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Alternative Fuels Application Notes

Document Description	Technology	Document Number	Rev	File Size (KB)
Biodiesel Fuel Plant Experiences Greater Throughput with Reliable Level Measurement	Level	00830-0300-4530	AA	200
Guided Wave Radar Helps Ethanol Producer Increase Throughput	Level	00830-0200-4530	AA	80

Chemical Application Notes

Document Description	Technology	Document Number	Rev	File Size (KB)
Ammonia Plant Saves $11,000 With Conditioning Orifice Plate Technology	Flow	00830-0800-4828	AA	70
Bulk Chemicals Manufacturer Improves Product Quality with Reduced Capital Cost by Using Smart Wireless	Wireless	00830-0100-4848	AA	80
Chemical Company Cuts Tank Farm Project Cost by 50%	Temperature	00830-0500-4023	BA	490
Chemical Company Reduces Maintenance Costs in High Temperature and Pressure Application	Level	00830-1100-4024	BA	130
Chemical Company Reduces Uncertainty in Critical Ethylene Flow Measurement	Temperature	00830-0100-4021	DA	80
Chemical Manufacturer Avoids Shutdowns by Using Fieldbus Technology	Fieldbus	00850-0100-4697	BA	90
Chemical Manufacturer Improves Safety and Reduces Costs with Smart Wireless Solution	Wireless	00830-0400-4180	AA	100
Chemical Manufacturer Improves Process Availability with Draft Range Pressure Transmitter	Pressure	00830-0500-4801	BA	120
Chemical Manufacturer Reduces Risk of Facility Damage with Remote Mount Capability	Pressure	00830-0100-4801	BA	210
Chemical Plant Gets Stable Level Measurement in Turbulent Freon Surge Drum	Level	00830-0400-4811	BA	130
Chemical Plant Successfully Measures Caustic Application with Non-Contacting Radar	Level	00830-3500-4026	BA	100
Cotton Seed Processing Company Saves Over $60,000 on Anhydrous Hydrochloric Acid Costs	Flow	00830-0500-4716	AA	130
Chemical Supplier Improves Measurement Reliability with Radar Level Transmitter	Level	00830-3200-4026	AA	90
Dependable Level Measurement in a Liquid Propylene Tank	Level	00830-0200-4024	BA	140
Difficult Liquid Ammonia Level Measurement Solved With Guided Wave Radar Transmitter	Level	00830-1100-4811	AA	100
Float Gauge Maintenance Issues Solved with Non-Contacting Radar	Level	00830-3000-4026	BA	110
Gas Supplier Improves Billing Accuracy with Differential Pressure Flowmeter	Pressure	00830-0100-4716	AA	180
Glass Plant Reduces Engineering Costs and Gains Better Furnace Control with Multivariable Transmitter	Flow	00830-3100-4716	BA	260
Guided Wave Radar Automates Level Measurement of Lime Silo	Oil & Gas	00830-0100-4530	AA	150
Guided Wave Radar Solves Level Measurement Problem in Distillation Column	Level	00830-3500-4811	BA	100
Guided Wave Radar Successful in Liquid Propane Accumulator Level Application	Level	00850-0300-4811	BA	200
Guided Wave Radar Successfully Measures Level of Dusty Powder	Level	00830-1500-4811	BA	110
High Process Noise Diagnostic Improves Measurement Reliability and Lowers Maintenance Costs	Flow	00830-0600-4662	AA	170
Inclined Installation with Guided Wave Radar Enables Hexane Level Measurement	Level	00830-1000-4811	BA	140
Industrial Gas Producer Prevents Overbilling with Advanced Diagnostics	Pressure	00830-2000-4801	AA	87
Magmeter Diagnostics Reduce Maintenance Costs Associated with Corrosion of Ground Lead Connection	Flow	00830-0200-4662	AA	160
Manufacturer Increases Silo Inventory Capacity and Efficiency	Level	00830-1700-4811	BA	110
Non-Contacting Radar Reliably Measures Level in Chemical Plant	Level	00830-0800-4024	AA	110
PVC Plant Reduces Maintenance Costs and Improves Safety with Non-Clog Vortex Technology	Flow	00830-0700-4004	AA	210
Radar Level Transmitter Delivers Reliable Output in Reactor Vessel at Casco Adhesives	Level	00830-0400-4026	BA	80
Radar with Process Seal Antenna Isolates Device from the Vessel	Level	00830-3000-4024	AA	120
Reducer™ Vortex Saves $1121 on Steam Flow Measurement Installation	Flow	00830-0800-4004	AA	210
Specialty Chemicals Manufacturer Increases Plant Availability with Dynamic Gain Optimization	Level	00830-4400-4811	AA	75
Switch Ensures Full Drainage of Vessel	Level	00830-0400-4030	BA	120
Vortex Flowmeter Reduces Maintenance Costs and Increases Throughput in Polyester Fiber Production Facility	Flow	00830-0600-4004	AA	210
Vortex Technology Improves Plant Safety and Measurement in Chlor-Alkali Electrolysis Cells	Flow	00830-0100-4004	AA	130

Food & Beverage Application Notes

Document Description	Technology	Document Number	Rev	File Size (KB)
Accurate Level Measurement in Edible Oil Tanks Allows Tighter Process Control	Level	00830-1200-4024	AA	100
Beverage Manufacturer Improves Consistency of Base Solution and Reduces Installation Costs	Flow	00830-1800-4003	AA	110
Brewer Simplifies Tax Meter Verification with Advanced Flowmeter Diagnostics	Flow	00830-0800-4662	AA	86
Brewing Company Saves Over $190,000 on Saturated Steam Costs with Mass ProBar® Flowmeter	Flow	00830-0100-4762	AA	170
Coffee Beverage Producer Reduces Maintenance Costs and Improves Reliability with Vortex Flowmeter Technology	Flow	00830-1000-4004	AA	140
Dairy Manufacturer Increases Production Time in HTST Pasteurisation Loop	Flow	00830-1600-4003	BA	110
Fragrance Company Measures Level in Storage Tank Reliably with Guided Wave Radar	Level	00830-1800-4811	AA	130
Glue Level Control Device Increases Throughput with Increased Measurement Accuracy	Level	00830-0200-4029	BA	130
Grain Processor Reduces Shutdowns and Throughput Risks with Advanced Diagnostics	Pressure	00830-1600-4801	AA	270
Grain Processing Facility Utilizes Level Technology to Achieve High Yields	Level	00830-0100-4811	CA	110
Juice Manufacturer Improves Measurement and Reliability of CIP Feed with Magmeter Technology	Flow	00830-1500-4003	BA	140
Juice Manufacturer Increases Pasteurization Uptime	Flow	00830-1700-4003	BA	120
Juice Manufacturer Optimizes Steam Measurements and Reduces Usage with Reducer™ Vortex Technology	Flow	00830-1900-4003	BA	130
Perry’s Ice Cream Improves Batch Mixing, Decreases Downtime, and Reduces Costs	Flow	00850-0100-4901	AA	500
Pressure Drift from Radiant Heat Eliminated	Pressure	00830-0100-4360	BA	70
Prevent Tank Overspill with Hygienic Level Switch	Level	00830-0400-4029	BA	100
Processing Plant Makes Great Strides in Safety, Convenience and Economics	Level	00830-1600-4811	BA	110
Soft Drink Manufacturer Reduces Maintenance Costs and Improves Low-level Detection	Level	00830-0700-4029	BA	110
Soybean Oil Refiner Improves Carbon-to-Steam Ratio Using Multivariable Flow Transmitters	Flow	00830-0400-4716	AA	2500
Major Tobacco Manufacturer Improves Process Consistency and Inventory Management	Level	00830-1200-4811	BA	100
Agricultural Processor Saves $7300 in Regulatory Compliance Costs with Meter Verification Diagnostic	Flow	00830-0700-4727	AA	480

Life Sciences Application Notes

Document Description	Technology	Document Number	Rev	File Size (KB)
Biotech Company Reduces SIP Cycle Time by 20%, Leading to Minimized Product Contamination	Fieldbus	00830-0100-4697	BA	80
Pharmaceutical Company Saves Commissioning Time and Costs	Fieldbus	00830-0700-4697	AA	90

Metals & Mining Application Notes

Document Description	Technology	Document Number	Rev	File Size (KB)
CVG Bauxilum Improves Process Control and Reduces Maintenance Costs with Rosemount High Signal and Universal Transmitter Technology	Flow	00830-0500-4727	AA	210
Major Gold Mining Producer Increases Gold Production While Decreasing Operating Expenditures With Conditioning Orifice Technology	Flow	00830-0900-4810	AA	460
Metals Manufacturer Increases Facility Availability with High Performance Guided Wave Radar	Level	00830-0600-4530	AA	96
Mining Company Improves Surge Control Efficiency with Conditioning Orifice Plate	Flow	00830-0400-4828	BA	160
Steel Manufacturer Improves Blast Furnace Efficiency With Integral Orifice Flowmeter	Flow	00830-0200-4686	CA	150
Steel Manufacturer Solves Emission Control Problem with Innovative Flowmeter	Flow	00830-0400-4810	CA	200
Steel Mill Decreases Operating Costs and Reduces Environmental and Safety Risks with Smart Wireless	Temperature / Wireless	00830-0900-4697	AA	80
Steel Mill Reduces Downtime, Improves Productivity Through Wireless Monitoring of Secondary Systems	Wireless	00830-0100-4180	AA	100

Oil & Gas Application Notes

Document Description	Technology	Document Number	Rev	File Size (KB)
Canadian Oil Company Saves Nearly $17,000 Annually with Direct Mount Pressure Transmitter	Pressure	00830-0100-4022	BA	160
Cleaner Water Returned To Ocean With Guided Wave Radar	Level	00830-1400-4811	CA	150
Gas Pipeline Company Reduces Instrumentation Costs by 70% with Multivariable Transmitter	Flow	00830-0100-4738	AA	160
Gas Plant Cuts Maintenance Costs On Natural Gas Liquid Tanks with Guided Wave Radar Level	Level	00830-4100-4811	BA	200
Guided Wave Radar Provides Reliable Level Measurement at Remote Compressor Stations	Level	00830-1900-4811	AA	110
Guided Wave Radar Saves $57,000 Annually for Gas Plant By Improving Measurement of Skim Tank	Level	00830-0800-4811	AA	200
Guided Wave Radar Successfully Measures Level of Anhydrous Ammonia	Level	00830-3600-4811	CA	90
Guided Wave Radar Upgrades the Measurements at Petro-Canada™ in Wildcat Hills	Level	00830-3000-4811	AA	90
High Density Temperature Measurement Saves Capital Costs on Upgrader Expansion Project	Temperature	00830-0800-4697	AA	80
Improved Sensor Life in Gasification Reactor Applications Utilizing Sapphire Inner Tube	Temperature	00830-0100-2654	BA	90
Leading Gas Producer Decreases Operating and Capital Costs with Conditioning Orifice Technology	Flow	00830-0600-4828	AA	80
Leading Oil & Gas Producer Reduced Production and Operating Expenses with Vortex Technology	Flow	00830-1600-4004	AA	110
Natural Gas Company Achieves Lowest Total Cost of Ownership for Flow Measurement	Pressure	00830-0300-4801	BA	150
Natural Gas Producer Reduces Production and Operating Expenses with MultiVariable™ Technology	Flow	00830-0200-4738	AA	220
Offshore Oil Producer Minimized Risk of Reduced Production and Well Availability with Non-intrusive Temperature Measurement	Temperature	00830-0400-2654	AA	80
Offshore Processing Platform Enhances Space and Safety with Rosemount Orifice Assemblies	Flow	00830-0500-4810	BA	130
Oil and Gas Facility Saves $290,000 in Panel Costs with Pressure Transmitter	Pressure	00830-3000-4022	AA	160
Oil and Gas Producer Improves Spill Prevention Program and Reduces Field Operating Costs	Level	00830-4300-4811	AA	80
Oil Company Simplifies Mass Flow Measurement with Compact Orifice Flowmeter	Flow	00830-3000-4810	BA	90
Oil Producer Decreases Delivery Costs Through Improved Process Control using Probe End Projection	Level	00830-0400-4530	AA	90
Oil Producer Reduces Maintenance Costs and Optimizes Well Production with E-Series Magmeters	Flow	00830-1100-4727	AA	80
Oilfield Service Company Reduces Lost Frac Days with Magmeter Technology	Flow	00830-0400-4662	AA	250
Oil Production Company Increases Operational Efficiency By Reducing Time Spent at Wellsite	Pressure	00830-1100-4801	AA	90
Pacific Gas and Electric Company Saves $80,000 with Multivariable Mass Flow Transmitter	Flow	00830-1400-4716	AA	260
Regasification Facility Increases Accuracy of Payables with Flo-Tap Annubar® Flowmeter	Flow	00830-1400-4809	AA	110
Robust Level Measurement Provided for Lube Oil Blending Tank	Level	00830-0200-4026	AA	110
Temperature Instruments Secure Critical Start-Up Deadline on Lube Oil Project	Temperature	00830-0400-4697	BA	130
Using Non-contacting Radar on Underground Flare Knockout Tank Reduces Costs	Level	00830-0600-4026	AA	210
Oil Producer Reduces Production Loss with Smart Wireless Technology	Wireless	00830-0100-4802	AA	170
Onshore Producer Decreases Safety and Environmental Risks with Flexible Guided Wave Radar	Level	00830-0800-4530	AA	110
Major Offshore Producer Reduces Maintenance Costs and Increases Separation Efficiency	Level	00830-0500-4030	AA	160

Power Application Notes

Document Description	Technology	Document Number	Rev	File Size (KB)
FOUNDATION™ Fieldbus Solves Modbus® Measurement Application on Hydropower Dam	Fieldbus	00830-0400-4023	AA	100
Improve Lifetime Cost Savings by $31,800 per Power Plant by Using Guided Wave Radar	Level	00830-3400-4811	AA	170
Nebraska Boiler Saves 25% on Manifold Costs Per Year Using Pre-Assembled Manifolds	Pressure	00830-0100-4733	AA	200
OEM for Power Generation Equipment Reduces Maintenance Costs with Flexible Sensor Tip Design	Temperature	00830-0300-2654	AA	80
Power Company Accurately Measures Air Flows In Large Ducts and Increases Production Efficiency	Flow	00830-0500-4809	BA	140
Power Plant Reduces Safety Risks with Direct Switch Technology	Level	00830-0500-4530	AA	80
Power Station Chooses Ultrasonic Technology For Reliable Level Control	Level	00830-0200-4840	AA	170
Power Station Improved Bulk Sulfuric Acid Tank Storage Measurement Reliability	Level	00830-4200-4811	AA	80
Power Station Manages High and Low Level Control in Aggressive Chemicals with Level Switch	Level	00830-0200-4030	BA	170
Sunbury Generation Increased Heat Rate Efficiency and Decreased Risk of Equipment Damage with Guided Wave Radar	Level	00830-4500-4811	AA	90
Thermal Power Plant Reduces Installation Costs with Conditioning Orifice Plates	Flow	00830-0700-4810	CA	120
University Power Plant Improves Performance in Steam Application with Innovative Flowmeter	Pressure	00830-0300-4810	AA	190
University Solves Short Piping Problem with Compact Orifice Mass Flowmeter	Flow	00830-0100-4810	BA	130
We Energies Reduces Costs, Improves Performance and Reliability on Saturated Steam	Flow	00830-1300-4004	AA	100

Pulp & Paper Application Notes

Document Description	Technology	Document Number	Rev	File Size (KB)
Boise-Cascade Reduces Excessive Process Variability with High Signal Magmeter Technology	Flow	00830-0100-4642	AA	150
California Paperboard Improves Basis Weight Control with High-Signal DC Magmeters	Flow	00830-0100-4727	AA	140
Chip Bin Level Measurement Nets Savings Over $2.3 Million	Level	00830-1300-4024	AA	70
Difficult Pulp Stock Measurement Problem Solved With Radar Level Transmitter	Level	00830-0900-4024	BA	90
Finnish Paper Mill Enjoys Reliable Measurements on Wood Chips with Radar Level Transmitter	Level	00830-0600-4024	AA	180
Finnish Paper Mill Successfully Measures Sawdust Silo Level with Radar Transmitter	Level	00830-0700-4024	AA	210
Kimberly Clark Eliminates Overfill of Screw Press Head Box	Level	00830-0500-4026	AA	190
Lime Kiln Throughput Improves with Smart Wireless Solution	Temperature	00830-0300-4180	AA	130
MultiVariable™ Vortex Technology Improves Custody Transfer of Saturated Steam	Flow	00830-1400-4004	AA	140
Norske Skog Bruck Restores Automatic Basis Weight Control and Increases Paper Production with High Process Noise Diagnostic	Flow	00830-0600-4727	AA	330
Paper Mill Improves Quality with Vortex Technology on Supercalendar Steam Flow	Flow	00830-1700-4004	AA	70
Paper Mill Reaches Record High Production Output with Mass ProBar® Flowmeter	Flow	00830-0400-4809	BA	160
Paper Mill Reduces Material Costs and Improves Paper Quality with High Signal Magmeter Technology	Flow	00830-0200-4727	AA	370
Pulp and Paper Mill Saves on Installation Costs	Fieldbus	00830-0500-4697	BA	90
Successful Measurement of Black Liquor and Soap Levels	Level	00830-1300-4811	AA	340

Refining Application Notes

Document Description	Technology	Document Number	Rev	File Size (KB)
Advanced Diagnostics in a Pressure Transmitter Avoids Process Shutdown in a Refinery	Pressure	00830-0200-4801	BA	300
Asian Refinery Minimizes Maintenance with Multivariable Guided Wave Radar	Level	00830-0300-4811	CA	90
Bearing Monitoring Prevents Costly Refinery Shutdowns	Fieldbus	00830-3100-4697	BA	240
BP Achieves Worry-Free Interface Measurement with Rosemount Radar Technology	Level	00830-3300-4811	BA	130
Early Detection of Plugged Impulse Lines Improved Process Efficiency and Optimized Maintenance Schedules	Pressure	00830-1300-4801	AA	150
Guided Wave Radar Successfully Measures Level and Oil/Water Interface in a Pump Sump Pit	Level	00830-3200-4811	BA	130
Guided Wave Radar Transmitter Improves Oil/Water Interface Detection Reliability	Level	00830-0200-4811	BA	130
Large Refinery Saves $49,200 in Regulatory Compliance Costs with 8714i Meter Verification Diagnostic	Flow	00830-0700-4662	AA	210
Reducer™ Vortex Minimizes Cost and Project Risk While Measuring Lower Flow Rates	Flow	00830-0200-4004	AA	130
Refinery Eliminates Shutdowns Caused by Lightning	Temperature	00830-0100-4728	AA	80
Refinery Improved Product Quality and Throughput with Smart Wireless	Wireless	00830-0200-4802	AA	80
Refinery Improves Availability of Coking Unit with Wireless Monitoring	Pressure	00830-0200-4420	AA	320
Refinery Improves Environmental Compliance and Reduces Costs with Wireless Instruments	Pressure	00830-0100-4420	AA	180
Refinery Improves Operation of Critical Turbine Pumps with Vibrating Fork Technology	Level	00830-0700-4030	AA	100
Refinery Improved Safety and Plant Availability with High Accuracy Saturn™ Sensing Technology	Pressure	00830-2500-4801	AA	100
Refinery Improved Safety and Product Quality with High Accuracy Saturn™ Sensing Technology	Pressure	00830-2600-4801	AA	100
Refinery Improves Safety and Reduces Maintenance Cost in Blowdown Drum	Level	00830-0300-4024	BA	170
Refinery Increased Throughput and Reduced Safety Risks with Direct Switch Technology	Level	00830-0700-4530	AA	105
Refinery Improved Throughput with Wireless Differential Pressure Flowmeters	Pressure	00830-0300-4802	AA	80
Refinery Reduced Risk of Shutdowns and Improved Plant Safety with Advanced Diagnostics Capability	Pressure	00830-2300-4801	AA	90
Smart Wireless Minimizes Capital Costs for Online Monitoring of Plant and Instrument Air	Wireless	00850-0100-4180	AA	100
Vortex Technology Improves Fluidized Catalytic Cracker Unit Profits and Performance	Flow	00830-0500-4004	AA	110
Vortex Technology Optimizes Alkylate Production at Refineries	Flow	00830-0300-4004	AA	120
Vortex Technology Reduces Maintenance Costs and Eliminates Unscheduled Shutdowns in Delayed Coker Applications	Flow	00830-0400-4004	AA	140
Guided Wave Radar Improves Reliability of Desalter Interface Measurement While Reducing Maintenance Costs	Level	00830-2000-4811	AA	170

Water & Wastewater Application Notes

Document Description	Technology	Document Number	Rev	File Size (KB)
City of Kingsport Solves Sewage Water Level Measurement Problem With Two-Wire Radar	Level	00830-3300-4026	AB	160
Level Switch Delivers Reliable High Tank Level Detection	Level	00830-0500-4029	BA	70
Stormwater Levels Controlled and Flooding Eliminated for Australian Water Authority	Level	00830-0100-4840	AA	180
Municipal Water Treatment Facility Increases Water Quality with Universal Transmitter Technology	Flow	00830-0900-4727	AA	110
Municipality Improves Drinking Water Distribution Reliability and Throughput with Dependable Pressure Measurement	Pressure	00830-2400-4801	AA	80

Other Industries Application Notes

Document Description	Technology	Document Number	Rev	File Size (KB)
Cement Factory Successfully Measures Level in Silos with Radar Level Transmitter	Level	00830-0400-4024	AA	210
Filtration Equipment Manufacturer Improves Performance with Reliable Level Switch	Level	00830-0600-4029	BA	90
Glass Furnace Temperature Upgrade Saves $31,000 and Reduces Maintenance	Temperature	00850-0300-4697	BA	140
Improved Level Measurement in a Small Cement Powder Silo	Level	00830-0600-4811	AA	80
Maintenance Free Level Switch Optimizes Protection of Equipment	Level	00830-0100-4030	BA	160
Non-Contacting Radar Technology Improves Cullet Level Measurement Reliability and Reduces Maintenance Costs	Level	00830-0100-4024	BA	80
Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) Prevented Spills With Vibrating Fork Level Switch	Level	00830-0800-4029	BA	170
Tank Storage Farm Eliminates Maintenance with Radar Transmitter	Level	00830-3400-4026	AA	90
Pharmaceutical Company Improves Air Flow Control with Conditioning Orifice Flowmeter	Flow	00830-0500-4828	AA	140
Performing Arts Center Decreases Energy Consumption Billing System Errors with E-Series Magmeter	Flow	00830-0800-4727	AA	80
Rosemount Meter Verification Diagnostics Eliminate Calibration Costs, and Decrease Production Delays	Flow	00830-0300-4662	AA	300
University Improves Water Billing Accuracy with Meter Verification and High Accuracy Calibration	Flow	00830-1000-4727	AA	90

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