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  • Solving Power Quality Reliability Problems

    Jim Cahill
    Emerson’s Tinh Phan teamed with Peter Pan from Emerson Climate Technologies on an Emerson Exchange presentation, WirelessHART Power Metering Solving Power Quality Reliability Problems. Their abstract: Having power issues on your critical assets? Emerson robust wired power monitoring capabilities, developed a Power Monitoring wireless device with over 100 plus power parameters to choose from. Monitoring energy usage…

  • Ways to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Energy Use

    Jim Cahill
    Emerson’s Dr. Douglas White presented, Reducing Process Plant Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Energy Use Through Automation. His abstract: Even with the recent reduction in energy prices, energy remains the largest cost after feedstocks for most process plants. Reducing fuel usage is also the preferred way to reduce emission as required by the steadily more stringent Greenhouse Gas Regulations. There are many low cost…

  • How the Sun Affects Your Utility Bill

    Jim Cahill
    Douglas Morris Author: Douglas Morris Catalina Island is home to many attractions including theaters, casinos, and Hollywood stars. It’s also home to a self-contained utility system called a microgrid, which is a mini version of the electrical grid supplying your home or place of work. Emerson is helping with this system so that it can properly manage all the power inputs and outputs required to control this complex…

  • How the Sun Affects Your Utility Bill

    Jim Cahill
    Douglas Morris Author: Douglas Morris Catalina Island is home to many attractions including theaters, casinos, and Hollywood stars. It’s also home to a self-contained utility system called a microgrid, which is a mini version of the electrical grid supplying your home or place of work. Emerson is helping with this system so that it can properly manage all the power inputs and outputs required to control this complex…

  • Reducing Plant Energy Consumption

    Jim Cahill
    In an earlier post, Identifying Components then Optimizing Industrial Energy Consumption , we discussed how energy optimization initiatives were affected by what could be measured. Emerson’s Jonas Berge added a great comment to that post, which I will share here to bring it greater visibility. Running fans at excess speed, failed steam traps, fouling, inefficient combustion, pipe leaks, poor insulation on steam and…

  • Reducing Plant Energy Consumption

    Jim Cahill
    In an earlier post, Identifying Components then Optimizing Industrial Energy Consumption , we discussed how energy optimization initiatives were affected by what could be measured. Emerson’s Jonas Berge added a great comment to that post, which I will share here to bring it greater visibility. Jonas Berge Running fans at excess speed, failed steam traps, fouling, inefficient combustion, pipe leaks, poor insulation…

  • Reducing Plant Energy Consumption

    Jim Cahill
    In an earlier post, Identifying Components then Optimizing Industrial Energy Consumption , we discussed how energy optimization initiatives were affected by what could be measured. Emerson’s Jonas Berge added a great comment to that post, which I will share here to bring it greater visibility. Jonas Berge Running fans at excess speed, failed steam traps, fouling, inefficient combustion, pipe leaks, poor insulation…

  • Avoiding the Impact of Steam Trap Failures

    Jim Cahill
    According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration , industrial manufacturers are larger energy consumers than the transportation, residential and commercial sectors. The industrial sector accounts for around 30 trillion BTUs of energy consumed annually. Energy-intensive processes are found in many industries including chemicals, refining, mining & metals, pulp & paper to name several. Optimizing steam usage is…

  • Avoiding the Impact of Steam Trap Failures

    Jim Cahill
    According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration , industrial manufacturers are larger energy consumers than the transportation, residential and commercial sectors. The industrial sector accounts for around 30 trillion BTUs of energy consumed annually. Energy-intensive processes are found in many industries including chemicals, refining, mining & metals, pulp & paper to name several. Optimizing steam usage is…

  • Avoiding the Impact of Steam Trap Failures

    Jim Cahill
    According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration , industrial manufacturers are larger energy consumers than the transportation, residential and commercial sectors. The industrial sector accounts for around 30 trillion BTUs of energy consumed annually. Energy-intensive processes are found in many industries including chemicals, refining, mining & metals, pulp & paper to name several. Optimizing steam usage is…

  • Real-time Measurements Improve Energy Efficiency

    Jim Cahill
    The latest Innovations in Process Control publication by the Emerson team in Europe has an article on where additional measurements can help identify opportunities to reduce energy consumption and improve operations. For readers who have English as a second language, this publication is also available in German , Italian , Spanish and French . Emerson’s Irfan Khan shares where some of these energy optimization…

  • Real-time Measurements Improve Energy Efficiency

    Jim Cahill
    The latest Innovations in Process Control publication by the Emerson team in Europe has an article on where additional measurements can help identify opportunities to reduce energy consumption and improve operations. For readers who have English as a second language, this publication is also available in German , Italian , Spanish and French . Emerson’s Irfan Khan shares where some of these energy optimization opportunities…

  • Real-time Measurements Improve Energy Efficiency

    Jim Cahill
    The latest Innovations in Process Control publication by the Emerson team in Europe has an article on where additional measurements can help identify opportunities to reduce energy consumption and improve operations. For readers who have English as a second language, this publication is also available in German , Italian , Spanish and French . Emerson’s Irfan Khan shares where some of these energy optimization opportunities…

  • Optimizing Energy Consumption with Real-Time Feedback

    Jim Cahill
    As energy prices slowly creep higher from earlier lows, the need for managing energy usage remains constant for most process manufacturers and producers. The U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy-Intensive Process Portfolio list processes in the refining, petrochemicals, chemicals, plastics metals, pulp & paper as large energy consumers. In an earlier post, Identifying Components then Optimizing Industrial Energy Consumption…

  • Optimizing Energy Consumption with Real-Time Feedback

    Jim Cahill
    As energy prices slowly creep higher from earlier lows, the need for managing energy usage remains constant for most process manufacturers and producers. The U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy-Intensive Process Portfolio list processes in the refining, petrochemicals, chemicals, plastics metals, pulp & paper as large energy consumers. In an earlier post, Identifying Components then Optimizing Industrial Energy Consumption…

  • Optimizing Energy Consumption with Real-Time Feedback

    Jim Cahill
    As energy prices slowly creep higher from earlier lows, the need for managing energy usage remains constant for most process manufacturers and producers. The U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy-Intensive Process Portfolio list processes in the refining, petrochemicals, chemicals, plastics metals, pulp & paper as large energy consumers. In an earlier post, Identifying Components then Optimizing Industrial Energy Consumption…

  • Instrumenting for Increased Performance

    Jim Cahill
    Yesteryear, energy and water were relatively inexpensive, waste disposal carried little cost, emissions did not incur fines and people willing to work in harsh manufacturing plant and production facility environments were abundant. Today, energy and water costs are high, waste disposal is expensive, emission fines are high, and people with the right skills to work in these facilities are more difficult to find and keep…

  • Instrumenting for Increased Performance

    Jim Cahill
    Yesteryear, energy and water were relatively inexpensive, waste disposal carried little cost, emissions did not incur fines and people willing to work in harsh manufacturing plant and production facility environments were abundant. Today, energy and water costs are high, waste disposal is expensive, emission fines are high, and people with the right skills to work in these facilities are more difficult to find and keep…

  • Identifying Components then Optimizing Industrial Energy Consumption

    Jim Cahill
    When optimizing operating costs at a production facility, the bias is toward that which can be measured. For example, the cost of chemicals additives for a process is something easily measured based upon the amount consumed. For components such as the energy to produce steam, the costs may not be so clear. Emerson’s Barbara Hamilton shared a couple of stories with me about how cost optimizations changed once unknown…

  • Identifying Components then Optimizing Industrial Energy Consumption

    Jim Cahill
    When optimizing operating costs at a production facility, the bias is toward that which can be measured. For example, the cost of chemicals additives for a process is something easily measured based upon the amount consumed. For components such as the energy to produce steam, the costs may not be so clear. Emerson’s Barbara Hamilton shared a couple of stories with me about how cost optimizations changed once unknown…

  • Identifying Components then Optimizing Industrial Energy Consumption

    Jim Cahill
    When optimizing operating costs at a production facility, the bias is toward that which can be measured. For example, the cost of chemicals additives for a process is something easily measured based upon the amount consumed. For components such as the energy to produce steam, the costs may not be so clear. Emerson’s Barbara Hamilton shared a couple of stories with me about how cost optimizations changed once unknown…

  • Preventing Boiler and Turbine Damage

    Jim Cahill
    The bulk of the electricity we use across the globe is produced by steam turning turbines connected to electrical generators. According to the Steam-electric power station in Wikipedia: Almost all coal , nuclear , geothermal , solar thermal electric power plants, waste incineration plants as well as many natural gas power plants are steam-electric. Natural gas is frequently combusted in gas turbines as well as boilers…

  • Preventing Boiler and Turbine Damage

    Jim Cahill
    The bulk of the electricity we use across the globe is produced by steam turning turbines connected to electrical generators. According to the Steam-electric power station in Wikipedia: Almost all coal , nuclear , geothermal , solar thermal electric power plants, waste incineration plants as well as many natural gas power plants are steam-electric. Natural gas is frequently combusted in gas turbines as well as boilers…

  • Energy Management with Additional Wireless Measurements

    Jim Cahill
    It’s likely that you have all the measurement instrumentation devices you need to safely and reliably operate your process manufacturing or producing facility. But perhaps you don’t have all the measurements you need for non-process control/process safety applications such as an energy management program. Mark Menezes Measurement Business Manager In a published paper, WirelessHART Minimizes Cost of New Energy Measurements…

  • Managing and Improving Energy Usage

    Jim Cahill
    Last week, we highlighted how energy savings could be achieved through better combustion . Today, let’s look at a way to manage energy consumption throughout a plant or production facility. Barbara Hamilton Consultant / Program Manager for Energy Solutions In this 3:39 video, Energy Advisor from Emerson, Real-Time Energy Monitoring , Emerson’s Barbara Hamilton describes ways to uncover, realize, and document energy…

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