This Edition Sponsored by George Fischer Signet, Inc.

Issue Highlights
- Reasons to choose a magnetic flow sensor
- Can you trust your data?

The 2552 helps SABESP keep up with high demand
As a forward thinking company, SABESP is always looking for new ways to improve its processes. Teaming up with George Fischer Signet, the innovative 2552 Metal Magmeter flow sensor was tested at the Presidente Prudente facility located approximately 400 miles west of Sao Paulo. The 2552 performed exceptionally well, providing maintenance-free operation and highly reliable readings.

Compelling reasons to choose insertion magmeters
Measuring flow rates and volumes of water and chemicals in the water, wastewater and chemical treatment industries requires the latest, simple-to-use and cost-effective technology that can keep up with the rigorous demands of the various applications. So what's the optimum choice?

Don’t shackle yourself to the wrong platform
Today, process data are readily available at many levels, from instrumentation to higher-level data historians and OPC servers. Choosing the right platform can be key to successfully implementing robust and maintainable process calculations at your company.

Can you trust your data?

HART Plant of the Year award nominations open

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Process Puzzler

A decanter serves a distillation column used to separate water from solvents. Recovered solvents are then burned in a thermal oxidizer (TOX). The decanter separates the heavy organics, such as carbon tetrachloride, from water. The tank diameter is 48 in. and has a volume of 1,000 gallons. During start-up, it is noticed that the minute the pump begins to fill the tank the high level switch, 90° from the tank inlet, trips the pump off. What can be done quickly to eliminate this problem and keep the overflow safeguard?

E-mail us at ProcessPuzzler@putman.net. Send us your comments, suggestions or solutions for this question by April 2, 2007. We'll include as many of them as possible in the May 2007 issue and all on CP.com. Send visuals — a sketch is fine. E-mail us at ProcessPuzzler@putman.net or mail to ProcessPuzzler, Chemical Processing, 555 W. Pierce Rd., Suite 301, Itasca, IL 60143. Fax: (630) 467-1120. Please include your name, title, location and company affiliation in the response. And, of course, if you have a process problem you'd like to pose to our readers, send it along and we'll be pleased to consider it for publication.

Sponsored Product

Introducing the NEW Signet 2552 Magmeter
No need for shutting down the system for installation? It sounds pretty amazing, but GF Signet has indeed tackled that feat with the new 2552 Metal Magmeter. The 2552 is a rugged insertion flow sensor that permits hot-tap access to the pipe stream.

New Products

Invention … perfection — Signet 2537 flowmeter offers low power, high resolution options

Compelling magnetic attraction created by insertion flow sensor

Signet 8900 multi-parameter controller features modular design

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