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The odds for success improve when control schemes remain operator- and novice-friendly
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Advances in pressure relief valves and associated monitoring systems help process manufacturers reduce emissions, increase performance and make other improvements
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Control’s monthly resources guide on valves and actuators
How to properly manage override and selective control
How to best ensure you’re using reliable information
Explaining the factors affecting pressure drop and recovery
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Spreadsheet method avoids the need for iterative approach described in ISA S-75.01
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Klabin's Puma wood pulp plant in Brazil optimizes production with Neles' valves, positioners and Expertune PlantTriage software
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Is it best to use balanced bellows, pistons or both?
A reader writes in to comment on one of Greg McMillan's recent articles, and he responds.
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This column is moderated by Béla Lipták, automation and safety consultant and editor of the Instrument and Automation Engineers' Handbook (IAEH). If you have an automation-related...
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Also, can switches and transmitters "vote" in the same safety system election?