04.03.24 -- Process Temperature Measurement Practice -- Thermocouples And RTDs

Temperature is one of seven basic values in the current SI-System of units and is probably the most important parameter in measurement technology. 

To ensure quality production of petroleum-based products in oil refineries, including gasoline, diesel, kerosene, heating oil, and byproducts for plastics and a variety of lubricants, operators must establish reliable water monitoring and treatment. There are three refinery process areas that require large amounts of water: cooling water units, desalter units, and wastewater treatment plants.

Produced water refers to any water brought up to the surface during oil and gas production, typically as the result of drilling, exploration, and hydraulic fracturing.