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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 2023 4C Health, Safety & Environmental 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…
22 May 2023
Cutting Control Valve Noise
Jim Cahill
3D printing is driving innovative low noise designs. Control valve noise is created by very high pressure drops across a valve, which generate high vapor velocities as a process fluid moves through the narrowed valve body passages. Low noise trim designs have been used to address this issue, but these are costly and reduce flow capacity significantly. A new solution uses parts made with 3D alloy printing, as we explain…
19 May 2023
Meeting Regulatory Requirements with PRV Monitoring
Jim Cahill
At the 4C Health, Safety & Environmental Conference , Emerson’s Ricardo Garcia and Mo Fazl presented New Regulation Compliance Through PRV Monitoring Technologies. Ricardo described how pressure relief valves are the last line of defense for over- and under-pressure conditions. They are self-operated mechanical devices that are typically off-grid/not connected, are pervasive across most plants that, can cause emissions…
15 May 2023
Reduce Fluid Flow Noise Without Pressure Drop
Jim Cahill
In an earlier post, Reduce Process Noise Without Pressure Drop , I shared a brief video about how the Fisher WhisperTube Modal Attenuator offers full-bore aerodynamic noise reduction for all sources upstream, with no impact on process flow. In this 9:51 video, Fisher WhisperTube Product Demo , Emerson’s Shelby Daniels explains in detail how this technology is a passive reactive silencer that reduces system noise across…
12 May 2023
How Electric Actuators Aid Sustainable Mining Operations
Jim Cahill
Gianfranco Conti, Emerson’s regional sales manager for Latin America, and Lyndon Dean, Emerson’s business development manager for Australia/New Zealand, recently published an article in the April 2023 issue of Global Mining Review on pages 27-30. It is titled “An Electric Alternative” and it describes how advances in functionality and performance are making electric actuators the preferred alternative in many mining applications…
26 Apr 2023
Reduce Process Noise Without Pressure Drop
Jim Cahill
Oftentimes, compressible fluid flowing through piping creates high aerodynamic noise levels. These noise levels can induce safety concerns for plant staff, leading to equipment damage through vibration and process control issues. It’s critical to address this challenge to operate safely and reliably. One way to address this challenge is with the Fisher WhisperTube Modal Attenuator . This technology offers full-bore aerodynamic…
25 Apr 2023
Isolation Valve Emission Reduction
Jim Cahill
Isolation valves are widely used throughout industrial plants and facilities worldwide. Though most perform well for their primary purpose of isolating one area of a process from another, many older models emit excess emissions. Regulations regarding these types of emissions are becoming much more stringent, as is pressure to improve upon corporate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance. In my March 2023…
20 Apr 2023
Duke Energy Addresses Attemperator Issues
Jim Cahill
Duke Energy’s Heat Recovery Steam Generator Engineer Eugene Eagle and Emerson’s Director of Steam Conditioning Group Justin Goodwin recently published an article in the February 2022 edition of Power Engineering. The article is titled How Duke Energy Addresses Attemperator Issues, and it describes the deployment of a new steam atomization attemperator design that allowed Duke to reliably and safely run their combined…
13 Apr 2023
Managing and Protecting Storage Tanks
Jim Cahill
At the 4C Health, Safety & Environmental Conference , Emerson’s Dean Barnes and Mo Fazl presented How to Control and Reduce Tank Vent Fugitive Emissions and Maintenance Costs and Quantify Releases Through Proper Product Selection and Remote Monitoring. Here is his session abstract: Tank venting equipment such as blanketing regulators, thief hatches, pressure/vacuum relief valves and emergency vents are needed to safely…
10 Apr 2023
Pressure Relief Valve University at the 4C Conference
Jim Cahill
This week, the 4C Health, Safety, Environmental Conference returns to Austin, Texas. Here are notes from a detailed class on pressure relief valves (PRVs) conducted by Emerson’s Dean Barnes, Warren Booth , Ricardo Garcia , Marcio Donnangelo , Marcelo Dultra , and Mo Fazl . Here is the abstract for this class: Pressure Relief Valves are generally not well understood by environmental professionals. There is an assumption…
6 Apr 2023
The Future is Now for Predictive Valve Maintenance
Jim Cahill
Saurabh Pathak , Emerson’s Digital Valve Global Marketing Director and Naman Tahan , Emerson’s Digital Valve Services Director of Engineering and Operations, recently published an article in the March 2023 issue of Processing. It is titled “ The Future is Now for Predictive Valve Maintenance ” and it describes how advances in digital valve controllers, diagnostic software, and network communications are enabling significant…
31 Mar 2023
The Future is Now for Predictive Valve Maintenance
Jim Cahill
Saurabh Pathak , Emerson’s Digital Valve Global Marketing Director and Naman Tahan , Emerson’s Digital Valve Services Director of Engineering and Operations, recently published an article in the March 2023 issue of Processing. It is titled “ The Future is Now for Predictive Valve Maintenance ” and it describes how advances in digital valve controllers, diagnostic software, and network communications are enabling significant…
30 Mar 2023
Control Valve Modeling and Control Best AIChE Spring Meeting Paper
Jim Cahill
In an earlier post, Connecting with Experts in the Spring Event Season , I highlighted one of Emerson’s Greg McMillan’s AIChE Spring meeting presentations, Control Valve Modeling and Control . I just heard from Greg that his paper/presentation was awarded the best in its category. Congratulations to Greg! In addition to the link to the presentation above, here is the link to the Control Valve Modeling and Control paper…
23 Mar 2023
Improve Carbon Sequestration with Proper Valve Selection
Jim Cahill
Carbon capture and storage, often referred to as carbon sequestration, is attracting substantial investments worldwide due to environmental, social and governance initiatives. In the United States, the Department of Energy recently announced $3.7 billion of funding to sequester carbon dioxide in enhanced oil recovery (EOR) and other projects. But as our article in the March 2023 issue of Hydrocarbon Processing magazine…
22 Mar 2023
Improve Carbon Sequestration with Proper Valve Selection
Jim Cahill
Carbon capture and storage, often referred to as carbon sequestration, is attracting substantial investments worldwide due to environmental, social and governance initiatives. In the United States, the Department of Energy recently announced $3.7 billion of funding to sequester carbon dioxide in enhanced oil recovery (EOR) and other projects. But as our article in the March 2023 issue of Hydrocarbon Processing magazine…
22 Mar 2023
Control Valve Modeling and Control Best AIChE Spring Meeting Paper
Jim Cahill
In an earlier post, Connecting with Experts in the Spring Event Season , I highlighted one of Emerson’s Greg McMillan’s AIChE Spring meeting presentations, Control Valve Modeling and Control . I just heard from Greg that his paper/presentation was awarded the best in its category. Congratulations to Greg! In addition to the link to the presentation above, here is the link to the Control Valve Modeling and Control paper…
21 Mar 2023
Reducing Valve Emissions to Drive Sustainability Improvements
Jim Cahill
Actions to drive more sustainable operations can include many things including energy optimization, emissions reduction, waste reduction, and more. In a Fugitive Emissions Journal article, ESG Improvements Through Emissions Reduction: Issues and Opportunities , Emerson’s Bruce Ofori shares how new: …technology adoptions, and reviewing outdated practices and equipment retrofits, can build stakeholder confidence with…
13 Mar 2023
Reducing Valve Emissions to Drive Sustainability Improvements
Jim Cahill
Actions to drive more sustainable operations can include many things including energy optimization, emissions reduction, waste reduction, and more. In a Fugitive Emissions Journal article, ESG Improvements Through Emissions Reduction: Issues and Opportunities , Emerson’s Bruce Ofori shares how new: …technology adoptions, and reviewing outdated practices and equipment retrofits, can build stakeholder confidence with…
13 Mar 2023
Optimizing Valve Compressed Air Consumption
Jim Cahill
Energy efficiency is a significant focus area in many sustainability-related initiatives. Compressed air consumption is one important area to investigate. When considering technologies to reduce air consumption, looking beyond smart device air consumption data based on static analysis is essential. As an analogy, it would be like measuring fuel consumption while idling instead of when the engine is under load. I caught…
3 Mar 2023
Optimizing Valve Compressed Air Consumption
Jim Cahill
Energy efficiency is a significant focus area in many sustainability-related initiatives. Compressed air consumption is one important area to investigate. When considering technologies to reduce air consumption, looking beyond smart device air consumption data based on static analysis is essential. As an analogy, it would be like measuring fuel consumption while idling instead of when the engine is under load. I caught…
3 Mar 2023
Connecting with Experts in the Spring Event Season
Jim Cahill
Spring is a busy time for industry events and conferences. Emerson is reprising some of the “Best Of” presentations from last fall’s Emerson Exchange conference. Coming up next week, March 7-9, will be the Emerson Exchange Virtual Edition . There is no charge for reserving a spot. Browse the Session Catalog for sessions that you might want to catch. The following week, March 12-16, is a face-to-face meeting in Houston…
28 Feb 2023
Connecting with Experts in the Spring Event Season
Jim Cahill
Spring is a busy time for industry events and conferences. Emerson is reprising some of the “Best Of” presentations from last fall’s Emerson Exchange conference. Coming up next week, March 7-9, will be the Emerson Exchange Virtual Edition . There is no charge for reserving a spot. Browse the Session Catalog for sessions that you might want to catch. The following week, March 12-16, is a face-to-face meeting in Houston…
28 Feb 2023
Pick the Right Control Valves for Ethylene Service
Jim Cahill
Matthew Wagner , Emerson Flow Products Chemical Industry Manager recently published an article in the August 2022 issue of Hydrocarbon Engineering. It is titled “ Control Valve Selection for Ethylene Plants ,” and it describes how to choose the right combination of valve style, trim type, materials of construction, and digital positioners for critical valve application in an ethylene unit. A summary of the article follows…
22 Feb 2023
Pick the Right Control Valves for Ethylene Service
Jim Cahill
Matthew Wagner , Emerson Flow Products Chemical Industry Manager recently published an article in the August 2022 issue of Hydrocarbon Engineering. It is titled “ Control Valve Selection for Ethylene Plants ,” and it describes how to choose the right combination of valve style, trim type, materials of construction, and digital positioners for critical valve application in an ethylene unit. A summary of the article follows…
22 Feb 2023
The Hydrogen Economy
Jim Cahill
Bruce Ofori , Sales Development Manager for ESG at Emerson, recently published an article in the February 2023 issue of H 2 Tech. It is titled “ The Hydrogen Economy, ” and it describes how hydrogen is rapidly developing as a green energy resource. The article is summarized below: Hydrogen has played a key role in industry for decades. It enabled Apollo 11 to reach the moon in 1969, and 50 years later it is playing…
16 Feb 2023
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