All types of hydrogen compressors, from piston-type to centrifugal (turbo) compressors, need hydrogen-compatible pressure and temperature instruments with hazardous area approvals and other safety features. More industries and consumers are moving away from fossil …
Temperature
WIKA Provides Custom-Made Thermocouple Array for Contactor Column in a Chevron Refinery
Robert TorgersonWIKA designed a multipoint thermocouple array specifically for easy retrofitting into an existing amine contactor column at a Gulf Coast refinery. We customized the length so that there was a measuring junction at specific tray heights, then we threaded the array …
A WIKA–Chevron Partnership: Maximizing Amine Contactor Efficiency with Multipoint Temperature Systems
Robert TorgersonWIKA USA recently had the privilege of partnering with Chevron to custom-build multipoint thermocouple arrays for their refineries’ contactor columns. A chemical specialist from WIKA and a process control engineers from Chevron jointly presented the following …
What Are Bimetal Thermometers, and When to Use Them
Daniel BurchBimetal thermometers are tried-and-true instruments for measuring temperature in a wide range of industrial applications, combining low cost and low maintenance with easy installation, use, and calibration. Sometimes a measurement technology is so simple yet …
How Multipoint Thermocouple Arrays in Amine Units Increase Production and Prevent Failures
Robert TorgersonAmine units are critical to the operations of refineries and chemical plants. If a unit fails due to corrosion, condensation and foaming, or another issue, the entire productivity and safety of the facility is imperiled. Temperature measurement solutions allow …





