Ammonia production, a cornerstone of global food security, carries a significant environmental footprint. While its output is essential for producing fertilizers to feed billions, it accounts for 1.8% of global CO2 emissions, releasing around 500 million tonnes...
Chemical
Chemical Recycling of Plastic Waste via Conversion
Only about 9% of the world’s plastic waste is recycled, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Many post-consumer plastics are considered unrecyclable via traditional mechanical methods and end up in landfills, get incinerated,...
Quad Flow Meter Design Addresses Both Safety Concerns and Process Control
If a trip to the doctor for a routine checkup resulted in a call for a drastic and costly medical procedure, there would be a legitimate reason to request a second opinion. If we apply the same concept to a major process unit in a refinery or chemical plant, an alarm...
Rugged, Reliable Valves for Sustainable Chemical Manufacturing
At the Valve World 2024 Conference, Emerson’s Knut Riegel presented Selecting Valves for Chemical Process Applications. His presentation addressed the chemical industry’s role in Germany, key principles to meet the needs of this industry, and the engineered valve solutions to address these needs.
Micro Motion™ Coriolis Flow Meters Are Now Easier to Select and Install, Providing Even More Value to Chemical Industry End Users
One aspect of consumer electronics that we all appreciate is how designers have worked to make things easier to use. It wasn’t that long ago when adding some peripheral device to a computer called for fiddling with drivers and configuration, whereas today many devices are plug and play.
Hydrogen Storage Methods are Key to Overcoming Intermittency Drawbacks of Renewable Power Sources
Ever since the Industrial Revolution, the world has been inventing and optimizing new methods of energy production. As we look towards hydrogen generation, especially green hydrogen made from renewable resources, the topic of intermittency needs to be addressed....
Chemical Industry Valve Selection Considerations
In a Valve World magazine article, Selecting valves for chemical, process applications, Emerson’s Knut Riegel describes advancements in high-performance butterfly valves for critical process applications.
How to Use the Statistical Analysis Capabilities Built into Your Instruments to Troubleshoot Process Problems
In the third article in a series on diagnostics, Emerson’s Kelly Albano looks at ways advanced diagnostics can help detect a range of process problems. Picture this situation in the control room of a typical process plant: Output from the main distillation column has...
Delivering Hydrogen to Consumers Where and When it is Needed
In a Global Hydrogen Review article, Emerson’s Laura Chemler examines what new hydrogen infrastructure will look like. As the world looks to hydrogen as an alternative fuel, we must address transportation challenges in addition to production and utilization...
Measurement Strategies for Optimizing Fired Heaters
At the ACHEMA 2024 conference, Emerson’s Michael Machuca delivered a compelling presentation on Measurement Strategies to Achieve Your Sustainability and Decarbonization Goals.
Are All Your Field Instruments Functioning Properly? Device Diagnostics Can Tell You
One of the frustrations of dealing with a sick infant or pet is that they can’t tell you what’s wrong. Diagnosing the situation is difficult because you can only infer the cause from their behavior or perform diagnostic tests. For a long time, that was also the...
Lithium-Ion Battery Component Manufacturing Measurement Solutions
Emerson’s Michael Machuca presents Measurement Solutions for Lithium-Ion Battery Component Manufacturing at the Achema 2024, the World Forum and 34th Leading Show for the Process Industries.
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