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  • Moving Beyond Pneumatic Standalone Controllers

    Jim Cahill
    Scattered across oilfield sites, tank farms, and isolated process units, standalone pneumatic controllers have been used for decades to locally control level, pressure, flow, and temperature in remote locations. However, these traditional devices have limitations, and many vendors no longer offer or support them. My article in the April 2024 issue of InTech , titled “ When Pneumatic Standalone Controllers Age Out ,…

  • Moving Beyond Pneumatic Standalone Controllers

    Jim Cahill
    Scattered across oilfield sites, tank farms, and isolated process units, standalone pneumatic controllers have been used for decades to locally control level, pressure, flow, and temperature in remote locations. However, these traditional devices have limitations, and many vendors no longer offer or support them. My article in the April 2024 issue of InTech , titled “ When Pneumatic Standalone Controllers Age Out ,…

  • Avoiding Unplanned Downtime with Smart Pneumatic and Hydraulic Valve Monitoring

    Jim Cahill
    A Forbes article, Unplanned Downtime Costs More Than You Think , cites this statistic: An overwhelming 82% of companies have experienced at least one unplanned downtime incident over the past three years. Most have suffered two or more. In an Industrialvalves.de article, Outperforming traditional Valve design meets smart monitoring system for pneumatic and hydraulic valve actuators , Emerson’s Knut Riegel shares ways…

  • Avoiding Unplanned Downtime with Smart Pneumatic and Hydraulic Valve Monitoring

    Jim Cahill
    A Forbes article, Unplanned Downtime Costs More Than You Think , cites this statistic: An overwhelming 82% of companies have experienced at least one unplanned downtime incident over the past three years. Most have suffered two or more. In an Industrialvalves.de article, Outperforming traditional Valve design meets smart monitoring system for pneumatic and hydraulic valve actuators , Emerson’s Knut Riegel shares ways…

  • Avoiding Unplanned Downtime with Smart Pneumatic and Hydraulic Valve Monitoring

    Jim Cahill
    A Forbes article, Unplanned Downtime Costs More Than You Think , cites this statistic: An overwhelming 82% of companies have experienced at least one unplanned downtime incident over the past three years. Most have suffered two or more. In an Industrialvalves.de article, Outperforming traditional Valve design meets smart monitoring system for pneumatic and hydraulic valve actuators , Emerson’s Knut Riegel shares ways…

  • Control Valve Selection in Plastic Pyrolysis Applications

    Jim Cahill
    Since their introduction over a century ago, plastic products have become ubiquitous. Unfortunately, plastic waste degrades very slowly, and over time it breaks down into microplastics that harm the environment. Some efforts to address this problem involve replacing plastics with biodegradable alternatives, while others seek to recycle plastics after use. However, recycling plastic is difficult compared to materials…

  • Control Valve Selection in Plastic Pyrolysis Applications

    Jim Cahill
    Since their introduction over a century ago, plastic products have become ubiquitous. Unfortunately, plastic waste degrades very slowly, and over time it breaks down into microplastics that harm the environment. Some efforts to address this problem involve replacing plastics with biodegradable alternatives, while others seek to recycle plastics after use. However, recycling plastic is difficult compared to materials…

  • Control Valve Selection in Plastic Pyrolysis Applications

    Jim Cahill
    Since their introduction over a century ago, plastic products have become ubiquitous. Unfortunately, plastic waste degrades very slowly, and over time it breaks down into microplastics that harm the environment. Some efforts to address this problem involve replacing plastics with biodegradable alternatives, while others seek to recycle plastics after use. However, recycling plastic is difficult compared to materials…

  • Addressing Incorrectly Specified Valves

    Jim Cahill
    Discrepancies between actual operating conditions and initial design specifications often lead to equipment problems, requiring coordinated and prompt action from plant personnel and partners. K+S Potash Canada faced such challenges with their control valves in a new plant near Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. Our article on pages 45-48 in the April 2024 issue of Global Mining Review , titled “ Under Control ,” describes how…

  • Addressing Incorrectly Specified Valves

    Jim Cahill
    Discrepancies between actual operating conditions and initial design specifications often lead to equipment problems, requiring coordinated and prompt action from plant personnel and partners. K+S Potash Canada faced such challenges with their control valves in a new plant near Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. Our article on pages 45-48 in the April 2024 issue of Global Mining Review , titled “ Under Control ,” describes how…

  • Addressing Incorrectly Specified Valves

    Jim Cahill
    Discrepancies between actual operating conditions and initial design specifications often lead to equipment problems, requiring coordinated and prompt action from plant personnel and partners. K+S Potash Canada faced such challenges with their control valves in a new plant near Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. Our article on pages 45-48 in the April 2024 issue of Global Mining Review , titled “ Under Control ,” describes how…

  • Selecting the Right Isolation Valve for Renewable Diesel Applications

    Jim Cahill
    Selecting components that are inappropriate for their operating environment is a major cause of issues that can be extremely costly to rectify. As Olivier Beyerman, director sales and business development at Emerson explained during his presentation at Emerson Exchange EMEA 2024 in Düsseldorf, the right isolation valve design for deployment in renewable diesel production can have a major impact on unplanned downtime.…

  • Selecting the Right Isolation Valve for Renewable Diesel Applications

    Jim Cahill
    Selecting components that are inappropriate for their operating environment is a major cause of issues that can be extremely costly to rectify. As Olivier Beyerman, director sales and business development at Emerson explained during his presentation at Emerson Exchange EMEA 2024 in Düsseldorf, the right isolation valve design for deployment in renewable diesel production can have a major impact on unplanned downtime.…

  • Selecting the Right Isolation Valve for Renewable Diesel Applications

    Jim Cahill
    Selecting components that are inappropriate for their operating environment is a major cause of issues that can be extremely costly to rectify. As Olivier Beyerman, director sales and business development at Emerson explained during his presentation at Emerson Exchange EMEA 2024 in Düsseldorf, the right isolation valve design for deployment in renewable diesel production can have a major impact on unplanned downtime.…

  • Digital Valve Controller Considerations

    Jim Cahill
    The electro-pneumatic positioner was introduced in the 1970s to correctly align and stabilize control valve position under variable instrument and process conditions. In subsequent decades, the electro-pneumatic positioner evolved into the more capable digital valve controller, but all the new features these devices provided often made configuration and troubleshooting more complicated. My cover story in the March 2024…

  • Digital Valve Controller Considerations

    Jim Cahill
    The electro-pneumatic positioner was introduced in the 1970s to correctly align and stabilize control valve position under variable instrument and process conditions. In subsequent decades, the electro-pneumatic positioner evolved into the more capable digital valve controller, but all the new features these devices provided often made configuration and troubleshooting more complicated. My cover story in the March 2024…

  • Digital Valve Controller Considerations

    Jim Cahill
    The electro-pneumatic positioner was introduced in the 1970s to correctly align and stabilize control valve position under variable instrument and process conditions. In subsequent decades, the electro-pneumatic positioner evolved into the more capable digital valve controller, but all the new features these devices provided often made configuration and troubleshooting more complicated. My cover story in the March 2024…

  • Discussing Industry Direction with Peter Chin

    Jim Cahill
    The industrial landscape is undergoing a substantial transformation as environmental concerns gain traction. In an editorial titled “ Exploring Industry Changes ” in the April 2024 issue of Fugitive Emissions Journal , Peter Chin , Vice President of Marketing for Emerson’s Final Control Business Unit, provides insight into the connections between new technologies, operational reliability, and environmental sustainability…

  • Discussing Industry Direction with Peter Chin

    Jim Cahill
    The industrial landscape is undergoing a substantial transformation as environmental concerns gain traction. In an editorial titled “ Exploring Industry Changes ” in the April 2024 issue of Fugitive Emissions Journal , Peter Chin , Vice President of Marketing for Emerson’s Final Control Business Unit, provides insight into the connections between new technologies, operational reliability, and environmental sustainability…

  • Discussing Industry Direction with Peter Chin

    Jim Cahill
    The industrial landscape is undergoing a substantial transformation as environmental concerns gain traction. In an editorial titled “ Exploring Industry Changes ” in the April 2024 issue of Fugitive Emissions Journal , Peter Chin , Vice President of Marketing for Emerson’s Final Control Business Unit, provides insight into the connections between new technologies, operational reliability, and environmental sustainability…

  • Improving Regulatory Compliance with Pressure Relief Device Monitoring

    Jim Cahill
    I caught up with Emerson’s Ricardo Garcia , who shared an update on the MON PRD regulations for miscellaneous organic chemical (MON) emissions from pressure relief devices (PRDs). The first U.S. National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAPs) were initially required by the 1970 Clean Air Act (CAA). These standards were developed for sources and source categories determined to pose adverse risks to…

  • Improving Regulatory Compliance with Pressure Relief Device Monitoring

    Jim Cahill
    I caught up with Emerson’s Ricardo Garcia , who shared an update on the MON PRD regulations for miscellaneous organic chemical (MON) emissions from pressure relief devices (PRDs). The first U.S. National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAPs) were initially required by the 1970 Clean Air Act (CAA). These standards were developed for sources and source categories determined to pose adverse risks to…

  • Improving Regulatory Compliance with Pressure Relief Device Monitoring

    Jim Cahill
    I caught up with Emerson’s Ricardo Garcia , who shared an update on the MON PRD regulations for miscellaneous organic chemical (MON) emissions from pressure relief devices (PRDs). The first U.S. National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAPs) were initially required by the 1970 Clean Air Act (CAA). These standards were developed for sources and source categories determined to pose adverse risks to…

  • Cryogenic Valve Designs for Liquefied Natural Gas Applications

    Jim Cahill
    Emerson’s Andrea Sutti presented Cryogenic Valve Designs to Meet Demand for Higher Capacity, Emission Compliant LNG Infrastructure at the 2024 Emerson Exchange Conference in Düsseldorf, Germany. Here is his presentation abstract: LNG demand is forecast to grow due to its role in global energy security and its part in the journey to net zero as a cleaner transitional fossil fuel. This is triggering the construction of…

  • Cryogenic Valve Designs for Liquefied Natural Gas Applications

    Jim Cahill
    Emerson’s Andrea Sutti presented Cryogenic Valve Designs to Meet Demand for Higher Capacity, Emission Compliant LNG Infrastructure at the 2024 Emerson Exchange Conference in Düsseldorf, Germany. Here is his presentation abstract: LNG demand is forecast to grow due to its role in global energy security and its part in the journey to net zero as a cleaner transitional fossil fuel. This is triggering the construction of…

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