In part 1, we looked at how control has been traditionally performed on distillation columns. We'll look at some improvements in today's post. Inferential Composition Measurement One thing required for distillation column control is product quality measurement. This...
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Risk is the Card that Trumps Everything
Author: Gordon Lawther In the world of aging automation systems and infrastructures, there are always new features and capabilities that we'd like to have. HMI's [human machine interfaces] more akin to our home computers, intuitive engineering tools with pre-defined...
Looking for a Long-Term Relationship?
Author: Jocelyn Sexton When Emerson Process Management begins a relationship with a customer, we often spend one to four years planning, designing, implementing and building a project. Lifecycle Services is what takes place for 20-30 years after that initial project...
Time-Synchronized Digital Closed Loop Control
The October 6-10 Emerson Exchange conference in Orlando, Florida is rapidly approaching. If you have, but are not taking full advantage of some of the digital field devices in your facility and will be joining us at the conference, you may want this session. Emerson's...
Successfully Automating Terminal Operations
Making an operational step change in a production process involves a clear vision and people, processes and tools to execute the vision. A July/August 2014 Tank Storage magazine article, Automating terminal operations, highlights the story of Vopak transforming their...
Technology Enhancements Simplify Foundation Fieldbus
I want to once again elevate the comments of Emerson's Jonas Berge around the topic of educational materials for the Foundation fieldbus digital communications technology. In a post, For Foundation Fieldbus Segment Design-Use Typicals Approach, a commenter asked:...
Temperature Measurement Installation Best Practices
Let's conclude our Temperature Insights educational video blog post series with a look at Temperature Measurement Installation Best Practices. In this 4:42 YouTube video, Emerson's team managing the Rosemount temperature sensors and transmitters explains how to gain...
Foundation Fieldbus Segment Design Tool
If you use Foundation fieldbus technology with your smart instrumentation in your plant or perhaps may in the future, I want to share that an updated Segment Design Tool is now available for you to download. This tool is specifically designed to verify physical and...
Integrated Data Management throughout Drug Development Phases
This week, the Bio International Convention (Bio 2014) is happening in San Diego, California. Several of Emerson's Life Sciences consultants, including Zuwei Jin, are there to discuss some of the issues and trends in pharmaceutical and biotech manufacturing processes...
New Norwegian Oil & Gas Flow Loop Facility
The news is out today of Emerson's opening of a new flow loop facility, in Stavanger, Norway. This facility is part of the Roxar brand of products and services which serve the oil & gas industry with advanced technology for production optimization, production...
Refinery Goals to Improve Operator Effectiveness Achieved
Coming out of our recent global consultant meeting here in Austin, I heard a great story from Emerson's Glyn Westlake about a Spanish refinery that wanted to provide their operators with an identical and realistic environment to learn and gain familiarity with both...
Combined Reliability-Centered Course for Instrumentation Professionals
At a meeting last week with our global consultants, I caught up with Emerson's Tinh Phan. He shared with me a new course that has been created using human-centered design (HCD) persona information by the Emerson Educational Services team. It addresses how to manage...
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