This company’s software now includes non-steady-state (NSS) modeling features for integrating control loops. These tools are said to provide fast, simple modeling and tuning of level controls. Unlike temperature, pressure and flow, level controls have different dynamics, and these new…
This company has attained CCSAUS certification for its XTP601 Oxygen Analyzer, making it approved for use in hazardous areas in the U.S. and Canada. The instrument already carries certification from ATEX and IEC Ex. The XTP601 uses thermo-paramagnetic measurement technology…
Launched last month, the CL420 Clamp-on Process Meter measures 0–120-mA d.c. process-control signals without breaking the loop. Typical applications include distributed control systems, programmable logic controllers, pressure and temperature transmitters and loop-powered isolators and indicators. The device offers a 0.2%…
The new HSM50 Series of digital handheld moisture meters is easy to operate, and enclosed in a compact ABS-plastic housing for measuring moisture in soil or similar material. The microprocessor-based device displays data quickly and accurately on an LCD screen.…
The new RapidDraw3D Valve-model Generator is a free automated valve-assembly model generator that allows users to quickly generate realistic, to-scale three dimensional (3D) valve assemblies and export them to any CAD program for use in plant piping diagrams. RapidDraw3D is…
The 2610 Optical Dissolved Oxygen sensor uses optical technology to measure dissolved oxygen, rather than the galvanic or polarimetric measurement technologies that have been used traditionally. The existing technologies require membranes and reference solutions, while the optical technique does not.…
The new TGT73 is the third mechatronic product of the intelliTHERM family — a hybrid concept derived from pressure measurement technology. With the new thermometers, temperatures can be precisely controlled and adjusted; in the event of power loss, the analog…
Plant operators can now see at a glance how their plant is changing over time using the new CompareMap tool, which highlights the biggest changes in plant performance, and provides drill-down into corrective actions. The CompareMap approach compares the plant…
Pumps are among the most commonly used machines in the chemical process industries (CPI). Condition monitoring tests and predictive maintenance can help pump operators determine when to overhaul pumps in a way that minimizes costs. Despite pumps’ ubiquity and large…
Reviewed by David Hill, Chemstations Inc., Houston The authors of this text are leaders in chemical engineering thermodynamics. Based on their status, I recommended this book in a blog entry before even seeing a review copy — and I’m…