Latest Launches

Battery Energy and Asset Management Storage Software from Emerson

The specialized battery energy storage system (BESS) features energy and asset management software for the Ovation Green portfolio of renewable energy solutions. Combining purpose-built power plant controllers, energy management strategies and supervisory control and data acquisition software (SCADA), Emerson’s BESS solution connects devices and systems across manufacturers, aggregating and contextualizing battery storage data into actionable insights to help optimize battery usage and extended battery life, enabling higher profitability, efficiency and sustainability.

Ovation Green BESS solutions include an advanced, specialized battery algorithm suite that streamlines battery control through out-of-the-box, customizable function blocks that distribute proportioned setpoints to individual components such as inverters and battery management systems. The resulting control strategy automatically optimizes charge and discharge cycles and grid interactions for fast, precise and reliable demand management. emerson.com

Rising Stem Ball Valve Added to Trillium’s Red Point Line

Trillium Flow Technologies’ legacy valve brand, Red Point, is known for its customized valve solutions tailored to customer specifications, rapid delivery times and engineering flexibility.

As an innovator in flow control, Red Point is adding a rising stem ball valve to its extensive production catalog of ball, check, double block and bleed, gate and globe valves. This latest innovation from the Netherlands-based engineering brand is designed to reduce friction on moving components, extend maximum service life and provide a low-maintenance design. The rising stem ball valve is widely used in the oil and gas industry, due to its robust design and reliable leak prevention.

The valve’s friction-free sealing and noncontact ball movement and single-seated design offer longer potential service life for applications with operating temperatures of -320°F to 840°F (-196°C to 450°C). The impact of thermal expansion is minimized by the valve’s design configuration.

Red Point’s newest model is suitable for dirty service, and offers a uniquely designed bottom trunnion to prevent solid particle ingress into the valve.

The distinct quarter-turn helix-shaped stem mechanism design is fully enclosed within the valve body, providing additional protection against environmental factors and eliminating the requirement for frequent lubrication. When closing the valve, the downward linear movement of the helix passing through the roller bars on the top of the ball causes the ball to rotate 90 degrees without physical contact, ensuring friction-free operation.

Regular ball and pin assembly designs often suffer from potential welding-related cracking issues. The new RSBV design eliminates this by employing a weld-free design, enhancing its reliability and longevity. Weld cracking and thermal expansion concerns were addressed by incorporating a non-shrink fitted/welded seat design. The valve also has an outside screw and yoke design. trilliumflow.com

Alfa Laval Launches AI-Based Condition Monitoring Solution

Alfa Laval has launched Clariot, a next-generation, AI-based condition monitoring solution built for hygienic process equipment to deliver accurate analysis and support. Clariot monitors equipment and processes, providing actionable insights that enhance uptime and optimize resource efficiency.

Clariot detects and identifies root causes of machine failures related to process, installation and mechanical conditions for hygienic processes including monitoring pumps and other rotating equipment. The Clariot VX sensor is designed specifically for wet production environments and for handling multiple changeovers on the process lines.

Clariot consists of Clariot VX sensor, Clariot Connect gateway and analytics, seamlessly integrated into a complete digital handshake, meeting IEC 62443-3-3-SLI cybersecurity requirements. alfalaval.com/clariot

New Bolted Bonnet Valve from Emerson

Emerson has announced its Fisher GX Bolted Bonnet Globe Valve and actuator system, designed specifically for controlling the flow of critical process fluids in applications in the downstream oil and gas, chemical and petrochemical industries, is being launched initially for the European market. The actuator can be serviced or replaced without exposing the valve internals or process media to the atmosphere, improving safety and reducing downtime.

Standard bonnets are designed so that the bolts securing the actuator yoke also hold the bonnet in place on top of the valve. Therefore, the actuator cannot be replaced or serviced without removing the bonnet and exposing the valve internals. Actuator repairs can be difficult in critical fluid applications as a result.

The Fisher GX Bolted Bonnet control valve addresses these difficulties associated with critical fluid applications by using a separate, high-strength locknut to secure the actuator’s yoke to the bonnet. This allows service technicians to easily remove and maintain the actuator while keeping the bonnet in place.

The valve comes standard with a pneumatic actuator but is also compatible with electric actuators. It works with electric actuators from many different vendors, providing flexibility to meet electric actuation requirements.

The Fisher GX Bolted Bonnet control valve extends the existing GX product line, continuing to provide simple sizing with its automatic actuator selection and easy configurability. Its compact size also allows for simplified installation in space-constrained areas. emerson.com