Four practical steps to improved sustainability

[...]the earlier factors still apply, but profitability alone is not as sufficient. Improvements in these areas reduce operating costs and contribute to sustainability programs by: * Reducing process waste. * Improving process efficiency. * Reducing energy consumption and resulting greenhouse gas em...

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Published in:Control Engineering 2022-09, Vol.69 (8), p.P1-P3
Main Author: Hale, Shane
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Acoustics
Automation
Availability
Cost control
Cost reduction
Differential pressure
Emissions
Energy consumption
Energy efficiency
Equipment costs
Greenhouse gases
Heat exchangers
Lighting
Manufacturing
Operating costs
Profitability
Sensors
Signal processing
Software
Sustainability
Temperature sensors
Transmitters
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Summary:[...]the earlier factors still apply, but profitability alone is not as sufficient. Improvements in these areas reduce operating costs and contribute to sustainability programs by: * Reducing process waste. * Improving process efficiency. * Reducing energy consumption and resulting greenhouse gas emissions. * Reducing water and air contamination. * Improving maintenance efficiency for lower costs and improved equipment availability. First response is to determine where the source is using knowledge and experience with the process, for example by looking at where the process is at higher pressures. Wire-lessHART-based transmitters are available for all heat exchanger measurement applications: * Temperature sensors can read through the pipe wall (Figure 4) and measure the interior fluid temperature accurately, regardless of ambient conditions. * With conventional temperature sensors, a single transmitter sends data from up to four sensors on one wireless signal. * Reading differential pressure (DP) across the process fluid inlet and outlet determines when fouling is beginning to accumulate, or if there is a tube leak.
ISSN:0010-8049
2163-4076