Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook, 8th Edition by Don W. Green and Robert H. Perry is now available in the DeltaV Bookstore.

First published in 1934, Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook has equipped generations of engineers and chemists with an expert source of chemical engineering information and data. Now updated to reflect the latest technology and processes of the new millennium, the Eighth Edition of this classic guide provides unsurpassed coverage of every aspect of chemical engineering-from fundamental principles to chemical processes and equipment to new computer applications.

The SISnet Repeater is used when safety-critical inter-trip signals are needed across a physically spread-out plant. (451KB PDF)

Join our winning DeltaV Team as a DeltaV ASP Product Marketing Manager!

Job Title: DeltaV ASP Product Marketing Manager (Austin, TX)

Minimum Education Qualifications: BS Eng/CS + 8 yrs OR MS Eng/CS + 7 yrs related experience required.

Check out the details and how to apply at http://www.emersonprocess.com/systems/careers/a08-0069.html. Emerson Process Management is an equal opportunity employer.

If concerns about downtime and wiring costs are preventing you from migrating your PROVOX® system to a new DeltaV™ system, consider FlexConnect® solutions for PROVOX MUX I/O (165KB PDF).

View online a PDF (152KB) or request a copy of Emerson Migration Solutions for Moore Systems flyer and CD to learn how to transition your APACS or QUADLOG system to the powerful DeltaV system.

Join our winning DeltaV Team as a Process Automation Engineer!

Job Title: Process Automation Engineer (Austin, TX)

Minimum Education Qualifications: B.S. Eng or CS + 4-6 yrs related experience required; OR MS Eng/CS + 3-4 yrs or Bachelor's degree + 12 yrs

Brief Description of Duties/Minimum Requirements: This position is located in Austin, TX and relocation assistance is available. Approximately 25% to 30% travel is expected.

Brief Description of Duties:

• Candidate has responsibility of being a liaison between the internal project team and customers.


• Understand the project financials and participate in the framing and quoting of projects.


• Work with customer's process engineers to write functional requirements.


• Lead project teams, which design, configure, and tests control strategies containing continuous and batch elements.


• Plan and organize the work of a project team, develop the implementation strategies for projects, act as a mentor for individuals within the group, and resolve issues within project teams.


• Identify change orders and justify changes; resolve issues and establish priorities between projects.


• Start up complex systems at customer's plants.


• Proactively develop customer relationships; anticipate and provide solutions to customer needs giving high priority to customer satisfaction; facilitate the development of others' knowledge and skills providing timely feedback and guidance to help them reach goals.


• Travel in the range of 25% to 30% is typical.


• Candidate must have good verbal and written communication skills in English.

Minimum Education Requirements: BS in Engineering with 4 years (Grade 5) or 6 years (Grade 6) or AA technical with minimum of 12 years process control experience.

Previous Experience / Skills: Desired expertise / experience in leading automation projects. Make recommendations on the technical strategy for implementation on projects. Experience with Batch Pharmaceutical desired. Understand, in detail, concepts of current control techniques and the control requirements of most commonly used process equipment. Detailed knowledge of RS3, PROVOX, or DeltaV desired. Experience working on projects requiring Validation desired.

How to apply: Email your resume, with "Process Automation Engineer 08-0118ROR" in the subject line, to HR4@emersonprocess.com, and name the Emerson employee (if any) who referred you for this job.

Emerson Process Management is an equal opportunity employer. Check out the complete list of current job openings.

In Emerson's continuing commitment to open and interoperable standards, the Dynamic Flow Computers DynamicFB Rev 1 has passed the rigorous and comprehensive testing of the DeltaV Stress Test labs. Using the DeltaV system's Foundation Fieldbus Device Downloads utility, these fieldbus device files are now available for use.

New ATEX Instruction Sheets:

KJ3211X1-BA1 Series 2 SOE Card (74KB PDF)

KJ3243X1-BB1 Series 2 Plus Profibus DP Card (69KB PDF)

Creating DeltaV Business Value and Operational Excellence with Emerson’s Collaborative Lifecycle Services Approach (221KB PDF)

Guidelines for Performing Effective Pre-Startup Safety Reviews by the Center for Chemical Process Safety (CCPS) is now available in the DeltaV Bookstore.

This book provides guidance to those with responsibility for scheduling and executing a Pre-Startup Safety Review (PSSR). It outlines a protocol and tool for use by project or turnaround teams, to effectively and efficiently schedule and execute a PSSR.

Our Security Assessment Service (77KB PDF) provides Power Generation Customers a means to help gain and maintain compliance with the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) standards.

In Emerson's continuing commitment to open and interoperable standards, the Numatics Inc 4732 Rev 1 has passed the rigorous and comprehensive testing of the DeltaV Stress Test labs. Using the DeltaV system's Foundation Fieldbus Device Downloads utility, these fieldbus device files are now available for use.

Emerson officially launched Compliance Suite in the India Market on June 27, 2008, in Hyderabad, India. Many attendees from several life science companies attended this event, including Dr. Reddy's , Aurobindo, Shantha Biotech, Polmon Industries, and Aztech Consultants. The main topics discussed were:

• Emerson approach to Operational Excellence in Process Industry & Value Propositions
  


• Compliance Suite: Functionality, Applications and Benefits

VerticalPlus I/O subsystem carriers are easier to install and maintain while reducing overall energy costs

AUSTIN, TEXAS (July 9, 2008) – Emerson Process Management announces the release of the DeltaV™ VerticalPlus I/O carriers which extend the benefits of DeltaV vertical I/O to DeltaV SIS, providing flexible installation, increased I/O density, and better thermal management for both DeltaV and DeltaV SIS applications.

The vertical carrier orientation reduces lifecycle costs through lower installation, maintenance, and energy costs. Vertical I/O is easier to install and maintain because cables coming from the bottom of cabinets can be fanned out and terminated without multiple wire bends. This is consistent with current practices of delivering cables through the bottom of cabinets, especially in locations with raised-floor rooms. Overall air-conditioned cabinet footprint is reduced with vertical I/O and it provides better thermal management and improved airflow in cabinets due to the vertical orientation of cards.

Designed for SIS
The redesigned vertical carrier supports simplex and redundant DeltaV SIS modules that communicate via a redundant safety bus, which is separate from the basic process control system (BPCS) communications. VerticalPlus carriers can also communicate secure SIS data via redundant SISNet Repeaters to other DeltaV SIS nodes on vertical and horizontal carriers.

Modular design allows flexible installation
A T-type DIN rail is all you need to mount the power/controller carrier into place. Bussed field power is now separate for each individual card. The DeltaV system's modular design approach allows you to add I/O carriers as you need them.

DeltaV digital automation systems are a core component of Emerson's open, standards-based PlantWeb® digital plant architecture which substantially reduces project costs, with customers typically saving over 30% on installed costs. For more information, visit www.EasyDeltaV.com.

DeltaV SIS is part of Emerson's smart SIS solution, which is an extension of the PlantWeb® digital plant architecture, providing an integrated approach to complete safety loops — from sensor to logic solver to final control element. The Emerson SIS solution enables customers to implement safer facilities, improve availability, lower life-cycle costs, and ease regulatory compliance. The smart SIS system components include Rosemount® and Micro Motion® certified and proven-in-use devices, the DeltaV™ SIS system, SIL-PAC final control solution with Fisher® FIELDVUE® DVC6000 SIS controller, and the AMS® Suite: Intelligent Device Manager. To learn more about Emerson's smart SIS, go to http://www.emersonprocess.com/SIS.

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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®, DeltaV™, Fisher®, Micro Motion®, Rosemount®, Daniel®, Ovation®, and AMS® Suite.

About Emerson
Emerson (NYSE: EMR), based in St. Louis, is a global leader in bringing technology and engineering together to provide innovative solutions to customers through its network power, process management, industrial automation, climate technologies, and appliance and tools businesses. For more information, visit www.Emerson.com.

“OK, I’ve got my tiny mammalian cells in the reactor, I’m feeding them and keeping them warm, but how am I to know whether they are happy and producing my products or not? It isn’t as if they can call me on a tiny cell phone (pun intended) and let me know.”

If your process could benefit from better on-line (or at-line as I’m told) instrumentation, the May 2008 issue of Pharmaceutical Manufacturing magazine may point the way to a solution. Emerson’s Mike Boudreau along with Trish Benton of Broadley James discuss new analyzer technology that is now available that can demystify what is going on in your bioreactor. So, if you understand terms like “dielectric spectroscopy” and “encoded photometric infrared spectroscopy” or just want to understand them check out this article (716KB PDF).

This video demonstration shows how the DeltaV Connect Solution for Moore Systems allows migration of APACS or Quadlog systems to the DeltaV system while maximizing the legacy system's life with no conversion downtime. (10:12 minutes)

Join our winning DeltaV Team as an Entry Engineer!

Job Title: Entry Engineer (Royersford, PA)

Minimum Education Qualifications: B.S. Eng or CS required + 0-2 years related experience required; OR MS Eng/CS + 1 year.

Brief Description of Duties/Minimum Requirements: This position is located in Royersford, PA and relocation assistance is not available. Minimal travel is expected.

The successful candidate will provide the following:

• Control strategies containing continuous and batch elements based upon designs by more experienced engineers.


• Configuration implementation and testing services will be performed using control systems.


• This includes graphics design utilizing customer P&IDs, database management and configuration. Implementation and testing of sequential function charts and basic regulatory control strategies utilizing DeltaV.


• Candidate must be able to work well in a team environment to meet deadlines and resolve problems, must express ideas effectively in individual and group situations, must maintain effectiveness in varying environments and with different tasks, responsibilities, and people, must assimilate and apply in a timely manner new job-related information that may vary in complexity, and must plan and organize work to ensure deadlines and estimates are met.


• Candidate must have good verbal and written communication skills in English.

Minimum Education Requirements: Educational Degree(s): B. S. in Engineering or Computer Science plus 2 years of related work experience or MS in Engineering or Computer Science plus 1 year of related work experience.

Previous Experience / Skills: 0-2 years related experience in Process Control or Computer Programming is desirable. For grade 4 2 to 4 years experience working in the Process Industry with automation experience desired.

How to apply: Email your resume, with "Entry Engineer 08-0126A" in the subject line, to HR4@emersonprocess.com, and name the Emerson employee (if any) who referred you for this job.

Emerson Process Management is an equal opportunity employer. Check out the complete list of current job openings.

Guidelines for Safe and Reliable Instrumented Protective Systems by the Center for Chemical Process Safety (CCPS) is now available in the DeltaV Bookstore.

This new CCPS “Instrumented Protective System (IPS) Guidelines” book was collabaratively written by members of the CCPS’s Guidelines for Safe and Reliable Instrumented Protective Systems subcommittee. The book explores the decision making processes necessary for the management of the protection systems commonly applied throughout the process industry.

Based on the framework defined in the harmonized ANSI/ISA 84.01/IEC 61511 standards, this book provides readers with much-requested guidance in an easy to understand discussion that addresses IPS planning, risk assessment, design, engineering, installation, commissioning, validation, operation, and maintenance activities. Check out the book's website for more information.

Thanks Dave Harrold for this fabulous bookstore recommendation!

In Emerson's continuing commitment to open and interoperable standards, the Rosemount Inc. 2051 Rev 1 has passed the rigorous and comprehensive testing of the DeltaV Stress Test labs. Using the DeltaV system's Foundation Fieldbus Device Downloads utility, these fieldbus device files are now available for use.