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  • Analytical Experts Blog: Greg McMillan’s pH Measurement Best Practices

    Greg McMillan presented pH Measurement Best Practices at the recent Mary Kay O’Connor Safety & Risk Conference as part of the 79th Annual Instrumentation and Automation Symposium For the Process Industries. Here is the abstract from the pH Measurement Best Practices paper that Greg also submitted. pH measurement has the greatest sensitivity and rangeability by far of any ion composition measurement. However, there are…
  • Analytical Experts Blog: How To Video—Calibrating pH Sensors with Two Buffer Solutions

    Last week we featured a “How to” video on smart antenna installations and here you can find other “How to” videos we done throughout the years. An Emerson colleague, Charu Pandey , alerted me to one published this week. In the video, How to Calibrate pH Sensors with Two Buffer Solutions | Emerson (run-time 4:01), Charu demonstrates this calibration process. It’s recommended that before you begin, you have the Rosemount…
  • Pressure Blog: Simplifying Measurement Device Configuration, Operation and Maintenance Podcast

    Excellent process control requires accurate measurements, a robust control strategy, and precise final elements such as control valves, actuators and regulators. Measurement instrumentation is an essential consideration. In this Emerson Automation Experts podcast, Emerson’s John van Gorsel joins me to discuss these considerations in pressure and other measurements. Technology advancements have enabled new capabilities…
  • Pressure Blog: Advanced Pressure Measurement Technology Reduces Operational Costs Without Compromising Plant Safety

    Advanced instruments such as the Rosemount 3051 Pressure Transmitter from Emerson not only provide outstanding accuracy and reliability but are also easier to install, commission, configure, maintain and use compared to more basic devices. Accurate and reliable pressure measurement is crucial in ensuring safety and process optimization in the chemical industry. Applications are often relatively straightforward in nature…
  • Level Blog: Accurate, Reliable Measurements for Saturated Steam Measurements

    As summer will soon be winding down here in the Northern Hemisphere, many manufacturers and producers must contend with the effects of falling ambient temperatures on their production processes. For some level measurements, pressure diaphragms, wet legs, and any liquid line can suffer damage when process fluids solidify and expand, potentially causing unplanned unit or plant shutdowns. For example, in the 2021 big freeze…
  • Flow Blog: Safely and Reliably Measuring Sulfuric Acid Concentration

    Here’s a quick 1:45 YouTube video story of how an international mining company overcame challenges in measuring sulfuric acid concentration with Emerson’s Flexim PIOX S solution , ensuring uninterrupted control over acid strength and mitigating corrosion risks. Emerson’s Mathias Gehl describes how the challenges when measuring high-concentration sulfuric acid include maintaining efficient and safe operations, minimizing…
  • Flow Blog: Safely and Reliably Measuring Sulfuric Acid Concentration

    Here’s a quick 1:45 YouTube video story of how an international mining company overcame challenges in measuring sulfuric acid concentration with Emerson’s Flexim PIOX S solution , ensuring uninterrupted control over acid strength and mitigating corrosion risks. Emerson’s Mathias Gehl describes how the challenges when measuring high-concentration sulfuric acid include maintaining efficient and safe operations, minimizing…
  • Level Blog: Radar Level Measurement Innovations

    Emerson’s Mark Bett and Sara Anderberg presented Making Level and Life a Little Easier, a New Non-Contacting Radar for Your Industry Needs, at the 2024 Emerson Exchange Conference in Düsseldorf, Germany. Here is their presentation abstract: While the benefits of radar level measurement are widely acknowledged, leading to the technology’s fast-growing adoption across multiple industries, radars are still sometimes perceived…
  • Level Blog: Radar Level Measurement Innovations

    Emerson’s Mark Bett and Sara Anderberg presented Making Level and Life a Little Easier, a New Non-Contacting Radar for Your Industry Needs, at the 2024 Emerson Exchange Conference in Düsseldorf, Germany. Here is their presentation abstract: While the benefits of radar level measurement are widely acknowledged, leading to the technology’s fast-growing adoption across multiple industries, radars are still sometimes perceived…
  • Pressure Blog: Instrumentation Considerations for Carbon Capture Processes

    If you’re in Minneapolis this week for the Carbon Capture & Storage Summit , make sure to catch Emerson’s Lara Petrishchev’s presentation, Instrumentation Technologies to Address Carbon Capture Challenges. Let me highlight a few points if you can’t make it. Lara will open by showing a typical carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) capture process in hydrogen production. The flue gas from the reformer is cooled and desulfurized…
  • Pressure Blog: Instrumentation Considerations for Carbon Capture Processes

    If you’re in Minneapolis this week for the Carbon Capture & Storage Summit , make sure to catch Emerson’s Lara Petrishchev’s presentation, Instrumentation Technologies to Address Carbon Capture Challenges. Let me highlight a few points if you can’t make it. Lara will open by showing a typical carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) capture process in hydrogen production. The flue gas from the reformer is cooled and desulfurized…
  • Pressure Blog: Instrumentation Considerations for Carbon Capture Processes

    If you’re in Minneapolis this week for the Carbon Capture & Storage Summit , make sure to catch Emerson’s Lara Petrishchev’s presentation, Instrumentation Technologies to Address Carbon Capture Challenges. Let me highlight a few points if you can’t make it. Lara will open by showing a typical carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) capture process in hydrogen production. The flue gas from the reformer is cooled and desulfurized…
  • Flow Blog: Instrumentation Considerations for Carbon Capture Processes

    If you’re in Minneapolis this week for the Carbon Capture & Storage Summit , make sure to catch Emerson’s Lara Petrishchev’s presentation, Instrumentation Technologies to Address Carbon Capture Challenges. Let me highlight a few points if you can’t make it. Lara will open by showing a typical carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) capture process in hydrogen production. The flue gas from the reformer is cooled and desulfurized…
  • Flow Blog: Instrumentation Considerations for Carbon Capture Processes

    If you’re in Minneapolis this week for the Carbon Capture & Storage Summit , make sure to catch Emerson’s Lara Petrishchev’s presentation, Instrumentation Technologies to Address Carbon Capture Challenges. Let me highlight a few points if you can’t make it. Lara will open by showing a typical carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) capture process in hydrogen production. The flue gas from the reformer is cooled and desulfurized…
  • Flow Blog: Flow and Density Technologies in Food and Beverage Production

    In a presentation at the Emerson Exchange EMEA 2024 , Abdurrahman Ayar, co-founder of IO PROCESS Elektronik Makine San. Ve Tic A.Ş. ,​ outlined the use of flow and density measurement technologies within food and beverage applications. Based in Izmir, on Turkey’s Aegean coast, IO PROCESS provides engineering and maintenance services for measurement control and instrumentation products. The company delivers instrumentation…
  • Flow Blog: Flow and Density Technologies in Food and Beverage Production

    In a presentation at the Emerson Exchange EMEA 2024 , Abdurrahman Ayar, co-founder of IO PROCESS Elektronik Makine San. Ve Tic A.Ş. ,​ outlined the use of flow and density measurement technologies within food and beverage applications. Based in Izmir, on Turkey’s Aegean coast, IO PROCESS provides engineering and maintenance services for measurement control and instrumentation products. The company delivers instrumentation…
  • Flow Blog: Nothing But Water in the Water Drain

    4C-HSE’s Steve Probst and Emerson’s Marcio Donnangelo presented Nothing But Water in the Water Drain at the 4C Health, Safety & Environmental Conference. The tank dewatering process starts with storage tanks that hold hydrocarbon feedstocks, intermediates, and finished products. Over time, water separates and collects in the tanks. Water is drained from storage tanks, reducing corrosion and potential process problems…
  • Flow Blog: Nothing But Water in the Water Drain

    4C-HSE’s Steve Probst and Emerson’s Marcio Donnangelo presented Nothing But Water in the Water Drain at the 4C Health, Safety & Environmental Conference. The tank dewatering process starts with storage tanks that hold hydrocarbon feedstocks, intermediates, and finished products. Over time, water separates and collects in the tanks. Water is drained from storage tanks, reducing corrosion and potential process problems…
  • Level Blog: Radar provides most accurate and reliable solution for water level measurement

    Ultrasonic devices have historically provided level measurements in water and wastewater applications, despite their accuracy often being impaired by conditions such as temperature, pressure, foam, turbulence, build-up, wind, dirt and even spiderwebs. In a Process Industry Informer article, ‘ Non-contacting Radars to Replace Ultrasonic Devices for Water Applications ’, I explain why the latest non-contacting radar transmitters…
  • Level Blog: Radar provides most accurate and reliable solution for water level measurement

    Ultrasonic devices have historically provided level measurements in water and wastewater applications, despite their accuracy often being impaired by conditions such as temperature, pressure, foam, turbulence, build-up, wind, dirt and even spiderwebs. In a Process Industry Informer article, ‘ Non-contacting Radars to Replace Ultrasonic Devices for Water Applications ’, I explain why the latest non-contacting radar transmitters…
  • Level Blog: Radar provides most accurate and reliable solution for water level measurement

    Ultrasonic devices have historically provided level measurements in water and wastewater applications, despite their accuracy often being impaired by conditions such as temperature, pressure, foam, turbulence, build-up, wind, dirt and even spiderwebs. In a Process Industry Informer article, ‘ Non-contacting Radars to Replace Ultrasonic Devices for Water Applications ’, I explain why the latest non-contacting radar transmitters…
  • Flow Blog: Mining Water Management Compliance

    Emerson’s Mathias Gehl , from the recently acquired Flexim organization, presented Water Management Compliance with FLEXIM Non-Intrusive Flow Measurement at the 2024 Emerson Exchange Conference in Düsseldorf, Germany. Here is his presentation abstract: A Peruvian mining company faced the imperative of installing a new flow metering system to meet local water management regulations. This undertaking presents challenges…
  • Flow Blog: Mining Water Management Compliance

    Emerson’s Mathias Gehl , from the recently acquired Flexim organization, presented Water Management Compliance with FLEXIM Non-Intrusive Flow Measurement at the 2024 Emerson Exchange Conference in Düsseldorf, Germany. Here is his presentation abstract: A Peruvian mining company faced the imperative of installing a new flow metering system to meet local water management regulations. This undertaking presents challenges…
  • Flow Blog: Cryogenic Mass Flow Metering at CERN

    CERN ( Conseil Européen pour la Recherche Nucléaire ) houses the world’s largest complex of particle accelerators and detectors. These scientific instruments probe the fundamental structure of the particles that make up everything around us. In his presentation at the Emerson Exchange EMEA 2024 , Juan Casas Cubillos, engineer at CERN, outlined the use of Coriolis flow meters in very challenging cryogenic applications…
  • Flow Blog: Cryogenic Mass Flow Metering at CERN

    CERN ( Conseil Européen pour la Recherche Nucléaire ) houses the world’s largest complex of particle accelerators and detectors. These scientific instruments probe the fundamental structure of the particles that make up everything around us. In his presentation at the Emerson Exchange EMEA 2024 , Juan Casas Cubillos, engineer at CERN, outlined the use of Coriolis flow meters in very challenging cryogenic applications…