In similar way to electronic systems, redundancy is extensively employed technique for enhancing the reliability of many industrial plants and processes. Because many process plants units such as pumps, valves and compressors involve moving parts, they are prone to wear … Read more
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Steam Conditioning Valves – Features, Advantages & Applications
The Work of Steam Conditioning Valves & Why they are used in Industrial Processes
Typically in an industrial set up, it may be necessary downstream of the main process application of superheated steam to reduce its pressure and temperatures to … Read more
Steam Traps – Basic Features, Types & Applications
A steam trap is a control valve whose basic function is to allow condensate to flow, while preventing the passage of steam until it has given up its heat by condensing back to water; in other words, a steam trap … Read more
Testing, Pre-commissioning & Plant Commissioning Requirements
Introduction
A new installation must be fully tested to ensure that the equipment is in full working order prior to its being started. This testing is typically divided into three phases:
- Pre-installation testing.
- Piping and cable testing.
- Loop testing or
What is the Function of a Steam Desuperheater?
Whereas superheated steam offers an excellent source of energy for mechanical power generation, in most cases, steam at greatly reduced temperatures, near saturation, proves a more desirable commodity especially for most heat-transfer applications. Precise temperature control is required to enhance … Read more
Demand Mode vs. Continuous Mode Safety Function
What is the Safety Instrumented Function (SIF)?
The safety instrumented function (SIF) is used to monitor a selected process parameter and takes an executive action to make the process safe, if certain limits are exceeded.
An illustration of safety instrumented function in a process plant is shown … Read more
How HAZOP Technique is used to identify Hazards in a Process
In functional safety, hazards are events which have the potential to cause harm such as personal injury, damage to the environment or the business. Hazards in the process industry might include: the pressure of liquid in a vessel (high pressure … Read more
Instrumentation and Controls for a Steam Desuperheater
A steam generator is an item of plant equipment that is found in almost every manufacturing site, and its output of steam has many critical uses in a variety of production processes.
Steam has been assigned a measurement quality and … Read more