Manufacturers and refiners figured out long ago that there were three primary considerations in their business: cost, reliability, and safety. A successful manufacturing or refining business will have processes in place to monitor all three considerations and will …
Downstream petroleum operations require the safe and efficient transport of fluids that are often flammable and toxic. With the proper pressure instrumentation in place, you have accurate, reliable measurements to help identify and correct issues before they can …
Any physician will tell you that preventing illness is much more effective than trying to cure it. The same can be said of the health of your plant. Like a doctor uses diagnostic equipment to identify health issues before they become serious, pressure gauges are …
A fire at Chevron’s Richmond, California, refinery last summer may end up costing the company nearly $1 million in OSHA-issued penalties. Thousands of nearby residents were ordered to stay in their homes with the windows and doors closed after a series of explosions …
Reliable instrumentation is critical for safe operations. Pressure and temperature instrumentation provides workers with information they need to confirm that systems and processes are functioning within safe parameters. A broken gauge means unreliable process …
