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Velocity-based Flowmeters

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The Law of Continuity for fluids states that the product of mass…

Safety Instrumented Functions and Systems

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A Safety Instrumented Function, or SIF, is one or more components…

Velocity-based Flowmeters

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The Law of Continuity for fluids states that the product of mass…

Atomic Theory and Chemical Symbols

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The three “elementary” particles of matter comprising all…

Flow Measurement in Open Channels

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Measuring the flow rate of liquid through an open channel is not…

Weighfeeders

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A special type flowmeter suited for powdered or granular solids is the…

Indicators, Recorders, Process Switches and Alarms

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So far we have just looked at instruments that sense, control, and…

The Difference Between Series and Parallel Circuits

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In addition to Ohm’s Law, we have a set of rules describing how…

Gas Filter Correlation (GFC) Spectroscopy

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Using filter cells to eliminate wavelengths associated with…

Capacitive Level Measurement

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Capacitive level instruments measure electrical capacitance of a…

Teaching Diagnostic Principles and Practices

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Diagnostic ability is arguably the most difficult skill to develop…

Radiation Level Measurement

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Certain types of nuclear radiation easily penetrates the walls of…

Formulae for Common Chemical Compounds

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Most of these formulae appear in molecular chemical form rather than…

Error Corrections

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Abdelaziz, Ahmed (June 2014) Identified numerous typographical errors…

Weight-based Level Measurement

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Weight-based level instruments sense process level in a vessel by…

How to Teach Yourself PLC Programming

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Learning PLC programming is a very important skill. If your job…

Chemical Reactor Temperature Control Example

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Sometimes we encounter a diversity of instrument signal standards in…

Understanding Area, Volume and Common Geometry

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Area refers to the size of two-dimensional surface. Volume refers to…

Electrical Sensors: Potential Transformers (PTs) and Current Transformers (CTs)

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The two “process variables” we rely on most heavily in the…

Cascade Control

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A simple control system drawn in block diagram form looks like this:…

The s Variable: Euler’s Relation and Phasor Expressions of Waveforms

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A powerful mathematical concept useful for analyzing practically any…

Feedforward Control

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“Feedforward” is a rather under-used control strategy…

Level Sensor Accessories

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Disturbances in the liquid tend to complicate liquid level…

Glossary of Cyber-security Terms

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Cyber-security seems to have its own vocabulary, ranging from unwieldy…