YouTube video, Prevent overfills & decrease operating costs with Rosemount 2100 vibrating fork level switches , Emerson’s Marianne Williams shares how the Rosemount 2100 series of liquid level switches…
- 1 Apr 2015
Onshore Oil Storage Tank Wireless Level Measurement

Jim Cahill

The post Onshore Oil Storage Tank Wireless Level Measurement appeared first on the Emerson Process Experts blog. Yesterday , we looked at some applications for wireless measurement in upstream and downstream oil production. Today, let’s look specifically at wireless level measurement in oil & gas production. Matt Brummer Level Product Specialist In this quick 1:48 YouTube video, Wireless Level Measurement Solutions…
- 10 Mar 2015
Changing Guided Wave Radar Probe Length

Jim Cahill

The post Changing Guided Wave Radar Probe Length appeared first on the Emerson Process Experts blog. How often do you Google for a solution to a problem you face and land in an online community? It happens to me all the time. This was a lot of the reason for the creation of our Emerson Exchange 365 community several years ago—to provide a place where peer-to-peer problem solving could occur around all the Emerson Process…
- 2 Mar 2015
Selecting Best Solids Level Measurement Technology

Jim Cahill

The post Selecting Best Solids Level Measurement Technology appeared first on the Emerson Process Experts blog. This being Engineers Week , I wanted to celebrate all the engineers with a recap of a good technical note on solids level and volume measurement. The paper, Measuring Level and Volume of Solid Materials , describes the various technologies and considerations for the selection of solids level and volume measurement…
- 25 Feb 2015
Measuring Level and Volume of Solids

Jim Cahill

The post Measuring Level and Volume of Solids appeared first on the Emerson Process Experts blog. Level measurement is one of the mainstays for the process industries. As technology has advanced over the years from manual measurements including dipsticks, site glasses and tapes to automatic measurement—these advancements have led to improved control, safety, and inventory management. Mark Menezes Measurement Business…
- 12 Feb 2015
How to prevent boiler damage in power plants

Peta Glenister

How to prevent damage in boiler plants If the boiler on a power plant runs dry, or the turbine blades get damaged by water induction, the outcome will be dramatic and highly expensive. Robin Hudson, Emerson Application Support Engineer, explains how boiler protection systems can prevent unnecessary downtime and avoid costly boiler damage. See more here: http://bit.ly/1AOkEro
- 9 Feb 2015
Solids Measurement Applications, do you need to measure Level or Volume?

Peta Glenister

A great article by Mark Menezes, Emerson Canada, talks through issues around solids level measurement and alternative technologies. See more here: http://bit.ly/1AuTTbv
- 5 Feb 2015
Level Measurement for High Process-Low Ambient Temperature Applications

Jim Cahill

The post Level Measurement for High Process-Low Ambient Temperature Applications appeared first on the Emerson Process Experts blog. In an earlier post, Avoiding Cold Climate Measurement Challenges , we mentioned a thermal range expander for differential pressure (DP) level measurement, which can be applied in application with higher process temperatures and lower ambient temperatures. Josh Hernandez Global Marketing…
- 21 Jan 2015
Solids level measurement technical note now available

Peta Glenister

Our new Rosemount solids measurement technical note is now available. Providing best practices and selection guidance for our range of solids level and volume measurement products, you will find this technical note invaluable. View here: http://bit.ly/1AG44oj
- 20 Jan 2015
Avoiding Cold Climate Measurement Challenges

Jim Cahill

For those here in North America, there is a good chance you’re braving extremely cold weather today. The Weather Channel captures the situation well in a post, Arctic Cold Blast Continues; Wind Chill Alerts For Over Half U.S. Population . And Canada makes this appear balmy . Mark Menezes Measurement Business Manager Back at the Emerson Exchange conference in Orlando this past fall, I recapped a presentation by Emerson…
- 7 Jan 2015
New options for the Rosemount 3308 guided wave radar support new applications

Peta Glenister

New probe types and longer ranges are now available for the 3308 Wireless guided wave radar. The new options support new applications such as: Taller vessels (up to 17m / 55 ft) Chemical storage requiring non-SST wetted parts Non-metallic tanks Open applications For more information check out the website here: http://bit.ly/1BuXhSl , or go directly to the product data sheet here: http://bit.ly/1Il9XLP
- 6 Jan 2015
Floating roof tilt detection

Peta Glenister

Floating roof tilt detection is an unusual application for the Rosemount 2160 wireless vibrating fork level switch and one that a major oil and gas company used to its advantage recently. Read more here. http://bit.ly/12xshDr
- 11 Dec 2014
Increasing production time with guided wave radar

Peta Glenister

A new Rosemount case study describes how Unipac in Brazil increased production uptime and improved their level and volume measurement with Rosemount 5300 guided wave radar. Read more here: http://bit.ly/14hMVsn
- 13 Nov 2014
New non-contacting radar for solids level measurement applications

Peta Glenister

Our new Rosemount 5402 non-contacting radar is designed for demanding solids level measurement applications. It is equipped with a new signal processing algorithm and factory calibration for use in solids applications, focusing on small to medium sized silos. See more here: http://bit.ly/11aiRh9
- 10 Nov 2014
Maintenance and safety problems are solved using a Rosemount 5300 Series Guided Wave Radar

Peta Glenister

A gas storage company in Germany using an ethanol based filter system to clean the gas, had problems with their level measurement devices getting coated and giving out incorrect signals. As a result the company was finding it necessary to clean the systems twice a year. Our latest proven result shows how the Rosemount 5300 Series Guided Wave Radar solved the customer’s problems and improved maintenance and safety issues…
- 28 Oct 2014
Advances in Level Measurement

Jim Cahill

A Process Engineering magazine article, Level best , poses a question: Has the deployment of level measurement devices changed in the wake of the Buncefield [UK] disaster? The article’s author connects with several instrumentation suppliers including... Read the full text.
- 24 Oct 2014
Vote for the Rosemount guided wave radar verification reflector!

Peta Glenister

Our Rosemount 5300 Series Guided Wave Radar Transmitter Verification Reflector has been chosen as a finalist for the Control Engineering 2015 Engineers’ Choice Awards! This hardware and software combination enables quick and safe high level alarm testing directly from the control room, eliminating the need to climb the tank, manually raise the product level or shut the process down. Better still, the verification reflector…
- 23 Oct 2014
Calpine Tackles Froth and Foam with Non-Contacting Radar

Jim Cahill

Emerson's Cathy Ershen and Jim Elchook shared a case study on geothermal power generation. Their abstract: H2S abatement may be required to meet local environmental regulations for a geothermal plant. At Calpine's Geysers, a number of the operating power plants have Stretford H2S Abatement systems which is the primary abatement systems for surface condenser vent gases. We focus attention on the liquid level measurement…
- 8 Oct 2014
Easy proof testing of Rosemount 5300 guided wave radar

Peta Glenister

An article in Control Engineering Europe, penned by our own Carl-Johan Roos, describes how you can carry out device verification of your Rosemount 5300 guided wave radars without having to raise the level in your tank above its maximum working level. It can also be achieved in a very short timescale. Read more here: http://bit.ly/vreflector
- 16 Sep 2014
Wireless technology simplifies pump health monitoring even in remote locations

Peta Glenister

An article by Marianne Williams explains how wireless technology has reduced the cost of applying predictive maintenance technologies to pump installations - helping to increase plant reliability, and protecting production targets, equipment and personnel. The article may be viewed here: http://bit.ly/pumpmonitoring
- 1 Aug 2014
Tank Monitoring and Overfill Prevention

Jim Cahill

Earlier this year, the National Institute for Storage Tank Management (NISTM) held the 16th Annual International Aboveground Storage Tank Conference & Trade Show. At this conference, Emerson’s Johan Sandberg presented, The Future of Tank Monitoring and...
- 23 Jun 2014
Wireless level technology at the wellhead

Peta Glenister

For anyone interested in wireless, this article by Andreas Hessel looks at how level monitoring in wellhead and separator installations has benefited from wireless technology, helping to speed installation, reduce maintenance costs and enhance safety for operators. You can read the article here: http://bit.ly/wirelesslevel
- 2 Jun 2014
New "how to" video demonstrates how to use the Rosemount 2130 level switch with new 8/16mA option

Peta Glenister

Our latest YouTube video demonstrates how the Rosemount 2130 Series vibrating fork level switch can be used to alert the control room of a fault with the switch using the 8/16mA output option. You can view it here: http://youtu.be/LRsXpoOT2qk
- 11 Apr 2014
Using ultrasonic transmitters for open channel flow

Peta Glenister

For anyone interested in using ultrasonic transmitters for open channel flows to meet local requirements and protect the environment, an article by Emerson's Peter Ward in Flow Control magazine makes interesting reading. Read it here: http://bit.ly/1hsIRK8
- 9 Apr 2014