October 2018

Continuous monitoring of electrical switchgear requires one-time installation of non-contacting WirelessHART sensors to measure surface temperatures and partial discharge. All graphics courtesy of Emerson Automation Solutions
Power Generation

Industrial Internet of Things in energy management

Nov. 7, 2018
Deploying monitoring sensors communicating via wireless networks improves plant performance and energy consumption.
Figure 1. Power monitors measure key electrical parameters of three-phase equipment and stream data to the cloud. All graphics courtesy of Fluke Accelix
Process Control & Automation

Asset monitoring for connected reliability through IIoT

Nov. 6, 2018
Remote, wireless sensors remove barriers to help facilities effectively use the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) for maintenance efficiency.
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Flow Measurement

Application Corner: Insertion flowmeter thermal probe orientation

Nov. 6, 2018
Thermal flowmeter manufacturers suggest that insertion thermal probes be oriented so that condensation on the pipe walls cannot travel down the probe to the sensor.
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Flow Measurement

Quiz Corner: Effect of flow rate on orifice plate primary flow element

Oct. 30, 2018
Increasing flow from 100 to 200 liters per minute will cause an orifice plate primary flow element to generate what percentage of differential pressure?
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Oil & Gas

Making deepwater development profitable again

Oct. 23, 2018
Subsea chemical storage and injection units designed with adjustable buoyancy provide operational flexibility and lower costs for deepwater development.

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Valves and other fluid control products have a wide array of applications within the chemical industry. Graphics courtesy of Tameson
Chemical Processing

Selecting the appropriate valve housing and valve seal material

Oct. 16, 2018
Considering the valve’s environment and key media characteristics will ensure the correct valve housing and valve seal material is selected.
Before automation, someone had to constantly monitor fluid processes to ensure product quality, leaving room for error. All graphics courtesy of ARO
Chemical Processing

Electronic interface capabilities for smarter chemical processing

Oct. 9, 2018
Chemical processing facilities can improve safety and productivity with electronic interface capabilities, better data collection and usage.
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Innovation Awards

Flow Control presents 2018 Innovation Awards

Sept. 21, 2018
Companies presented with awards include: Fluid Components International, Fox Thermal, Bronkhorst High-Tech, Sierra Instruments and Endress+Hauser.