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    Leaping off clipboards, paper chart recorders and other manual sources a few decades ago, most process automation and control data came to users through their HMI/SCADA screens and software for at least 25 years. It's just part of the scenery on the long, winding, hardware-turning-into-software highway.

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    Figure 1: To better track and trace corrosion at the top of a distillation volume at its Lysekil refinery, Sweden-based Preem deployed Rosemount Wireless Corrosion and Erosion transmitters near pressure-relief valves, found that high corrosion periods (red line) were correlated with crude slate blending (green lines), re-replaced a broken injection quill to eliminate the corrosion, and implemented continuous monitoring to quickly identify any reoccurrence.
    LyondellBasell deploys a WirelessHART mesh network and Preem uses wireless corrosion and erosion transmitters
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    Various electronic testing devices are arranged on a workbench, showcasing multimeter readings and setup for analysis and measurement tasks.
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