Nick Denbow, Editor, writes:
We see from your search that you're looking for information on the term "ESD",
and we have a large number of manufacturers' news releases and technical articles here on Processingtalk which will be of interest.
Let me be your guide.
Start with
the news release ESD valve fire protection cabinets from
Intertec Instrumentation, which we summarised at the time by saying "Intertec is supplying over 100 fire protection cabinets to support Emerson ESD valve instrumentation at the new hydrocracker complex on the Kirishi oil refinery near St Petersburg,
Russia".
A couple of weeks before,
we featured the news release Upgrade for major Norwegian gas treatment plant from
Hima-Sella: "Hima-Sella has been awarded a GBP6m contract to renew some of the major safety equipment at the Karsto gas plant in southern Norway".
In October 2007, we covered the news from TSC Simulation
concerning its JaSim training
- take a look at Chemical plant operator training
which says: "We believe that solid underpinning knowledge is essential for chemical technicians, operators and engineers - the founding principle behind our JaSim software".
Take a look also at the news release from TSC Simulation, High fidelity simulator of an offshore platform,
as well as TSC simulators for BP in Azerbaijan from TSC Simulation,
and Digital positioner for emergency shutdown valves from Masoneilan Dresser.
See also:
ESD testing override lever
(June 2007)
Netherlocks has updated the design on their partial-stroke emergency shutdown (ESD) and HIPPS valve testing unit, the *FAITH*, to incorporate an override lever, to allow a shutdown if needed
Valve safety specialist expands into China
(June 2007)
Netherlocks has set up its first office in China, in the capital city of Beijing, to supply expertise on interlocking valve control and other industrial safety products to the Chinese market
Partial stroke testing of ESD valves
(May 2007)
In many process plants, a shut-off valve in a safety loop is the preferred device that enables operators to shut down process lines in the event of an emergency, referred to as ESD
Proficy software chosen for BP FPSO
(May 2007)
HMI/SCADA software from the GE Fanuc Proficy suite was chosen by Silvertech for the BP Schiehallion oil field FPSO, west of Shetland, as a state-of-the-art, integrated control and safety system
Low cost pressure transmitter at a low price
(April 2007)
The Kobold KPA Series of industrial-OEM pressure sensors are a breakthrough that combine several unique features yielding an exceptionally tough and accurate sensor at a low cost
ASR is a Siemens solution partner for PCS7
(April 2007)
ASR Technology has been approved as a Siemens solution partner for automation, PLC/SCADA/HMI technology as well as SIMATIC PCS7
Fast safety systems using Modbus TCP
(March 2007)
Safety-related controllers from Hima Paul Hildebrandt have been used to speed up data transfer and modernise safety systems on the Shell Moerdijk ethylene production plant in the Netherlands
Flextraction at Total Processing and Packaging
(March 2007)
Flextraction will be exhibiting a range of new and existing dust collecting, mist separating and fume extraction equipment for the food, pharmaceutical and chemical industries at Total 2007
New Profibus guides for cabling and commissioning
(February 2007)
PI (Profibus and Profinet International) has published an Installation Guide in three parts to support engineers working on the design, installation and commissioning of Profibus systems
Fumex LFK175 single station dust/fume filter kit
(February 2007)
The Fumex LFK175 single station filter system complete with 75mm diameter local extractor arms and a S300-75 suction nozzle is designed to remove fumes, gases and atmospheric dust from the workplace
First USB-serial hubs with 2KV optical isolation
(January 2007)
Moxa announces the release of the two-port UPort1250I and the four-port UPort1450I, the world's first USB-to-serial hubs with 2KV optical isolation protection on each serial port
Vigilant initiative of control valve co-operation
(December 2006)
Under the Vigilant Integration Partners (VIP) Initiative, Yokogawa has entered a formal agreement with four control valve suppliers - Dresser-Masoneilan, Flowserve, Metso Automation, and Samson
Monitoring on/off valve performance by Tyco
(December 2006)
The following Editorial reports on product launch information presented recently by Tyco Flow Control about a new Tyco on/off valve actuator, the AVID XamineR, with its intelligent monitoring systems
World RTPMS supply from Northern Ireland
(November 2006)
Tyre pressure sensor manufacturer Schrader Electronics, with the help of Bosch Rexroth, has upgraded and almost doubled volume production facilities, whilst maintaining supplies to its customers
Hima-Sella gains vendor approval from Agip KCO
(November 2006)
The Agip Kazakhstan North Caspian Operating Company have added Hima-Sella to their list of approved vendors, following a detailed assessment of the company
Ammonia plant turbine compressor control and ESD
(September 2006)
Invensys will implement five Tricon triple modular redundant systems for integrated turbine compressor control and emergency shutdown at a new plant being built for Egypt Basic Industries Corporation
Capacitive sensors learn fast in plastic granules
(July 2006)
Carlo Gavazzi has extended its self learn/remote teach technology to capacitive level sensors, with the introduction of a new sensor family primarily aimed at the plastics and rubber industries
Ethernet communication for all intelligent drives
(June 2006)
Now all Technosoft drives can communicate with a host via an Ethernet network through the auxiliary module, Ethernet / RS-232 Adapter, using the UDP / IP protocol
News on the ESD system H41q from Hima Paul Hildebrandt
(June 2006)
Hima safety controllers are monitoring the fuel station at Johannesburg International Airport, the largest airport in South Africa and the air transport hub for all of Southern Africa
Skilmatic remote ESD valve operation in Brazil
(June 2006)
Rotork Skilmatic electro-hydraulic actuators have been specified to provide reliable and economical emergency shutdown (ESD) duties on remotely sited valve installations at a chemical plant in Brazil
Valve automation upgrade for ChevronTexaco
(June 2006)
The installation of a new Rotork Pakscan two-wire digital valve control system at the ChevronTexaco oil terminal in Plymouth completes an upgrade from manual to fully automated valve operation
HazardWatch fire and gas detection system
(May 2006)
The HazardWatch Integrated Fire and Gas Detection System sets new industry standards for intelligent safety monitoring for process and plant engineers to protect from fire and combustible gases
Safety-certified IEC 61508 Coriolis flowmeters
(April 2006)
Emerson Micro Motion Coriolis flow meters are the world's first to be safety-certified to IEC 61508 standards simplifying safety standard compliance and boosting plant availability
TUV awards SafetyNet certificate as safety system
(April 2006)
MOST SIL 2 SafetyNet system architecture has received TUV Certification for burner management and emergency shut down or fire and gas applications without requiring the use of redundant I/O
Vigilant integration partners initiative: VIP
(February 2006)
The VIP initiative enables Yokogawa customers to integrate best-in-class field devices supplied by VIP companies with the Centum series production control system and the PRM asset management system
ESD condition monitoring for Rotork valve actuator
(February 2006)
Asset management has become a critical element of all offshore operations and the monitoring of key equipment is essential to plant productivity and safety
Control success at Lithuanian refinery
(January 2006)
Invensys Systems Iberica has installed a Foxboro distributed control system (DCS) and a Triconex emergency shutdown system (ESD) at the Mazeikiu Nafta Refinery in Lithuania
New JetCard serial cards for the cold winter
(January 2006)
Korenix JetCard1204w / 1208w 4- and 8-port RS-232 Universal PCI wide temperature communication card is the world's first serial communication card that supports operation temperatures from -40C to 85C
Upgrade for Shell Bacton production platforms
(November 2005)
Leading UK supplier of integrated control and asset management solutions, Transmitton, is carrying out a GBP1M masterstation upgrade of control and monitoring systems at the Shell Bacton gas terminal
Profibus recommendations for cabling and assembly
(October 2005)
Profibus International (PI) is publishing a three-volume manual with installation and assembly recommendations for Profibus cabling, with commissioning recommendations to follow at the year end
Partial stroke testing avoids costly downtime
(October 2005)
The Netherlocks method of testing emergency shutdown and high-integrity pressure-protection system valves avoids the loss in productivity caused by conventional shut-down testing methods
ESD system for urea fertiliser plant in Asia
(August 2005)
HIMA Paul Hildebrandt + Co KG has supplied four Emergency Shutdown Systems for ASEAN Bintulu Fertiliser Sdn Bhd in Malaysia, one of the largest production plants for granular urea fertiliser in Asia
Wide temperature serial cards
(August 2005)
Korenix Technology recently released JetCard1204w/1208w, which are the world's first 4- and 8-port RS-232 universal PCI wide temperature communication cards
Single port device server from Perle Systems
(August 2005)
Said to be the most advanced device server on the market, the IOLAN DS1 available from Celsum Technologies allows serial to Ethernet connections to be created with the greatest of ease