Compressor surge control remains one of the most popular topics here on the blog. I took an inventory of many of the Emerson products used to control surge conditions.
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Plant Walkdown Planning for Turnarounds
Emerson Accredited Service Providers, combined with digital tools, can assist you in collecting and reviewing information to validate your installed base of valves, actuators, and regulators at plant startup or to analyze equipment health in preparation for a shutdown, turnaround, or outage.
Making Smarter Maintenance Decisions with Valve Health App
Jaime Alvarado Millan joins podcast host Jim Cahill to discuss the Plantweb Insight Valve Health Application and how it provides diagnostics to better plan maintenance activities and avoid abnormal plant conditions.
Addressing AI-Driven Power Generation Demand Surge
In a POWER Magazine article and podcast, Emerson Addresses Power Industry’s AI-Driven Demand Surge, Emerson’s Seth Harris joins Executive Editor Aaron Larson to discuss these challenges and the role of automation and AI-enabled technologies to help address these challenges.
Protecting Against Overpressure Conditions
In this 2:21 YouTube video, “Three types of Overpressure Protection,” Emerson’s Doug Schleffer highlights three solutions to address overpressure conditions. These solutions include worker monitors, slam shuts, and pressure relief valves.
Nozzle Testing for High-Quality Steam
Joe Gibbons demonstrates how steam system nozzle testing is performed to identify problems in this 4:38 YouTube video, “Unlock Efficiency with Routine Nozzle Inspection and Maintenance.”
Using Smart Positioners to Make Smart Decisions
At the Emerson Exchange 2025 Conference, Control Southern’s Jordan Cain and Emerson’s Daniel Busch presented “Using Smart Valve Positioners to Cut Downtime and Optimize Outages”.
Innovative Technologies for Gas Transmission and Distribution
In an Energy, Oil & Gas magazine article, Innovation with impact, Emerson’s Trent Decker shares ways these innovations contribute to more sustainable operations.
Solving Tough Applications with Severe Service Valves
Emerson’s Chris Vergos, Justin Goodwin, and Shelby Daniels presented Toughest Application Challenges Solved with Severe Service Innovations at the Emerson Exchange 2025 conference.
Pressure Relief Valve Digital Position Monitoring
This 4:31 YouTube video, Fisher™ FIELDVUE™ 4400 Digital Position Transmitter for Crosby J-Series Pressure Relief Valves, provides a closer look at how this digital position transmitter enables real-time, high-accuracy valve lift data to track pressure relief events and calculate volumetric release.
Elevate Your Maintenance Game: The Power of Smart Positioners and Emerson’s Experts Analysis
During a recent presentation at Emerson Exchange 2025, Daniel Busch, Emerson Senior Valve Condition Monitoring Analyst, and Jordan Cain, Account Manager at Control Southern Inc., presented "Using Smart Positioners to Make Smart Decisions." An attendee asked, "Do you...
Alternative Valve Classes Provide Up to 50% Savings
When selecting a valve pressure class, users often limit consideration to familiar ASME B16.34 Standard Classes, but awareness of lesser-known ASME classes can lead to significant cost, size, and weight reductions, especially for high-pressure weld end valves. My...
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