Plant & Technical News

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How many butterfly valves are there in your plant applied in loop control applications? How well are they working? Traditional BFV disc design dramatically limits the control range in most of these applications, leading the loop to be detuned, or left in manual. This costs you and your plant $$$! Get back in control, reduce loop variability and cut plant operating costs with new technology innovation from Fisher® Controls. Read a recent article from Flow Control Magazine. Click to learn more on how you can depend on the Fisher® Control-Disk rotary valve to keep quality on spec and output on target.

View world renown process control expert and author Gregory K. McMillan's presentation "Exceptional Process Control Opportunities" from our March 26, 2010, Technology Seminar. Greg's presentation shows how advances in measurement, valves, and control can make a dramatic difference in important applications such as bioreactor, compressor, exothermic reactor, and neutralizer control. Examples are based on recent articles and the ISA book The Essentials of Modern Measurements and Final Elements.

Want to get up to speed with the latest on FieldVue from Fisher Controls? Read how the DVC6000 brings more capability than ever before. See how you can witness a live FieldVue demonstration, remotely over the web. Answer the question, "What's a PD Level Digital Valve Controller"? Click on our current issue of "The VUE to Success" and learn more!

MYNAH Technologies is Voted #1 by CONTROL Magazine. MYNAH Technologies' products and solutions reduce the cost, risk and complexity of connecting the digital plant through the design and development of flexible, innovative software connection and simulation products. To read more about MYNAH, click here.

Read about the EZH line of High-Pressure Gas Regulator products from the Technology Leader that are precisely engineered to provide reliability and ease of maintenance.

Technical Brief - Regulator Freezing

Freezing has been a problem since the birth of the gas industry. This problem will likely continue, but there are ways to minimize the effects of the phenomenon. Click here to see the full Technical Brief on regulator freezing.

  
Technical Brief - HRSG Drum Level Control Valve Applications for Power Plants

The combination of single speed, motor driven boiler feed pumps, peaking and partial load operation, and sliding pressure operation require consideration be given to the drum level control valve arrangement. See the attached Technical Brief which highlights three different arrangements that can be used to address this condition.

 
Technical Brief - Pressure Relief Valves

The task of providing overpressure protection has never been more important. Today, we can offer a solution that should keep everyone happy and safe. Click here to see the full Technical Brief.

  
Technical Brief - Predictive Pressure Controller

Improving control and minimizing interactions in plantwide gas distribution systems can result in significant improvements in process on-stream time and product quality. Click here to see the full Technical Brief - Implementation of a Model Predictive Controller in Gas Distribution System Pressure Control.

 
Corrosion Monitoring - CorrTran

Experitec offers on-line corrosion management technology. CorrTran from PEPPERL+FUCHS helps manage corrosion problems on-line, extending the life of piping and equipment and reducing the cost of inhibitors. Click here to read more.

  
Severe Service Journal

A publication of the Severe Service Team at Fisher Controls -
Applications, Research, Products, News
October 2005 Issue - Turbine Bypass Technical Solution; Cavitation Technical Solution
January 2006 Issue - Outgassing & Erosion; Turbine OEM Replacement
April 2006 Issue - Recirculation Valve Leakage
July 2006 Issue - Plugged Feedwater Valves; Valve Outlet Velocity and Subsequent Noise
January 2007 Issue - Gas Processing Plant Performance; Power Plant Improves Heat Rate 4% with Bypass Valves

 

 

CSI 4500 Machinery Health Monitor

Live user interface, data recorder and diagnostic analysis for turbine monitoring. Click here to read more.
- QBR - Turbine Monitoring

 
AMS Suite: Equipment Performance Monitor

AMS Performance Monitor from Emerson. Its a non-intrusive, zero capital service to help you monitor and improve operating condition and efficiency:
- Performance Monitoring-Steam Boilers
- Performance Monitoring-Gas Turbines

  
Severe Service Solutions

Bring your tough valve applications under control with Emerson's Fisher severe service capabilities. Click here to read more about:
- Valves with Customized Trim
- Dirty Service Trim Retrofit
- Trim Capacity & Control
- Trim Reduced Cavitation
 
Experitec Solutions:

Re-engineering of Coke Oven Gas Burner control for a hot strip installation in midwest steel facility results in reduced costs and increased efficiency. Click here to learn more.

Experitec's John Henn helps Kansas City Power and Light (KCP&L) be more efficient. Read more about how KCP&L improved their heat rate by 4% by replacing superheater bypass valves.