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1st November 2011
Emerson celebrates 10 years of innovation with the
Rosemount® 3051S Series of Instrumentation
With many industry firsts, the scalable Rosemount® 3051S helps customers achieve
unparalleled productivity in pressure, DP flow and DP level applications
This year, Emerson Process Management is celebrating the 10th anniversary of the
Rosemount 3051S Series of Instrumentation, the world’s first scalable platform for
integrated pressure, flow and level solutions. Since its introduction, the 3051S has
delivered many innovations including new levels of performance, capabilities and
diagnostics.
The 3051S was the first scalable WirelessHART® (IEC 62591) pressure transmitter.
WirelessHART allows new measurement points to be added without the hassle and cost
of wiring, reducing deployment time by up to 75%. Proven success has occurred across
the globe in applications such as monitoring steam injection flow for enhanced recovery
oil fields, greenhouse gas emission monitoring and optimisation of compressors and heat
exchangers.
Advanced Diagnostics, another 3051S innovation, allows users to analyse changing
process conditions and take corrective action for abnormal situations such as plugged
impulse lines or unstable furnace flames. After Mitsubishi Chemical adopted Advanced
Diagnostics in their Kashima, Japan, ethylene plant, Takayuki Aoyama, team leader of
their instrumentation group, said, "We have been able to predict and prevent potential
problems by monitoring advanced diagnostic information from field devices, such as the
statistical process monitoring (SPM) capabilities of Emerson's Rosemount 3051S
transmitter.”
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More recent 3051S Advanced Diagnostics can monitor the integrity of the electrical loop,
including detecting water in the terminal block, ground loop issues, or an unstable power
supply. “The loop integrity monitoring capability of the 3051S will help to increase the
overall integrity of our safety system loops in the harsh and humid offshore
environments,” said Deon Rae, Technology Manager of Process Automation at Chevron.
The Rosemount 3051S MultiVariable™ Transmitter provides differential pressure, static
pressure and process temperature measurements, along with advanced compensation
techniques to provide fully compensated mass and energy flow outputs. The 3051SMV
provides full compensation of over 25 different parameters to achieve a 5x improvement
in flow performance compared to an uncompensated differential pressure flow
measurement. By using 3051SMV technology, a natural gas distributor saved $80,000
(€57,000) in installation and calibration costs when upgrading a storage facility to improve
operations.
Rosemount 3051S Flowmeters combine industry-leading transmitters and primary
element technologies to create accurate and reliable DP flow measurements. They have
made DP flow installations simple by integrating all of the required components into a
single assembly with options for low permanent pressure loss with the Annubar®, or short
straight requirements with the Conditioning Orifice Plate.
Rosemount 3051S Electronic Remote Sensors, the most recently introduced innovation,
are an industry-first technology that replaces mechanical impulse piping with two 3051S
pressure sensors linked together digitally for the measurement of level or differential
pressure. Ideal applications for the 3051S ERS™ System include tall vessels, distillation
towers and other installations that have traditionally required excessive lengths of impulse
piping or capillary. With over ten patents involved in its development, it improves
performance, simplifies installation and maintenance routines, and provides additional
process insight and diagnostics. Chevron Phillips Chemical installed a 3051S ERS
System on a 9 metre outdoor tank and achieved over two years of maintenance-free
operation and better level control.
“The 3051S raises the bar significantly regarding the expectation for pressure, DP flow
and DP level instrumentation,” said Mark Schumacher, president of Rosemount Pressure.
“The level of security, reliability, performance and features brought forth in the 3051S
allows our customers to push their processes harder, with more time between
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maintenance and downtime. Our customers are safer and more profitable. With our
continued focus on research and development, we are committed to ensuring our
customers’ future success.”
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Caption
This year marks the 10th
anniversary of Emerson Process
Management’s release of the
Rosemount 3051S Series of
Instrumentation, the world’s first
fully scalable platform for
integrated pressure, DP flow, and
DP level solutions.
Caption
This year marks the 10th
anniversary of Emerson Process
Management’s release of the
Rosemount 3051S Series of
Instrumentation, the world’s first
fully scalable platform for
integrated pressure, DP flow, and
DP level solutions.
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Notes for the Editor
About Emerson Process Management
Emerson Process Management (www.EmersonProcess.com), an Emerson business, is a
leader in helping businesses automate their production, processing, and distribution in the
chemical, oil and gas, refining, pulp and paper, power, water and wastewater treatment,
mining and metals, food and beverage, life sciences, and other industries. The company
combines superior products and technology with industry-specific engineering, consulting,
project management, and maintenance services. Its brands include PlantWeb™,
Syncade™, DeltaV™, Fisher®, Micro Motion®, Rosemount®, Daniel™, Ovation™ and AMS
Suite.
About Emerson
Emerson, based in St. Louis, Missouri (USA), is a global leader in bringing technology
and engineering together to provide innovative solutions to customers in industrial,
commercial, and consumer markets through its network power, process management,
industrial automation, climate technologies, and tools and storage businesses. Sales in
fiscal 2010 were $21 billion. For more information, visit www.Emerson.com
Rosemount, MultiVariable, Annubar and ERS are marks owned by one of the Emerson Process Management
legal entities. Other marks are property of their respective owners. WirelessHART is a mark of the HART
Communication Foundation.
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