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  • Flow Blog: Pipeline Natural Gas Allocation System Case Study

    In the oil and gas industry, allocation: …refers to practices of breaking down measures of quantities of extracted hydrocarbons across various contributing sources.[1] Emerson’s Mehmet Duzen shared a case study with the readers of Flow Control magazine...
  • Level Blog: Extending diagnostics capability with new fault relay for the Rosemount 2130 vibrating fork level switch

    The first of its kind, the Rosemount 2130 vibrating fork switch diagnostics now include a fault relay which allows the fault indicator to be detected from the control room, extending the 2130 diagnostics capability and enabling customers to monitor the health status of the 2130 remotely.
  • Level Blog: Solving pump protection problems with wireless vibrating fork level switches

    HPCL Bagru Jaipur terminal solved their pump protection problems and increased safety at their terminal, by using Rosemount 2160 Wireless vibrating fork level switches. See how here: http://bit.ly/2160app
  • Analytical Experts Blog: Flame Detection and Minimizing False Alarms

    Process manufacturers with hazardous areas in their process are responsible for the safety of the process through the IEC 61511 safety lifecycle—from initial design through decommissioning. Flame monitoring is often an important component in risk mitigation...
  • Level Blog: Guided Wave Radar Level Measurement Installation Tips

    When it comes to measuring levels in vessels, guided wave radar (GWR) technology has many advantages, which includes having no moving parts to minimize maintenance costs. In a Process Worldwide article, How to Get the Best from GWR, Emerson’s Phil Lever...
  • Tank Gauging Blog: Guided Wave Radar Level Measurement Installation Tips

    When it comes to measuring levels in vessels, guided wave radar (GWR) technology has many advantages, which includes having no moving parts to minimize maintenance costs. In a Process Worldwide article, How to Get the Best from GWR, Emerson’s Phil Lever provides some installation tips to help ensure accuracy and reliability. He describes GWR’s theory of operation [hyperlink added]: A low energy pulse of microwaves…
  • Tank Gauging Blog: Guided Wave Radar Level Measurement Installation Tips

    When it comes to measuring levels in vessels, guided wave radar (GWR) technology has many advantages, which includes having no moving parts to minimize maintenance costs. In a Process Worldwide article, How to Get the Best from GWR, Emerson’s Phil Lever provides some installation tips to help ensure accuracy and reliability. He describes GWR’s theory of operation [hyperlink added]: A low energy pulse of microwaves…
  • Tank Gauging Blog: Guided Wave Radar Level Measurement Installation Tips

    When it comes to measuring levels in vessels, guided wave radar (GWR) technology has many advantages, which includes having no moving parts to minimize maintenance costs. In a Process Worldwide article, How to Get the Best from GWR, Emerson’s Phil Lever provides some installation tips to help ensure accuracy and reliability. He describes GWR’s theory of operation [hyperlink added]: A low energy pulse of microwaves…
  • Tank Gauging Blog: Guided Wave Radar Level Measurement Installation Tips

    When it comes to measuring levels in vessels, guided wave radar (GWR) technology has many advantages, which includes having no moving parts to minimize maintenance costs. In a Process Worldwide article, How to Get the Best from GWR, Emerson’s Phil Lever provides some installation tips to help ensure accuracy and reliability. He describes GWR’s theory of operation [hyperlink added]: A low energy pulse of microwaves…
  • Flow Blog: Assuring Accuracy in Fiscal Measurement and Custody Transfer

    As hydrocarbons and other fluid-based products change ownership through the value chain, accurate measurement and accounting is critical. We have discussed this custody transfer process in several posts. In an Oilfield Technology article, Fiscal Assurance...
  • Level Blog: Getting the best out of your guided wave radar

    Anyone interested in finding out how to get the best out of their Guided Wave Radar will find this article interesting. It discusses how (GWR) technology has transformed the way process companies measure level in challenging applications. You can read the article here: http:// bit.ly/1fiRgOY
  • Temperature Blog: Temperature Diagnostics for Improved Refinery Operations

    I highlighted some of the challenges North American refiners face in an earlier post with tight oil from shale formations. Emerson’s Michelle Weimert has Hydrocarbon Processing article, Leverage diagnostics to keep production running smoothly, which looks...
  • Temperature Blog: Temperature Diagnostics for Improved Refinery Operations

    I highlighted some of the challenges North American refiners face in an earlier post with tight oil from shale formations. Emerson’s Michelle Weimert has Hydrocarbon Processing article, Leverage diagnostics to keep production running smoothly , which looks at the role of temperature measurement diagnostics can play in reliable refinery operations. The article opens: The continuing trend to increase production…
  • Temperature Blog: Temperature Diagnostics for Improved Refinery Operations

    I highlighted some of the challenges North American refiners face in an earlier post with tight oil from shale formations. Emerson’s Michelle Weimert has Hydrocarbon Processing article, Leverage diagnostics to keep production running smoothly , which looks at the role of temperature measurement diagnostics can play in reliable refinery operations. The article opens: The continuing trend to increase production…
  • Temperature Blog: Temperature Diagnostics for Improved Refinery Operations

    I highlighted some of the challenges North American refiners face in an earlier post with tight oil from shale formations. Emerson’s Michelle Weimert has Hydrocarbon Processing article, Leverage diagnostics to keep production running smoothly , which looks at the role of temperature measurement diagnostics can play in reliable refinery operations. The article opens: The continuing trend to increase production…
  • Temperature Blog: Temperature Diagnostics for Improved Refinery Operations

    I highlighted some of the challenges North American refiners face in an earlier post with tight oil from shale formations. Emerson’s Michelle Weimert has Hydrocarbon Processing article, Leverage diagnostics to keep production running smoothly , which looks at the role of temperature measurement diagnostics can play in reliable refinery operations. The article opens: The continuing trend to increase production…
  • Tank Gauging Blog: Functional Safety and Tank Overfill Prevention

    As global oil and gas production continues to fan out to new areas, the need for storage tanks and terminal facilities as part of the distribution processes increases. Making sure those tanks are not overfilled is paramount for safety, environmental protection, and the ongoing viability of the enterprise...
  • Tank Gauging Blog: Functional Safety and Tank Overfill Prevention

    As global oil and gas production continues to fan out to new areas, the need for storage tanks and terminal facilities as part of the distribution processes increases. Making sure those tanks are not overfilled is paramount for safety, environmental protection, and the ongoing viability of the enterprise should a major accident occur. Emerson’s Carl-Johan Roos , whom you may recall from an earlier post on tank radar…
  • Tank Gauging Blog: Functional Safety and Tank Overfill Prevention

    As global oil and gas production continues to fan out to new areas, the need for storage tanks and terminal facilities as part of the distribution processes increases. Making sure those tanks are not overfilled is paramount for safety, environmental protection, and the ongoing viability of the enterprise should a major accident occur. Emerson’s Carl-Johan Roos , whom you may recall from an earlier post on tank radar…
  • Tank Gauging Blog: Functional Safety and Tank Overfill Prevention

    As global oil and gas production continues to fan out to new areas, the need for storage tanks and terminal facilities as part of the distribution processes increases. Making sure those tanks are not overfilled is paramount for safety, environmental protection, and the ongoing viability of the enterprise should a major accident occur. Emerson’s Carl-Johan Roos , whom you may recall from an earlier post on tank radar…
  • Analytical Experts Blog: Early Detection of Water Quality Issues

    Water supply service providers require many measurements to ensure safe, contaminant-free, and high quality water. Some important measurements include pH, Oxidation-reduction potential (ORP), conductivity, temperature, free chlorine, monochloramine, dissolved...
  • Analytical Experts Blog: Early Detection of Water Quality Issues

    Water supply service providers require many measurements to ensure safe, contaminant-free, and high quality water. Some important measurements include pH, Oxidation-reduction potential (ORP) , conductivity, temperature, free chlorine, monochloramine , dissolved oxygen (DO) , and turbidity . Emerson’s Ryo Hashimoto wrote a Water & Wastewater Asia article, Raising early alarm bells , to highlight the importance of these…
  • Flow Blog: Industrial Energy Team Peels Reliability like an Onion-Part II

    Emerson’s Jennifer Sandstrom explores reliable combustion air flow in today’s post. Last time, we started to talk about how Emerson’s Industrial Energy group deconstructs a problem to create a reliable solution. Again, remembering the very definition...
  • Pressure Blog: Pressure Transmitters for Nuclear Power Plant Safety Applications

    Rosemount pressure measurement instrumentation has been part of nuclear power plants’ process automation for more than four decades. The news item from last week, Emerson offers improved safety and performance solutions with new series of nuclear pressure transmitters, shared: The Rosemount 3150 Series of Nuclear Pressure Transmitters provides performance improvements in the areas of reference […] Read the full text.
  • Pressure Blog: Pressure Transmitters for Nuclear Power Plant Safety Applications

    Rosemount pressure measurement instrumentation has been part of nuclear power plants’ process automation for more than four decades. The news item from last week, Emerson offers improved safety and performance solutions with new series of nuclear pressure transmitters , shared: The Rosemount 3150 Series of Nuclear Pressure Transmitters provides performance improvements in the areas of reference accuracy, transmitter…