Instrumentation
PRODUCTS
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The DW3300Q is a fully integrated single chip Ultra-Wideband (UWB) low-power low-cost transceiver IC compliant to IEEE Std 802.15.4™‐2020 and IEEE Std 802.15.4z™‐2020 for automotive applications.
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Hydrogen sulfide (H₂S) presents a significant challenge in wastewater management. Its foul odor and corrosive nature can severely damage infrastructure, leading to costly repairs. More importantly, H₂S poses substantial health risks, including respiratory issues and, at high concentrations, potentially lethal effects. Effective H₂S control is not just a regulatory requirement; it's essential for safeguarding infrastructure and public health.
Our Solution:
SulFeLox® is USP’s patented buffered iron solution for wastewater collection system sulfide control, with a hazard rating profile similar to nitrate (1-0-0).
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Fairbanks Nijhuis vertical close-coupled solids-handling pumps have over 100 years of proven experience in the pumping of solids, slurries, sludge, pulp, trash, sewage and grit. These pumps are specifically designed to pass solids, trash and long, stringy materials.
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Explore a scalable, commercial-off-the-shelf automation platform that saves time and money for your life sciences operations.
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Full-line solutions right through to packaged pharmaceutical products - with equipment you can rely on, no matter your scale. Automated, cleanroom-ready solutions comply with industry regulations, reduce human interface and risk, while maximizing production and profitability.
WHITE PAPERS AND CASE STUDIES
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Big Sky, Montana Water District Enhances Operations With Xylem
Discover how smart technology helped a Montana utility advance leak detection and customer service goals.
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UV Disinfection And Dechlorination At Cottonseed Processing Facility In Texas, US
The Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) requires full-scale nonchemical disinfection and dechlorination treatment of RO feedwater to the boiler which supports their cottonseed processing facility in Lubbock, Texas.
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Global CRO Streamlines Study Startup By Centralizing IRB Review
See how PRA Health Sciences was able to convert to a central IRB to improve the overall study startup processes and timelines.
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A Proactive Approach To Service Line Inventory
In this case study, learn how Silver Creek Water Corporation successfully created a lead service line inventory with the help of 120Water. They have only 7 unknown service lines left out of 7,000 and plan to eliminate them through a resident survey.
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Colorado Utility Removes PFCS From Well With Xylem's Ion Exchange System
Perfluoro compounds (PFCs), which are suspected carcinogens, are a growing concern for communities and a challenge that many water utilities need to address. When the Stratmoor Hills Water District detected PFCs in a seasonal well, the utility partnered with Evoqua, a Xylem company, to find a cost-effective solution.
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Case Study: Connexin Is Taking The UK's 'Smart Cities' To The Next Level
With Skedulo, Connexin is streamlining processes via automation, increasing connectedness between their office & field teams, and elevating their customer experience.
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Tank Terminal Wastewater Treatment
In this case study, explore the results of Aquacycl's installation of a pilot-scale BETT system to treat a side-stream of wastewater from a tank terminal operator's facility.
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Measuring The Energy Of One Of The Most Powerful Lasers In The USA
Gentec-EO supported a high-power laser research center with custom detectors and calorimeters, enabling precise energy measurements critical for advancing groundbreaking physics.
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Bridging The Gap During Organizational Restructuring For Continuity
Navigating workforce turnover and restructuring can threaten project timelines. Discover how leveraging an experienced on-site team can ensure long-term continuity.
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Disinfection For Municipal Water Supply, Montana, US
The Big Sky district in Montana, spanning 228 square miles and serving approximately 2,600 customers, has been grappling with the challenge of increasing summer water demand for irrigation.
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HYMAX Grip Chosen For New Construction Project In Arizona
In 2017, Queen Creek established a Water System Master Plan as a framework for water infrastructure improvements including wells, reservoirs/storage tanks, and booster pump stations.
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Development Of A Ki-67 Expressing Cell Mimic For Assay Validation
In order to address a clinical trial service provider's need for readily available Ki-67 cellular controls, a lymphocyte mimic expressing Ki-67 has been produced to meet the companies specific needs.
NEWS
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New Land Grant Research Detects Dicamba Damage From The Sky7/9/2025
Drones can now detect subtle soybean canopy damage from dicamba at one ten-thousandth of the herbicide’s label rate — simulating vapor drift — eight days after application.
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Tuesday: EPA Leaders And Congressman Soto To Announce $188M Loan To Upgrade And Expand Water Services In Central Florida8/9/2024
On Tuesday, August 13, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will announce a $188.3M Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan to Toho Water Authority in central Florida.
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Stoichiometric Crystal Shows Promise In Quantum Memory7/7/2025
For over two decades, physicists have been working toward implementing quantum light storage—also known as quantum memory—in various matter systems.
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Be Part of Photonics Future: CIOE 2025 Visitor Registration Live Now!4/9/2025
The 26th China International Optoelectronic Exposition (CIOE 2025) is set to take place from September 10–12, 2025, at the Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Center, spanning 240,000 square meters of exhibition space.
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Fine-Tuning Zinc Supplementation, Light Exposure To Boost Microgreens' Nutrition8/26/2025
Microgreens, which are young, edible plants that only take one to three weeks to harvest, are more than garnish at trendy restaurants — they could be the answer to global hunger, according to plant scientists at Penn State.
ABOUT
Instrumentation
The science of measuring and controlling variables is termed instrumentation. As the name suggests, the process involves using a wide variety of instruments. These are classified as any device that can measure amounts that are physically quantifiable. These instruments do not have to be extremely complex in design. For example, the ruler is an instrument to measure distance, and a simple thermometer measures temperature.
Instruments specific to petrochemical processing include platinum Resistance Temperature Detectors (RTD’s), P/I Converters, many types of level meters, chromatographs, and continuous gas analyzers. These instruments are essential to the day to day instrumentation at petrochemical plants, as it is impossible to gauge to the necessary extent by estimation alone. Human error is inevitable, but an instrument can easily be calibrated or replaced.
Now that you understand the definition of and tools used in instrumentation, you should also understand the necessity of it. Temperature and pressure meters serve to ensure that the environment stays safe for both the chemicals being processed and the employees of the plant. Heat is a very well-documented activator in chemical reactions. If the temperature rises to unusual levels, this could spark an undesired chemical reaction that could prove catastrophic. The flow meter must measure how much oil is leaving the refinery, as it is a very volatile substance. Analytical instruments, such as the chromatograph, analyze the chemical make-up of the refined oil. This allows for the opportunity to make sure that the chemical make-up is correct, giving evidence that the process was correctly completed at all stages of refinement.