September 2010 Issue Preview
Ad Closing: August 11, 2010 | Material Closing: August 18, 2010
Cover Story
Plants Tighten Security
By Seán Ottewell, Editor at Large
Facilities that handle hazardous chemicals now are in the throes of complying with the Dept. of Homeland Security's CFATS mandates. Here's an update on how the process is going and what still needs to be done.
Maintenance and Operations
Improve REACH Compliance
By Brian Everett, itelligence
The European Union's Registration, Evaluation and Authorization of Chemicals regulation has broad and long-lasting effect. Efficient practices in areas such as document management and supply-chain communication are needed.
Solids and Fluids Handling
Easily Estimate Steam Loss
By Alireza Bahadori and H. B. Vuthaluru, Curtain Institute of Technology
This simple-to-use predictive approach for estimating loss from steam traps for a wide range of operating conditions is less complicated with fewer computations than other methods, yet shows good agreement with data.
Instrumentation and Control
Understand the Potential of Fieldbus
By Craig McIntyre, Endress+Hauser
This article demystifies fieldbus technology and explains how it can be used at plants to improve performance, increase uptime and reduce costs. It also points out that selecting and deploying fieldbus demand care.
Making it Work
Plant Digs Deeper To Solve Pump Problem
By Tom Buono, King Industries, and Mark Vowell, Commtest
Initial steps to deal with high vibration level in a centrifugal pump didn't solve the problem. Further analysis revealed severe wear of the volute case, which led to excessive clearance between it and the impeller.
Energy and Utilities
Train Your Operators
By Gary Faagau, Energy Columnist
Console operators must have a good appreciation of energy efficiency if they are to successfully incorporate it in running the units they handle. Future columns will cover training of other key personnel.
Regulatory Compliance
Personnel Safety Remains a Priority
By Lynn Bergeson, Regulatory Columnist
Regulators continue to devote considerable attention to trying to minimize the safety risks that people working in plants face. Here's a look at the latest coming out of Washington.
Plant InSites
Understand the Limits of Your Data
By Andrew Sloley, Troubleshooting Columnist
Data methods provided with simulators shouldn't be used outside the ranges on which they are based. Extrapolation to ppm ranges often creates problems.
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