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Power-Technology.com, July 2011
In the last few months, the nuclear crisis in Japan led to safety concerns over this electrical resource, causing Germany, Switzerland and Italy to scrap plans for new reactors. The UK, which relies on nuclear for 18% of its energy supply, however, has not followed suit.

Invensys will provide comprehensive automation solutions and services to help drive control, environment and safety at TNK-BP’s Saratov oil refinery in western Russia.

Two-piece measuring light curtain sensors provide high-speed, precise monitoring for inspection, profiling and web-guiding applications.

By FLIR
FLIR’s Bulk Material Combustion Warning Systems use an infrared camera to generate a thermographic image of the area being monitored. This clearly shows hot spots on a remote video or PC monitor in real time and triggers an alarm. Here’s how these systems can be designed and used.

Automation.com, August 2011
By Eric Byres
This tale doesn’t have princes or frogs in it, but instead it deals with SCADA and industrial control system security. It is the myth of the "air gap" between control systems and the rest of the world. Believing in it leads to a false sense of complacency by both end users and vendors, making it a very dangerous fairy tale indeed.

In this second edition, various problems of alarm systems are covered with precise guidance on how they come about and how to effectively correct them. It is written by individuals with vast experience in the different plants, processes, and environments requiring effective alarm management.

By Ameripride
This is an important resource for selecting the appropriate protective apparel to meet OSHA and NFPA requirements. From the causes and consequences of arc flash, flash fire and industrial flame hazards to the features of flame resistant garments, the white paper helps managers identify risks and the appropriate protective measures for their employees.

This book provides specific examples of boiler control including configuration and tuning, valve sizing, and transmitter specifications. This expanded and updated second edition includes drum level compensation equations, additional P&ID drawings and examples of permissive startup and tripping logic for gas, oil, and coal fired boilers.

This third edition provides the detailed background necessary to understand how to meet important new safety regulations and reliability engineering topics. Professional control system designers will learn to properly evaluate control system components, various system architectures, how to better communicate with vendors, and how to increase accuracy of life-cycle cost estimates.

By Invensys
Plant managers are increasingly forced to maintain aging control systems while meeting management calls for improved productivity and quality. If you’re ready for a change, this new paper will help you select your best option. The paper covers: How to determine what is "end of life"; The pros and cons of different upgrade options; A guide to the relative costs for each option.