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Foxboro conductivity sensing sparks automated, efficient biodiesel fuel Processing
Biodiesel is a safe alternative fuel replacement for traditional petroleum diesel. However, producing biodiesel fuel is a difficult task that requires precise separation at various stages. An innovative producer of biodiesel fuel overcame this separation anxiety by applying conductivity sensing technology. By automating the phase separation process through Invensys conductivity sensing technology, Delta BioFuels has eliminated the possibility of human error; resulting in improved production efficiency, reduced material and maintenance costs, and most importantly, ensured product quality.
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Guide to Instrumentation for Biodiesel Fuel Production
Biodiesel has become increasingly attractive as a non-toxic, biodegradable fossil fuel alternative that can be produced from renewal sources. In addition to peanut oil, which powered the first diesel engine, biodiesel can be produced from oils in soybeans, sunflower seeds, cotton seeds, rape seeds, palm, and even in some forms of algae. The remaining hurdle is to get the cost of production low enough that it can also compete with gasoline, which will come as biodiesel producers improve and automate production operations.
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Guide to Instrumentation for Ethanol Fuel Production
The efficiency of ethanol production has come a long way during the last 20 years. And as more
large-scale facilities come on line, ethanol producers are faced with the growing challenge of finding innovative ways to maintain profitability while this market matures. An increasingly accepted solution is process automation to assist ethanol producers in controlling product quality, output and costs. And because sensing and analytical instrumentation represents what is essentially the eyes and ears of any automation system, careful evaluation of instrumentation at the design phase can reduce both equipment and operating costs significantly, while improving overall manufacturing effectiveness.
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Ethanol White Paper - "Selecting Instrumentation for Ethanol Facilities"
U.S. ethanol production capacity has nearly doubled in the past 6 years and the challenge for ethanol producers is to find innovative ways to maintain profitability while this market continues to mature. Sensing and analytical instrumentation represents what are essentially the eyes and ears of any automation system, and careful evaluation of instrumentation at the design phase can reduce both equipment and operating costs significantly, while improving overall manufacturing effectiveness. This paper describes the ethanol production process, the required process measurements, and the types of instrumentation that will deliver these measures.
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ADM Case Study – "Rebuildable Foxboro pH sensors reduce costs while improving performance in a high temperature chemical application"
Managing pH in high-temperature chemical applications is critical for consistent product quality, efficient process reaction, and compliance in environmental regulations. Foxboro M&I provided ADM’s Cedar Rapids, Iowa facility with a pH sensor that they can now use for months without replacing, thus significantly reducing equipment and labor costs, while maintaining high process quality standards.
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