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The commercial world looks toward continuous improvement in productivity and product quality. Efforts toward achieving these improvements are often initiated by upper management and span an entire enterprise. In the process industries, engineers are searching for more efficient ways not
he Masoneilan Control Valve Sizing Handbook presents equations for sizing control valves based on recognized standards. MASONEILAN-1998-Suplement-to-Control-Valve-Handbook
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The proper calibration of instruments is always one of the most essential, yet historically one of the most overlooked processes in today’s plants and factories. Even today, with rapidly evolving technology and tools to enhance production and efficiency, the need
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pH is the most common liquid process analytical parameter. Its measurement and control are important across the process industries including pharmaceuticals and chemicals production. Typically, pH is measured using glass pH sensors, an instrument that has been available for almost