Inverter-based resources, or IBRs, now supply a growing share of grid capacity, yet they behave very differently from the synchronous machines that utilities have modeled for decades. Because they convert direct current (DC) to alternating current (AC) through power electronics, they lack the inherent inertia as they connect to the grid through power electronic converters rather than synchronous machines.
Plants often operate with measurement gaps that limit visibility into critical processes and assets. Organizations cannot improve what they do not measure, making accurate and accessible process data a foundational requirement for operational improvement.
Measurement instrumentation is what lets a mine speed up without losing control. Measure the right points, control the process better, and you can push output while still meeting safety and sustainability goals.
Solar sites are growing to 5 gigawatts, battery projects at 30 gigawatt-hours, and behind-the-meter data center projects reaching 10 gigawatts, with fleets of hundreds of sites and tens of millions of points. The Ovation Platform scales to address these challenges.
Battery manufacturing operates at scale, where even rare defects can have an outsized impact. A single faulty cell can compromise an entire pack, leading to safety risks, recalls, and warranty costs. Traditional end-of-line testing methods often lack the resolution needed to detect these anomalies in high-volume production
Most devices are smart, but the data is often stranded in the device. What is usually missing is written instructions, carried through procurement and design, that say which data comes out, where it lands, and what someone does with it. Without the instructions, the asset management software ships uninstalled or installed but not utilized, the input/output cards get ordered without HART capability, and the plant starts up with 4-20 milliamp signals and nothing else.
Emerson’s Mark Nixon has collaborated with Flint Hills Resources’ Ike Brackin and COP founder and Chief Human Factors Engineer at Beville, Dave Strobhar, on a new book titled Data-to-Information Handbook: Building Effective Display Systems for Refining Processes.
The Guardian™ Digital Platform is a unified digital platform for AI-enabled enterprise operations. It connects enterprise insights, software applications, and digital solutions, bringing together the systems, data, and expertise teams use every day.
At a recent Ovation Users’ Group session, Matt Pizarchik, Excitation Engineer at Emerson, covered how voltage regulators work regardless of manufacturer, the most common failure modes in the field, and the diagnostics built into Ovation excitation controls.
PRVs are the last line of defense against overpressure in ethylene plants. They protect equipment and pipelines carrying flammable hydrocarbons through extreme temperature swings, high pressures, and corrosive service. When a valve leaks during normal operation, fails to reseat after relief, or suffers a bellows rupture, the consequences extend to emissions, product loss, and personnel safety.
See how Emerson supports its customers in navigating increasingly complex offshore oil and gas projects by delivering value across the entire project lifecycle. Combining its deep industry expertise with integrated lifecycle services, Emerson provides end-to-end global project execution – from consulting and design through to start-up, operations and ongoing support.
A purpose-built industrial data fabric centralizes connectivity and delivery in a single layer, scaling from one site to a global enterprise. The result is a more defensible architecture and a faster path from data to decision.
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