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  • Tank Gauging Blog: Engineer’s Guide to Tank Gauging

    Jim Cahill
    Tank gauging is the process of measuring liquids in storage tanks to determine the volume and mass of the liquid. Typically, these measurements include level, temperature and pressure. A new user guide, The Engineer’s Guide To Tank Gauging is available to request for download. This 104-page guide explores tank gauging technologies, engineering standards and approvals, volume and mass assessment, accuracies and uncertainties…

  • Tank Gauging Blog: Engineer’s Guide to Tank Gauging

    Jim Cahill
    Tank gauging is the process of measuring liquids in storage tanks to determine the volume and mass of the liquid. Typically, these measurements include level, temperature and pressure. A new user guide, The Engineer’s Guide To Tank Gauging is available to request for download. This 104-page guide explores tank gauging technologies, engineering standards and approvals, volume and mass assessment, accuracies and uncertainties…

  • Tank Gauging Blog: Engineer’s Guide to Tank Gauging

    Jim Cahill
    Tank gauging is the process of measuring liquids in storage tanks to determine the volume and mass of the liquid. Typically, these measurements include level, temperature and pressure. A new user guide, The Engineer’s Guide To Tank Gauging is available to request for download. This 104-page guide explores tank gauging technologies, engineering standards and approvals, volume and mass assessment, accuracies and uncertainties…

  • Tank Gauging Blog: Engineer’s Guide to Tank Gauging

    Jim Cahill
    Tank gauging is the process of measuring liquids in storage tanks to determine the volume and mass of the liquid. Typically, these measurements include level, temperature and pressure. A new user guide, The Engineer’s Guide To Tank Gauging is available to request for download. This 104-page guide explores tank gauging technologies, engineering standards and approvals, volume and mass assessment, accuracies and uncertainties…

  • Tank Gauging Blog: Engineer’s Guide to Tank Gauging

    Jim Cahill
    Tank gauging is the process of measuring liquids in storage tanks to determine the volume and mass of the liquid. Typically, these measurements include level, temperature and pressure. A new user guide, The Engineer’s Guide To Tank Gauging is available to request for download. This 104-page guide explores tank gauging technologies, engineering standards and approvals, volume and mass assessment, accuracies and uncertainties…

  • Analytical Experts Blog: Emerson’s Flame and Gas Detector Technologies Improve Safety at North Sea Gas Platform

    Bonnie Brown
    By Chris Duncan, Business Manager, Emerson Automation Solutions Detecting flammable gas that has the potential to threaten people and property in areas where gas clouds easily disperse is a problem in many applications. This recent case history is a classic example. A UKCS (United Kingdom Continental Shelf) operator was issued an improvement notice from the Health and Safety Executive after a large volume gas leak…

  • Flow Blog: Learn From our Flow Experts at the International School of Hydrocarbon Measurement

    Emerson Flow Expert
    Improve your measurement practices by tapping into our deep application expertise at the International School of Hydrocarbon Measurement (ISHM) in Oklahoma City, May 16-18, 2017. Join our flow experts for hands-on classes and presentation sessions and... Read the full text.

  • Flow Blog: Avoiding Missed Gas Volume Flow Measurements in Plunger Lift Wells

    Jim Cahill
    Measuring flow rates on producing gas wells can be difficult on plunger lift applications. The mechanical plungers are used to remove water slugs which build up and reduce production rates. When the plunger pulls up the well bore, the differential pressure (DP) flow measurement can spike beyond the range of the DP transmitter. This spike is caused by a surge in the flow of natural gas behind the plunger. This short…

  • Analytical Experts Blog: Continuous Gas Analyzers for Emissions, Gas Analysis and Compliance

    Jim Cahill
    The combustion process leads to emissions which must be measured and reported to regulatory authorities in jurisdictions where process manufacturers and producers operate. Technologies such as Quantum Cascade Laser (QCL) and Tunable Diode Laser (TDL) are used to sense and analyze industrial gases and monitor emissions. Continuous gas analyzers that use the combination of these technologies can be found in many industries…

  • Analytical Experts Blog: Continuous Gas Analyzers for Emissions, Gas Analysis and Compliance

    Jim Cahill
    The combustion process leads to emissions which must be measured and reported to regulatory authorities in jurisdictions where process manufacturers and producers operate. Technologies such as Quantum Cascade Laser (QCL) and Tunable Diode Laser (TDL) are used to sense and analyze industrial gases and monitor emissions. Continuous gas analyzers that use the combination of these technologies can be found in many industries…

  • Analytical Experts Blog: Continuous Gas Analyzers for Emissions, Gas Analysis and Compliance

    Jim Cahill
    The combustion process leads to emissions which must be measured and reported to regulatory authorities in jurisdictions where process manufacturers and producers operate. Technologies such as Quantum Cascade Laser (QCL) and Tunable Diode Laser (TDL) are used to sense and analyze industrial gases and monitor emissions. Continuous gas analyzers that use the combination of these technologies can be found in many industries…

  • Analytical Experts Blog: Continuous Gas Analyzers for Emissions, Gas Analysis and Compliance

    Jim Cahill
    The combustion process leads to emissions which must be measured and reported to regulatory authorities in jurisdictions where process manufacturers and producers operate. Technologies such as Quantum Cascade Laser (QCL) and Tunable Diode Laser (TDL) are used to sense and analyze industrial gases and monitor emissions. Continuous gas analyzers that use the combination of these technologies can be found in many industries…

  • Analytical Experts Blog: Continuous Gas Analyzers for Emissions, Gas Analysis and Compliance

    Jim Cahill
    The combustion process leads to emissions which must be measured and reported to regulatory authorities in jurisdictions where process manufacturers and producers operate. Technologies such as Quantum Cascade Laser (QCL) and Tunable Diode Laser (TDL) are used to sense and analyze industrial gases and monitor emissions. Continuous gas analyzers that use the combination of these technologies can be found in many industries…

  • Analytical Experts Blog: Gas Chromatograph Validation in Natural Gas Custody Transfer Applications

    Jim Cahill
    Gas chromatographs (GCs) are used in natural gas custody transfer applications . They provide information on the gas quality and composition—with components such as methane, ethane and heavier hydrocarbons, water vapor, carbon dioxide, nitrogen and hydrogen sulfide. These gas chromatograph are normally located on large gas stations with dedicated buyer use. In a Pipeline & Gas Journal article, Verifying Gas Chromatographs…

  • Analytical Experts Blog: Gas Chromatograph Validation in Natural Gas Custody Transfer Applications

    Jim Cahill
    Gas chromatographs (GCs) are used in natural gas custody transfer applications . They provide information on the gas quality and composition—with components such as methane, ethane and heavier hydrocarbons, water vapor, carbon dioxide, nitrogen and hydrogen sulfide. These gas chromatograph are normally located on large gas stations with dedicated buyer use. In a Pipeline & Gas Journal article, Verifying Gas Chromatographs…

  • Tank Gauging Blog: Improving Well Pad Lease Tank Oil Custody Transfer

    Jim Cahill
    Onshore oil & gas well pads have long used small lease tanks to hold the crude oil before transferring to be hauled away, typically by crude hauling trucks. Traditionally, this custody transfer process has involved operators climbing up the lease tanks, opening the thief hatch and using a measurement stick to manually gauge the level of the crude oil in the tank. This process subjects these operators to hazardous areas…

  • Tank Gauging Blog: Improving Well Pad Lease Tank Oil Custody Transfer

    Jim Cahill
    Onshore oil & gas well pads have long used small lease tanks to hold the crude oil before transferring to be hauled away, typically by crude hauling trucks. Traditionally, this custody transfer process has involved operators climbing up the lease tanks, opening the thief hatch and using a measurement stick to manually gauge the level of the crude oil in the tank. This process subjects these operators to hazardous areas…

  • Tank Gauging Blog: Improving Well Pad Lease Tank Oil Custody Transfer

    Jim Cahill
    Onshore oil & gas well pads have long used small lease tanks to hold the crude oil before transferring to be hauled away, typically by crude hauling trucks. Traditionally, this custody transfer process has involved operators climbing up the lease tanks, opening the thief hatch and using a measurement stick to manually gauge the level of the crude oil in the tank. This process subjects these operators to hazardous areas…

  • Tank Gauging Blog: Improving Well Pad Lease Tank Oil Custody Transfer

    Jim Cahill
    Onshore oil & gas well pads have long used small lease tanks to hold the crude oil before transferring to be hauled away, typically by crude hauling trucks. Traditionally, this custody transfer process has involved operators climbing up the lease tanks, opening the thief hatch and using a measurement stick to manually gauge the level of the crude oil in the tank. This process subjects these operators to hazardous areas…

  • Analytical Experts Blog: Chinese Power Plant Demonstrates Criticality of Effective Level Measurement in High Pressure/High Temperature

    Bonnie Brown
    by Robin Hudson, Rosemount Level Product Manager, Emerson Automation Solutions An interesting case history from a 600 kW coal fired power plant in China has implications for any safety-critical environment. This application involved drain pot alarms on super critical steam lines. As you know, any liquid entering a steam turbine will cause damage. This is costly and even more important, can be dangerous to personnel…

  • Analytical Experts Blog: Avoiding Hydrocarbon Leakage During Storage Tank Water Draining Operations

    Jim Cahill
    Storage tanks play a pivotal role in the supply chain from upstream oil & gas production through downstream petrochemical-based products. Separation of water from the hydrocarbon liquids during storage create the need for operations to remove and treat this water as it builds up over time. Emerson’s Ryo Hashimoto shared a story of an Asian petrochemical manufacturer who had numerous naphtha and pyrolysis gasoline storage…

  • Level Blog: Reducing maintenance and improving safety and reliability on supercritical steam lines

    Peta Glenister
    The Mobrey Hydratect 2462 Water and Steam Detection System is the modern equivalent to float level switches and is suitable for process conditions of 4350 psi / 300 bar and 1040° F / 560°C. It is used on safety critical applications to detect the unwanted presence of water in steam, or the water level within a steam drum. A new Emerson case study details a typical application for the Mobrey Hydratect 2462. The system…

  • Analytical Experts Blog: Solve Ammonia Slip with DeNOx Optimization Solution

    Bonnie Brown
    by Amanda Gogates, Cascade Global Product Manager, Emerson Nitrogen oxides are powerful pollutants that can cause smog and acid rain and contribute to the development of tropospheric ozone. It’s critical to control nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions to protect the environment and meet environmental regulatory requirements. NOx occurs as a result of combustion occurring in the presence of nitrogen and results from combustion…

  • Level Blog: Level Switch Diagnostics for Remote Proof Testing and Instrument Health

    Jim Cahill
    Many of the “things” in the Industrial Internet of Things are the sensors that measure not only operating, but also safety-, reliability- and efficiency-related parameters from a manufacturing and production facility. In a Process Industry Informer article, Enhanced Diagnostics Help To Ensure Reliable Level Monitoring , Emerson’s Marianne Williams shares how technology advancements in vibrating fork level switches…

  • Level Blog: Remote and Continuous Tank Floating Roof Monitoring

    Jim Cahill
    As oil & gas supplies continue to exceed demand and the need to store crude oil, natural gas liquids and other petroleum-based products increases, storage tanks remain critical elements in the global supply chain. In a Tank Storage magazine article, Stay Afloat Using Radar Technology , Emerson’s Ulf Johannesson describes how radar technology is used to improve safe and reliable operation on storage tanks with floating…

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