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OT Networking & Cybersecurity: Connected. Protected. Operational.

Posted by TechStar on Aug 10, 2026, 7:00:00 AM

Overview

As industrial operations become more connected, OT cybersecurity is no longer just an IT concern. It is an operational reliability concern.

Modern facilities rely on an increasingly connected ecosystem of PLCs, SCADA systems, HMIs, historians, smart instrumentation, industrial Ethernet, wireless networks, remote access, and enterprise systems.

That connectivity creates new opportunities for automation, visibility, remote support, and better decision-making. But every new connection also creates another consideration for how critical operational systems are accessed and protected.

For today's industrial facility, the challenge isn't simply connecting everything.

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Topics: Integration/Automation

Inside The Tank Farm

Posted by TechStar on Aug 10, 2026, 6:00:00 AM

Overview

A storage tank may look simple from the outside, but keeping product safely stored and moving through a terminal requires more than a single level measurement.

From inventory monitoring and interface detection to independent overfill protection, each measurement serves a different purpose. Here's a look inside the tank farm at the critical measurements behind safe, reliable midstream storage.

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Topics: Midstream Oil & Gas

Know Your Flow: Midstream

Posted by TechStar on Aug 5, 2026, 12:00:00 PM

Overview

There isn't one flow technology that fits every midstream application. Gas or liquid. Large line or small line. Permanent measurement or temporary verification. The right solution depends on what you're measuring, where you're measuring it, and what you need from the measurement.

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Topics: Midstream Oil & Gas

The Importance of Water Chemistry

Posted by TechStar on Aug 5, 2026, 6:00:00 AM

Some of the most expensive threats to industrial equipment can start with something you can't see: a small change in water chemistry.

In power generation and other high-purity water applications, water isn't simply a utility. It is an integral part of the process.

Changes in dissolved oxygen, conductivity, sodium, silica, pH, phosphate, and other chemistry parameters can provide an early indication that conditions inside the water and steam cycle are changing. Left unchecked, those changes can contribute to corrosion, deposits, scaling, reduced heat-transfer efficiency, and damage to critical equipment.

That's why understanding water chemistry is an important part of protecting the entire process.

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Topics: Process Analytics

Monitoring VOC Emissions from Oil and Condensate Storage Tanks

Posted by TechStar on Aug 4, 2026, 10:15:00 AM

Overview

A study conducted for the Texas Environmental Research Commission (TERC) to support the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) evaluated VOC emission factors and regional emissions of speciated VOCs from oil and natural gas condensate storage tanks at wellhead and gathering sites in East Texas.

Thirty-three tank batteries were used to sample VOC emissions.

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Topics: Midstream Oil & Gas

High Performance Analyzer For Oxygen, Carbon Monoxide & Methane Measurement

Posted by TechStar on Jul 27, 2026, 10:30:00 AM

Hear from Analytical SME Don Wyatt as he breaks down how TDLS delivers fast, reliable O₂ and CO/CH₄ measurements for safer, more efficient combustion.

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Topics: Process Analytics

Why Hydrogen Detection Matters In Oil Refineries

Posted by TechStar on Jul 27, 2026, 9:15:00 AM

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

Posted by TechStar on Jul 27, 2026, 7:45:00 AM

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.

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Topics: Refining/Petrochemical

Where Nuclear Measurement Makes the Difference

Posted by TechStar on Jul 24, 2026, 8:00:00 AM

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.

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Topics: Refining/Petrochemical

Why Is Ultra-Pure Water So Critical?

Posted by TechStar on Jul 23, 2026, 7:45:00 AM

Overview

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.

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Topics: Semiconductor

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