Article by Samson Valves: The discussions revolving around the scarcity of fossil fuels and increasing energy prices have refocused on the most effective action in the long term, i.e., reducing energy consumption. The right process automation technology can contribute to achieving considerable energy savings. Status monitoring and status conservation can be of help when optimizing the technical infrastructure by preventing additional energy consumption due to plant failures, the resulting start-up and shutdown procedures, as well as the production of non-conforming products. Three major areas can also be identified when optimizing the production process—process sizing, process monitoring, and process control. This article deals with the control valve as a final control element that can help minimize energy consumption when it is accurately tuned to its assigned task. In addition, we will look at state-of-the-art asset management concepts based on smart positioners, which facilitate energy monitoring and indicate possible savings potential thanks to optimized operating modes.
The accurate measurement of liquid levels in power plant operations is key to efficient operation. Although water is a liquid that can be easily measured by numerous measurement technologies, detection in applications like feedwater heaters, for example, takes on a range of complexity that stresses even the most robust devices.
gth inherent to the 1000 ohm sensor available in Moore Industries products such as the WORM Flexible Temperature Sensor. This benefit can be seen in greater accuracy when used for smaller minimum measurement spans. Each point of measurement has 10 times more resistance along with a greater change in resistance per degree.
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Moore Industries has published a new white paper on an application using the WORM Flexible Temperature Sensors to measure the temperature of molasses during the production of beet sugar. Using the WORM as a replacement for standard thermowells allows site engineers to get more accurate temperature readings and maximize the amount of sugar recovered from the molasses.