Bürkert Fluid Control Systems The modular multichannel multiCELL transmitter/controller type 8619 is a customizable measuring system with an extended range of functionalities that can work with multiple types of sensors. Previously available only for panel installation, there is now a…
Yokogawa With a 1-m spatial resolution, The DTSX 3000 Distributed Temperature Sensor can measure the temperature along fiber-optic cables up to 50 km in length, eight times the distance possible with the previous model. The DTSX 3000 is well suited…
The HE53 halogen moisture analyzer has been designed for simplicity to make it easy to use, for even untrained operators to use. As a critical part of many quality control procedures, particularly in the food industry, the HE53 provides reliable…
A microfluidic, paper-based analytical device (µPAD) — in conjunction with confirmation by a “lab-on-a-chip” analysis — was developed for detection of three explosives (trinitro aromatics) by a team from the University of Technology Sydney (Sydney, Australia; www.uts.edu.au), the University of…
An ultra-sensitive, low-cost and portable system for detecting mercury in water has been developed by University of Adelaide (Australia; www.adelaide.edu.au) researchers, in collaboration with the Universitat Rovira i Virgili (Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain; www.urv.cat). Project leader Abel Santos, of the Adelaide’s…
The radiometric gauge SENSseries LB 480 has been awarded SIL2/SIL3 certification, making this company the first supplier providing SIL-certified radiometric systems for both level (point level or continuous level) and density measurements. The high level of availability and operational safety…
Fuel-View is a compact, lightweight and cost-effective solution for measuring the fuel consumption and operating time of vehicles, tractors, river vessels or any mobile or fixed installations with diesel engines. The device can be used for protecting and preventing theft…
New software tools address common issues, such as disorganized data and a streamlined workforce, through the use of simplified methods of presenting information, alerts and suggested actions. These tools are designed to increase human reliability and make chemical processing facilities…
Several market conditions, including availability of light crude oilds in the U.S., low natural-gas prices and improving macroeconomics, are driving debottlenecking projects related to columns in both petroleum refining and chemical settings. Fortunately, the process-simulation tools that can be used…
Pressure-relief solutions are commonly used in the chemical process industries (CPI) to ensure safe working environments for personnel and to protect equipment and assets. Relief valves (RV) and rupture discs (RD) are the most commonly used pressure-safety devices and are…