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An Uncertain Future for the Renewable Fuels Standard 2 (RFS 2)

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Emerson’s Alan Novak, who leads the alternative energy industry team, shares his thoughts on the future of the U.S. Renewable Fuels Standard 2. When the Renewable Fuels Standard 2 was put in place as part of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, it was anticipated that increasing volumes of advanced biofuels (either drop-in [...]

Explosion Proof Solenoid Enclosure

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is certified in accordance to the European Directive 94/9/CE (ATEX) The CXD Series is available in two models/sizes. -CXD 4: from 1 to 4 solenoid pilots -CXD 8: from 5 to 8 solenoid pilots

DARKBUSTER 5W LED Waterproof Torch Light

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370 lumen light output 2. Powered by rechargeable lithium-ion 3. 300ft/100m depth rating, IP68 4. 240 minute burn time(50%) 5. CE, FCC, C-TICK, ATEX, PSE certified 6. Proudly made in Taiwan

How Automation Can Prevent Nuclear Accidents-Part 3

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Control, September 2011
By Béla Lipták
Watch out for outdated and/or unreliable instruments. These can cause major disasters.

SEMS After Deepwater Horizon

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Control, September 2011
Oil and gas operators have a lot to do before November 15, 2011, to meet the new SEMS requirements.

Roadmap for Best Practices in Manufacturing

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Control, September 2011
By Dan Hornbeck, Rockwell Automation
The combination of global safety standards, advanced safety technologies and innovative design approaches are turning safety into a core function that delivers significant business and economic value.

Hazardous area mobile computing – driving efficiency and quality

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HazardEx, September 2011
The UK is leading the way in the adoption of hazardous area mobile computing solutions, which include ATEX certified personal digital assistants and laptops used in conjunction with specialist software and often wireless infrastructure.

Improving process safety in the energy industry

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HazardEx, September 2011
Recent incidents at offshore installations, and petroleum refineries and storage facilities in various parts of the world have highlighted the increasing importance of effective process safety management.

Get Smart

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Nuclear Engineering International, September 2011
By Robin Pearce
Because of their design complexity, microprocessor-based devices are difficult to prove to be fault-proof. But substantiation of reliability is an essential requirement in the nuclear power industry. The UK nuclear industry has developed a working group and consensus standards to help manage these issues.

Proactive versus reactive standards for nuclear plant design

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InTech, October 2011
By Jeremy Shook and Mark Burzynski
The ISA-84 series of standards addresses functional safety of safety instrumented systems through a more proactive approach, as opposed to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s (NRC) reactive approach in its regulations.