Emerson's Hampus Regnér and Christoffer Widahl presented Increase Safety and Efficiency With New Proof Test Method at the Denver Emerson Exchange conference. Here is their presentation abstract: A functional proof test of a high level alarm (HLA) is required as a key...
Guided Wave Radar
Optimizing Oil and Gas Liquids Trucking Operations
One of the byproducts of the shale oil & gas revolution in the United States has been the need for trucking of crude oil where pipelines do not yet exist. In an August E&P magazine article, Automation optimizes trucking operations, Emerson's Joey Raskie and Al...
Improving Offshore Oil & Gas Production Level Measurements
I've always held a fascination for offshore oil and gas production. It was my first job out of school as a newly minted Electrical Engineer working as a systems engineer out of New Orleans. Technologies have advanced quite a bit since that time back in the mid-to-late...
Improving Plant Heat Rate with Better Heater Level Measurement
Author: Douglas Morris Improving heat rate is something that most power generators consistently look to do because it translates directly into lower fuel costs. In India, there are government legislated heat rate targets for plants where financial penalties or rewards...
Changing Guided Wave Radar Probe Length
How often do you Google for a solution to a problem you face and land in an online community? It happens to me all the time. This was a lot of the reason for the creation of our Emerson Exchange 365 community several years ago—to provide a place where peer-to-peer...
Advances in Level Measurement
A Process Engineering magazine article, Level best, poses a question: Has the deployment of level measurement devices changed in the wake of the Buncefield [UK] disaster? The article's author connects with several instrumentation suppliers including Emerson's...
Calpine Tackles Froth and Foam with Non-Contacting Radar
Emerson's Cathy Ershen and Jim Elchook shared a case study on geothermal power generation. Their abstract: H2S abatement may be required to meet local environmental regulations for a geothermal plant. At Calpine's Geysers, a number of the operating power plants have...
Tank Monitoring and Overfill Prevention
Earlier this year, the National Institute for Storage Tank Management (NISTM) held the 16th Annual International Aboveground Storage Tank Conference & Trade Show. At this conference, Emerson's Johan Sandberg presented, The Future of Tank Monitoring and Overfill...
Storage Tank Overspill Level Protection with Wireless Measurement
Sources of energy supply and shifts in demand increase the need for storage capacity to reduce imbalances. According to Industrial Info Resources: Oil & gas storage terminals for both imports and exports are springing up throughout the world as North America...
High Pressure Steam Vessel Level Measurement Compensation
Having an accurate measurement of the level inside a boiler, high-pressure feedwater heater, or steam separator is important for the safety, reliability, and efficiency of this process equipment. If the actual level does not reflect the value being transmitted back to...
Guided Wave Radar Level Measurement Installation Tips
When it comes to measuring levels in vessels, guided wave radar (GWR) technology has many advantages, which includes having no moving parts to minimize maintenance costs. In a Process Worldwide article, How to Get the Best from GWR, Emerson's Phil Lever provides some...
Upgrading to a new Tank Gauging system – why and how to?
Emerson's Mikael Helmer provided an update on modern tank gauging systems and reasons to upgrade from existing ones. His abstract:The industry trend is clear, and have been so for a number of years. New radar based tank gauging systems are becoming the industry...
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