Hydrogen is essential to many modern refining processes, but it also presents unique safety challenges. Learn why hydrogen requires a different approach to gas detection and how a layered detection strategy helps protect personnel, equipment, and refinery operations.
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Topics: Refining/Petrochemical
Oil & Water Interface Measurement in a Refinery Separator
Accurate oil and water interface measurement is essential for maintaining separator performance and downstream process efficiency. Learn how replacing aging RF capacitance transmitters with guided wave radar eliminated measurement issues and delivered a reliable, maintenance-friendly interface measurement.
Topics: Refining/Petrochemical
Nuclear measurement plays a critical role in some of the most challenging applications in refining & petrochemicals. From delayed coker drums and FCCUs to separators, reactors, vessels, and high-temperature processes, this proven technology delivers reliable measurements where conventional instruments often fall short.
Topics: Refining/Petrochemical
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Water plays a critical role in nearly every stage of semiconductor manufacturing. Throughout production, wafers are cleaned and rinsed hundreds of times to remove microscopic particles, chemical residues, and contaminants before advancing to the next process.
Topics: Semiconductor
Improving Fired Heater Efficiency Through Continuous Combustion Monitoring
Fired heaters are among the largest energy consumers in a refinery or petrochemical facility, making combustion efficiency critical to both operating costs and emissions. Learn how continuous oxygen and carbon monoxide monitoring helped optimize combustion, improve heater performance, reduce emissions, and achieve measurable fuel savings.
Topics: Refining/Petrochemical
Five Critical Factors in Selecting Ultrasonic Flowmeters For Semiconductor Manufacturing
Overview
Semiconductor manufacturing depends on reliable, accurate flow measurement to maintain product quality, maximize uptime, and protect valuable process assets. From ultra-pure water and cooling water systems to process gases and wastewater, selecting the right clamp-on ultrasonic flowmeter can improve measurement accuracy while eliminating process interruptions associated with invasive technologies.
Topics: Semiconductor
Learn how precision Coriolis flow measurement helped improve chemical blending accuracy, reduce waste, and support consistent production in a critical semiconductor manufacturing process.
Topics: Semiconductor
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As semiconductor manufacturers continue pushing the limits of device performance and production efficiency, maintaining stable thermal conditions has become increasingly critical. Temperature variations of just a few degrees can contribute to process variability, equipment instability, increased energy consumption, and reduced wafer yield.
Topics: Semiconductor
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From well pads and tank batteries to Central Production Facilities (CPFs), flare systems play a critical role in safe upstream operations. Whether handling routine venting, pressure relief events, or emergency shutdowns, flares safely combust excess hydrocarbons while protecting personnel, equipment, and the environment.
Topics: Upstream Oil & Gas
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Vapor Recovery Units (VRUs) have become a critical part of modern upstream oil & gas operations. By capturing hydrocarbon vapors from crude oil storage tanks, operators can reduce emissions, recover valuable product, and meet increasingly stringent environmental regulations.
Topics: Upstream Oil & Gas