CEMS reporting is mandatory and enforced by local authorities, with fines or penalties when reporting is interrupted. Plants must balance upfront and lifetime cost against regulations that vary by region, emitter type, and gas list. Reliability and serviceability carry as much weight as raw measurement accuracy, because any unplanned downtime is a compliance risk.
Vessels transporting liquefied gases at sea incorporate specialized storage tanks, which must be equipped with both a tank gauging system and a safety system. The tank gauging system provides continuous measurement of liquid levels for inventory management and custody...
Guided wave radar (GWR) transmitters are among the most widely deployed level instruments in upstream oil and gas production. Yet, many installations underperform because the echo curve is never examined after commissioning.
For more than 25 years, Bluetooth® technology has helped create a better world through openness and connection. While most people know Bluetooth technology from the devices in their pockets, the technology has quietly become a cornerstone of industrial...
Mining Engineering Apr 2026, Optimization of Water Usage is Critical for Mine Productivity and Sustainability; by Brian Hays and Victor Mwaba
https://me.smenet.org/optimization-of-water-usage-is-critical-for-mine-productivity-and-sustainability/
Poorly specified or undersized valves in critical services can cause unplanned shutdowns, fugitive emissions, and safety incidents, so getting valve selection right at the front end of a project and revisiting it whenever process conditions change are among the highest-leverage actions an operator or engineering contractor can take.
The challenge for many refiners is whether the installation risk, outage dependency, and ongoing maintenance burden can be justified. When those barriers remain in place, uncertainty forces conservative decisions. Non-intrusive measurement directly targets those constraints by allowing new measurement points to be added without cutting into piping, breaking containment, or waiting for outages.
The shift toward renewable fuels has introduced new operational realities for refiners. While biofuels offer clear sustainability benefits, their chemical composition and processing paths create corrosion mechanisms that differ in both severity and location from those seen in traditional petroleum refining.
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.
Measurement instrumentation continues to get smarter as technology advances. Advanced diagnostics play a fundamental role in their accurate and reliable performance.
I saw the recent news of a first for continuous gas analyzers that combines laser and paramagnetic detection methods. The Rosemount™ QX1000 Continuous Gas Analyzer is designed for comprehensive multi-component gas analysis for various industrial applications.
Thermowells are closed-end metal tubes installed pressure-tight into process vessels or piping, protecting temperature sensors from harsh industrial process conditions, such as flow-induced stress, high pressure and corrosive chemicals.
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