What is a loop diagram and how to interpret it?
What is a loop diagram and how is it different from P&ID? We could determine the process control system with the help of a loop...
Category : Field Instrumentation
What is a blowout preventer?
A blowout preventer is a safety device that can be used to prevent the uncontrolled flow of liquid and gas during well-drilling operations. The blowout...
What is the need for line blinding in a pipeline?
What is line blinding? The valve blinding is done to stop a process flow or to provide an obstruction in the line. It is done...
What is a pump?
A pump can be described as a device that can transfer or raise the fluids, this device can also be used to achieve a constant...
What is a counterbalance valve?
This type of valve would allow the flow in one direction and it would restrict the flow in the opposite direction. These valves are normally...
What is an airlock relay?
The airlock unit is very useful in a control valve. This could provide the stay-put condition of the control valve in case of the air...
What are transmitters and how is it useful for process industries
A transmitter can be described as a transducer, which would convert a measurement variable into a transmission signal. These transmitters are inevitable in process industries,...
What is a water cut meter and where is it used?
The major problem in the production of heavy oil is to determine the amount of water and to separate the water from the oil. The...
What is vibration isolation? Why vibration isolation is needed
The process of isolating an object such as isolating machinery from the source of vibration is called vibration isolation. When motorized equipment such as electric...
What is an oxygen analyzer? How to calibrate oxygen analyzer
What is an oxygen analyzer and what is it used for? What does oxygen analyzer do? The oxygen analyzer is a device that can be...