http://www.che.com Chemical Engineering en-us 2013 Tue, 21 May 2013 14:33:42 EDT Topics of other recently published books of interest to CPI engineers include the following: corrosion resistance; process R&D; chemical computing; hydrogen storage; renewable energy processes; and more... http://www.che.com/software_automation_and_control/instrumentation_automation_and_control/10455.html Wed, 1 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT Inline viscosity measurements can give continuous, realtime readings of a fluid’s viscosity during processing and consequently, can provide a means to automate the viscosity control of process fluids. While it is difficult to control all factors in the process that can affect a fluid’s viscosity, if these factors are kept relatively constant, then good control can be achieved.... http://www.che.com/software_automation_and_control/instrumentation_automation_and_control/10470.html Wed, 1 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT The new version of this company’s on-line water analyzer UV500 is dedicated to process monitoring in the chemical industry. This analyzer is... http://www.che.com/software_automation_and_control/instrumentation_automation_and_control/analyzers_gages_and_indicators/10479.html Wed, 1 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT The Advantage 1.0 is said to be the world’s first ATEX and IEC-Ex Zone 1/21 mobile phone with 3G technology. The device is a very robust, dust- and water-proof industry... http://www.che.com/software_automation_and_control/instrumentation_automation_and_control/analyzers_gages_and_indicators/10496.html Wed, 1 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT Intergraph (Huntsville, Ala.; www.intergraoph.com) announces the launch of SmartPlant Cloud, the company’s Software as a Service (SaaS) solution, a dynamic cloud-computing environment to support the entire SmartPlant Enterprise portfolio. SmartPlant Cloud removes the need for customer hardware and... http://www.che.com/software_automation_and_control/information_technology/design_simulation_and_modeling/10417.html Thu, 11 Apr 2013 0:00:00 EDT The Siemens Industry Automation Division (Nuremberg, Germany: www.siemens.com/industryautomation) and Bentley Systems Systems (Exton, Pa.; www.bently.com) announced today at the Hannover Messe that they are stepping up their strategic collaboration, focusing on the process industry sector in fields such as... http://www.che.com/software_automation_and_control/information_technology/design_simulation_and_modeling/10411.html Mon, 8 Apr 2013 0:00:00 EDT Anton Paar USA The MCR 702 rheometer features this company’s modular TwinDrive technology, and is said to be the only instrument capable of handling all rheological applications. The device has two synchronous EC (electrically commutated) motor units — one... http://www.che.com/software_automation_and_control/instrumentation_automation_and_control/analyzers_gages_and_indicators/10382.html Mon, 1 Apr 2013 0:00:00 EDT This article reviews key aspects of safety-instrumented systems (SIS) and provides useful guidance to help designers and operators optimize efforts to conduct safety-related measurements. Special attention is provided to smart-transmitter diagnostics and digital protocols... http://www.che.com/software_automation_and_control/instrumentation_automation_and_control/testing/10393.html Mon, 1 Apr 2013 0:00:00 EDT The NXT+ (photo) is a new alarm module that monitors the gas pressures at the inlets of the gas mixer and in the mixing gas vessel to ensure a constant process quality. These... http://www.che.com/software_automation_and_control/instrumentation_automation_and_control/alarms/10284.html Fri, 1 Mar 2013 0:00:00 EST Nemesis is said to be the only analyzer of its kind — the first fully portable system to test for tampering in fuel. The device provides... http://www.che.com/software_automation_and_control/instrumentation_automation_and_control/analyzers_gages_and_indicators/10267.html Fri, 1 Mar 2013 0:00:00 EST