Top 5 Plant Engineering articles, May 11-17: Pneumatic systems and energy savings, maintaining power in remote locations, PLM and connectivity, more

Articles about pneumatic systems and saving energy, maintaining power in remote locations, PLM and connectivity, effective electrical safety, and a revolutionary smart cement were Plant Engineering’s five most-clicked articles from last week, May 11-17. Were you out last week? Miss something? You can catch up here.

By Chris Vavra May 18, 2015

Plant Engineering Top 5 most read articles online, for May 11-17, covered pneumatic systems and saving energy, maintaining power in remote locations, PLM and connectivity, effective electrical safety, and a revolutionary smart cement. Link to each article below.

1. Pneumatic systems: 10 ways to save energy

Manage pressure, find the leaks and build a strong system of equipment and people. 

2. Maintaining power in remote locations

UPS systems ensure reliable power for oil and gas applications. 

3. PLM and connectivity reach a crucial point

Keep focused on the goal of improving plant information flow. 

4. Effective electrical safety starts with maintenance

Understanding standards critical to efficient operations, worker safety. 

5. Smart cement revolutionizes well casings

Cumaraswamy "Vipu" Vipulanandan, professor of civil and environmental engineering and director of the Center for Innovative Grouting Materials and Technology at the University of Houston (UH) created smart cement. It has great potential in the oil and gas industry with revolutionary properties beyond the oil-well cement currently used. 

The list was developed using CFE Media’s web analytics for stories viewed on plantengineering.com, May 11-17, for articles published within the last two months.

– Chris Vavra, production editor, CFE Media, cvavra@cfemedia.com.


Author Bio: Chris Vavra is web content manager for CFE Media and Technology.