How Instrumentation Technology Is Making A World Of Difference For A Cleaner And Greener World

By Amina Hamidi, ABB Measurement & Analytics

Instruments provide the foundation of industry’s digital transformation and also hold the key to helping industrial operators make their plants more environmentally sustainable.

“You can’t manage what you don’t measure” – it’s a well-worn phrase, but one that plant operators are taking to heart even more so today. As well as managing their process performance, industries are also increasingly putting their environmental performance under the spotlight as they seek to become greener and improve their sustainability.

Away from the obvious goals of breathable air and life sustaining water, there is also the need to measure and manage flow, pressure, temperature, and level within the production processes. Giving accurate data about these criteria helps make processes more efficient, ensuring that precious materials and energy aren't wasted.