This company’s Field Station Module (FSM) is installed to reduce process-gas pressure before transporting to an analyzer. The FSM helps improve analyzer response times, reduce condensation and improve worker safety. With the ability to mount directly to process nozzles, the…
The Scion Series gas chromatography/mass spectrometer (GC/MS) is designed to enhance data quality and productivity for analysts conduction routine testing in the food safety, environmental testing and other areas. Available in both single-quadrupole and triple-quadrupole MS models, the Scion instruments…
I was having a “wallflower moment” after Ms. Ruth Sands’ excellent troubleshooting presentation at the March AIChE meeting. That presentation was well summarized by Editor in Chief, Rebekkah Marshall in the April issue of CE (p. 5). I wanted to…
More physics means more applications with this CFD software STAR-CCM+ Version 6.04 is this company’s latest release of its CFD- (computational fluid dynamics) focused engineering simulation software (photo). The new release aims to: further expand the application coverage through the…
PlantTriage software now automatically finds the root cause of process upsets. The latest advance, Root Cause Finder, automates the in-depth analysis that was previously performed by an experienced engineer. The software works by evaluating correlations between instrument readings throughout an…
The often-uttered phrase, “Keep your eyes on the prize,” couldn’t be more relevant than it is in the chemical process industries (CPI) where process optimization via inline analysis is key to producing product within specifications (specs), reducing waste, increasing efficiency…
Modern industrial-automation systems rely entirely on digital technology, that is, computers. And as is typical of digital products, suppliers love to add features — data collection, alarm management, and so on — that are very useful for process operations but…
With over ten patents, the Rosemount 3051 Electronic Remote Sensor (ERS) system replaces mechanical impulse piping with two 3051S pressure sensors linked together electronically. Differential pressure is calculated in one of the two sensors and is transmitted using a standard…
The Midas Meter is the next generation in acoustic-emissions (AE) valve leak detection equipment from this company. The system detects leaks long before detection by conventional methods or instrumentation, claims the manufacturer. The device has approval for, among others, ATEX…
The scalable Pump Health Monitoring system can detect several conditions, including cavitation, excessive temperature, vibration, process leakage, seal pot level and differential pressure imbalance. These conditions can independently and jointly bring about pump damage, failure and several otherwise avoidable consequences.…