Emerson Exchange 365

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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
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
Additive Manufacturing the Fisher Cavitrol Hex Trim–The Cool Parts Show

Jim Cahill

Additive Manufacturing Media has a vibrant YouTube channel about additive manufacturing, also known as 3D printing. One of the playlists, The Cool Parts Show , shows how this manufacturing process can create a wide variety of components. In a recent episode, 3D Printed Valve Part Helps Prevent Cavitation , the show’s hosts, Peter Zelinski and Stephanie Hendrixson spotlighted the Fisher Cavitrol Hex Trim created by additive…
- 13 Feb 2023