Water Treatment

Below you will find white papers on topics involving process control and automation.

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Autonomous AI Control Service for Edge Controllers

Submitted by Yokogawa

How many of your plant processes still depend on operator tribal knowledge? Any of those operators retiring soon? Yokogawa's e-RT3 Plus utilizes Factorial Kernel Dynamic Policy Programming (FKDPP) for accelerated machine learning. It can control and autonomize areas of plant operations that have been beyond the capabilities of existing control methods and have up to now necessitated manual operation. 

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Addressing Rainwater Quality: The Critical Role of the First 1/10th Inch

Submitted by Dave Molinari || Valin Corporation

It's crucial to capture as much rainwater as possible for future use in groundwater basins. However, during storm events, the existing wastewater system can become overwhelmed. The influx of freshwater from a storm event can disrupt the wastewater treatment process, leading to an imbalance in the system.

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Optimizing Tank Heating for Industrial Processes

Submitted by Jon Irvine || Valin Corporation

Most processes in this world require some form of heat. Specifically, there is a need to heat something that resides in a tank. Water, fuel, etc... there seems to always be a need to maintain temperature or heat up product inside a tank. However, this requirement is not something to be taken lightly.

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Positioner Selection: Knowing what You Need

Submitted by Peter Jessee and Dave Fahlgren || Valin Corporation

Selecting the proper positioner is critical. The wrong decision can lead to unnecessary costs on one end of the spectrum and the need for a replacement on the other.

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V-Cone® for LNG: Safety and Quality Benefits in Cryogenic Processes

The V-Cone is often implemented in upstream, midstream, and even downstream oil and gas processes to measure a variety of flow media in various states and temperatures. The V-Cone's options for customization are among the many factors that prompt customers to choose this meter for such diverse and varied applications.

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Steam & Water Flow Measurement: Going with the Flow

Given the need for accuracy, consistency, and repeatability, brewers should always choose the highest quality meter they can afford. Flow metering is all about optimizing production to give the brewer consistent and reliable results by understanding the precise temperatures, pressures, and flow being used.

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V-Cone Differential-Pressure Meters: Accuracy To Go With The Flow

When space is tight and straight-run piping is at a premium, V-Cone® differential pressure meters are an excellent choice - especially where the potential for turbulence raises metering accuracy issues. This article describes how to satisfy some challenging water infrastructure applications with the V-Cone meter.

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3 Ways to Use Flow Data for Corporate Water Savings

Countless companies have published initiatives on water conservation and efficiency, often for compliance, financial benefits, and social responsibility. According to the EPA, water-related uses account for 19% of California's electricity, 30% of its natural gas and 88 billion gallons of diesel fuel every year.

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Three Hidden Traps of Low Flow Cutoff

Failure to capture meter readings at the low end of the production scale is a missed opportunity for steam system operators. Here's why that is happening and what you can do to attack the problem.

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Top 3 Security Misconceptions Between IT and OT Personnel

Submitted by Corey Foster, Valin Corporation

There seems to be this constant game of tug-of-war between Information Technology (IT) and Operation Technology (OT) personnel in industrial settings. In general, there are three misconceptions that OT personnel have about the IT department.

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