Given the important role that process automation plays in the products that process manufacturers and producers bring to the world, it's important to have continuity in leadership. Each year, Control Engineering and Plant Engineering magazines recognize Engineering...
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...
Emerson's Carl-Johan Roos shared ways to comply with the new API2350 standard for overfill protection on tanks. CJ opened noting there is no reward for risk takers when it comes to overfill protection. He is a member of the API2350 committee. Overfills occur one out...
Over on the Tank World blog is an interview with Emerson's Rajagopal Kittu, a tank gauging product manager in the Middle East region. Rajagopal was asked about the wireless technologies be used within terminals. He shared an example, valve position indication for...
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...
As global oil and gas production continues to fan out to new areas, the need for storage tanks and terminal facilities as part of the distribution processes increases. Making sure those tanks are not overfilled is paramount for safety, environmental protection, and...
At last week's API Storage Tank Conference in San Francisco, California USA, Emerson's Lance Berry, President & General Manager of the Rosemount Tank Gauging North American team, presented on API-2350 Overfill Prevention Systems. He opened highlighting the three...
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...
Yesterday, we highlighted the role of mass-based flow measurement in liquefied natural gas (LNG) custody transfer applications. Today, I wanted to highlight the role of radar tank gauging technology in LNG tank storage applications. I'll point the LNG Tank Gauging...
Hi—Chris Womack here again. In today's guest post, I'm back to talking about overfill protection and terminals. Specifically, I'm discussing a recent presentation that Emerson Global Sales Manager Johan Sandberg delivered to around 200 people at the June 4...
In an earlier post, Avoiding Dangerous Conditions through Tank Floating Roof Level Monitoring, we highlighted how technology can assist in providing early warning for abnormal situations such as roof tilt in tank farms. I received an email question: …so when the roof...
Emerson's Chris Womack shares his insights on terminal and tank monitoring in today's guest post. In the world of tanks and terminals, there's mounting pressure for more environmental protection in the form of "sustainability"—the use of recyclable and non-toxic...
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