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Dr. JD Tate kicked off the ISA Analysis Division Virtual Conference with a presentation containing classic truisms, current challenges, and the continuing evolution of process analyzers that he dubbed an “unfinished revolution.” The virtual event, part of ISA’s Process Control & Instrumentation Series, was a pandemic-era extension of what had been a successful live conference and tradeshow in years past.

Robert Glass, head of marketing at global composite technology company Exel Composites, explores how composite components can enhance the performance of automated machinery.

Based on its recent analysis of the global liquid analyzer market, the market research and consulting firm Frost & Sullivan honored Endress+Hauser as the 2020 Global Company of the Year.

By Scott Eddleman, Yokogawa In 2016, the EPA finalized its refinery sector rule on maximum achievable control technology (MACT) regulations, and gave refineries 18 months to comply. In this article, we’ll review the requirements and describe the three types of analyzers refineries can use to ensure compliance.

By Jon Moscovic, Lead Reliability Engineer, SABIC SABIC’s situation proved to be harder than most typical applications due to a mix of specific conditions. For many years operators struggled while working with paramagnetic and electrochemical cell sensors.

The new two-story facility, which is slated to open in mid-2017, will increase floor space from 3,500 to 8,100 square meters (38,000 to 87,000 square feet).

Brochure describes the in-situ Endura AZ oxygen analyzer series for process combustion control or emissions monitoring.

Systems integrator Hint and Nord Stream built gas analyzers that can determine, on the basis of the samples, the blend’s composition. This helped Nord Stream gain approval for the pipeline.

Servomex will provide O2 and CO measurement analyzer packages complete with sample handling systems for the world’s largest gasification project at RIL’s J3 Refinery in Jamnagar, India.

Accreditation was awarded by the German Accreditation Service (DAkkS) in Berlin/Braunschweig.

The UV process gas analyzers will be used on Sulfur Recovery Units (SRU) and Tail Gas Treating Units (TGTU) at the Abu Dhabi Gas Development Company’s (Al Hosn Gas) Shah Gas Field project in the United Arab Emirates.

ABB will help to measure and control the quality of the LNG at all points in the process, for Cheniere Energy’s Sabine Pass LNG (liquefied natural gas) export facility in Cameron Parish, Louisiana.

Intertec will supply environmental protection cabinets and shelters that will protect the field-based process analyzers at the new Sadara petrochemical complex in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Emerson's total chlorine analyzers are being used by DOW Benelux to improve the monitoring and control of chlorine in cooling water prior to its return to the sea.