Power Generation

Selecting a Process Controller Optimized for your Specific Application

So, you need a process controller… now what?  How do you go about making a selection that you will be confident in that is optimized for your specific application?  There is no shortage of options available as you make your way through the process, and it’s difficult to know what features to prioritize, especially when faced with a tight budget.

Electro-Hydraulic Actuators Improve Safety

Don't wait until it's too late, Kyntronics' actuators can help prevent disasters and improve your bottom line.

Submitted by Ray Marquiss || Valin Corporation
Remote I/O – Understanding the Meaning Today

“Remote I/O”, that term does not have quite the same meaning as it once did.  For the longest time, remote I/O only referred to a system where the I/O node was located somewhere other than in the main control cabinet that housed the PLC.

Submitted by Jon Irvine || Valin Corporation
Leak Detection Technology in Power Plants

Leak detection in power plants is critical. Unfortunately, there are many plants in operation today that do not have a sufficient detection system in place at their location for costly leaks.

Submitted by Corey Foster || Valin Corporation
Sensors in Condition Monitoring: Making Optimal Decisions

The key to making the proper decisions on condition monitoring is to understand what kind of information is required, how often that information is needed and what kind of budget is in play.

Energy Expenditure as a Factor in Hydrogen Transport and Storage

Hydrogen is key to decarbonization – in the chemical industry as well as for developed nations. However, while it is relatively easy and cheap to produce, pure H2 is notoriously difficult to transport and store. Most methods require high operational and/or energy costs.

The Danger of Hydrogen Leaks and How to Minimize the Risk

Leaks are a pernicious issue in natural gas pipelines. As hydrogen can escape even more easily than methane through the tiniest holes, cracks, and weld seams, the transport and eventual storage of this gas is one of the major barriers to wider adoption of this gas as a fuel and feedstock. Hydrogen permeation and embrittlement only exacerbate the problem.

Submitted by Jon Irvine || Valin Corporation
Heating a Tank for an Industrial Process

Taking a systematic approach to specifying a tank heater can help ensure the equipment specified delivers the heating performance desired. Factors to consider include the amount of energy needed, heat loss, direct or indirect heating, materials of construction, and controls.

Submitted by Corey Foster || Valin Corporation
Condition Monitoring

The concepts of “preventive maintenance” and “condition monitoring” are not always characterized in a way that is entirely accurate. They sometimes seem to be treated as a “one-size-fits-all” service that many operators believe they need. However, these concepts can mean very different things depending on the application.

What Is NORSOK? Explanation and Description for Instrumentation

Clara Moyano, Innovation Engineer - Material Science at Parker Hannifin’s Instrumentation Products Division Europe, describes & explains NORSOK, the standard developed by the Norwegian Petroleum Industry. She talks about NORSOK M650 and M630, focussing on the qualification of manufacturers of special material and material data sheets for piping.