Qenos makes a step change with adaptive process control
25 November, 2014 | Supplied by: Aspen Technology Australia Pty Ltd
The most critical shortcoming of current advanced control systems, as used by most larger process plants, specifically refineries and chemical manufacturers, is that as the plant ages and feedstock characteristics change, the as-built control model loses fidelity, resulting in inefficiencies and substandard output product.
Using electrical control valve actuators on oil and gas separators
17 November, 2014 | Supplied by: Rotork AustraliaSeparators are almost always present wherever there are oil and gas production facilities because, depending on the nature of the reservoir, oil, gas and water will be present in varying proportions.
ABB System 800xA Minerals Library Release 5.1/5
12 November, 2014 | Supplied by: ABB Australia Pty LtdSystem 800xA Minerals Library Release 5.1/5 offers enhanced control, routing, yard and port functionalities.
Optimising clean-in-place processes in food and beverage operations: Part 2
07 November, 2014 by Benjamin Jude and Eric Lemaire* | Supplied by: Schneider ElectricExisting clean-in-place (CIP) processes are time intensive and waste large amounts of energy, water and chemicals. In Part 1 of this article the risks and costs associated with inefficient CIP processes were discussed, but new innovations in CIP technology can now allow plant operators to cut costs in an environmentally friendly manner while still conforming to regulatory safety standards.
Refinery upgrades shut-off valves for improved safety and efficiency
03 November, 2014 by Andreas Pischke* | Supplied by: Metso Automation (ANZ) Pty LtdIn Europe, safety, efficiency and compliance with European regulations are major criteria in critical applications such as burner management systems. For this reason, one refinery decided to invest in new fuel gas lines and safety systems for its heaters and furnaces to make the units safer and more efficient.
Splunk and Kepware form alliance, using IT technology to gain new insights from industrial data
03 November, 2014 | Supplied by: Direct Automation Pty LtdThe integration between Splunk Enterprise and KEPServerEX breaks down the industrial data and IT data silos to deliver new real-time insights that were previously unavailable.
Fast track automation of LPG terminal in Mexico
28 October, 2014 by Marcelo Carugo and Fernando Mirafuentes* | Supplied by: EmersonEmerson has helped an LPG terminal in Mexico to implement terminal automation with safety and fire systems, in just one week, including an integral control system, 100% monitoring of the operations and compliance to all international environmental and safety requirements.
Rotork Midland stainless steel hydraulic valves for offshore
20 October, 2014 | Supplied by: Rotork AustraliaRotork Midland has extended its range of hydraulic valves to include wellhead chemical-injection and chemical-dosing applications for offshore well and pipeline installations.
Optimising clean-in-place processes in food and beverage operations: Part 1
10 October, 2014 by Benjamin Jude and Eric Lemaire* | Supplied by: Schneider ElectricClean-in-place (CIP) processes are often intensive and waste large amounts of energy, water and chemicals. New innovations in CIP technology allow plant operators to cut costs in an environmentally friendly manner while still conforming to regulatory safety standards.
Rotork Midland control valve range
23 September, 2014 | Supplied by: Rotork AustraliaEstablished brands including Midland-ACS, Alcon and Landon Kingsway have been added to Rotork Instruments' product offering with the formation of Rotork Midland.
Fisher P700 rotary actuator for LPG service
19 September, 2014 | Supplied by: EmersonThe Fisher P700 rotary-style actuator is designed for use with Fisher C series internal valves in LP gas service, and offer a reliable method to remotely operate internal valves on storage tanks, bobtail route trucks, and bulk transports.
SCADA upgrade for Lake Como aqueduct system
03 September, 2014 | Supplied by: Itech Corporation Pty LtdLake Como, in northern Italy, is served by nearly 60 km of aqueducts, and the modernisation of the SCADA system created the opportunity to not only take advantage of technology advances, but also to review water management concepts and to introduce energy profile management.
Fisher Fieldvue DVC6200p series digital valve controllers
21 August, 2014 | Supplied by: EmersonThe DVC6200p series is a suitable solution for applications in which accessibility, extreme temperatures (up to 120°C), extreme vibration or confined space make integral mounting difficult or impractical.
Schneider Electric plans new versions of Vijeo Citect
19 August, 2014Schneider Electric has announced that new versions of Vijeo Citect will be released that will offer improvements in mobility, ease of use, information management, security, performance and reliability.
Emerson DeltaV distributed control system
04 August, 2014 | Supplied by: EmersonThe DeltaV distributed control system (DCS) helps plants improve operations by harnessing today's predictive technologies in an easy, intuitive and interoperable way to connect people, processes and production.
