Abstract: Disclosed are processes and systems for removing water and salt from a polyether polyol that employs a combination of at least atmospheric distillation, filtration, and vacuum distillation.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus to monitor tasks in a process system enterprise are disclosed. In one example, a method is disclosed that comprises analyzing, using a processor, tasks in an enterprise to determine a criticality of each task and an actionability of each task, ordering, using the processor, the tasks based on the criticality and the actionability of each of the tasks, and rendering, via a display, a first graphic representative of at least a portion of the ordered tasks.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus to monitor tasks in a process system enterprise are disclosed. In one example, a method is disclosed that comprises analyzing, using a processor, tasks in an enterprise to determine a criticality of each task and an actionability of each task, ordering, using the processor, the tasks based on the criticality and the actionability of each of the tasks, and rendering, via a display, a first graphic representative of at least a portion of the ordered tasks.

Abstract: Timeline presentations of process control system alarms are described. An operator interface apparatus for a process control system is described that includes an operator display module to present an operator application on a display. The operator interface also includes an alarm presentation interface to be presented on the display via the operator application. The alarm presentation interface includes a timeline to graphically indicate a temporal relationship of a plurality of active alarms of the process control system.

Abstract: Sparkline presentations of process control system alarms are described. An operator interface apparatus for a process control system includes an operator display module to present an operator application on a display. The operator interface also includes an alarm presentation interface to be presented on the display via the operator application. The alarm presentation interface includes a sparkline associated with an alarm to graphically indicate a trend of a process variable relative to an alarm limit associated with the alarm.

Abstract: Timeline presentations of process control system alarms are described. An operator interface apparatus for a process control system is described that includes an operator display module to present an operator application on a display. The operator interface also includes an alarm presentation interface to be presented on the display via the operator application. The alarm presentation interface includes a timeline to graphically indicate a temporal relationship of a plurality of active alarms of the process control system.

Abstract: An attachment device comprising a base unit that is secured to a vehicle, and a gripping unit that can be easily attached to and removed from the base unit. Pool cleaning poles, or other elongated members such as gardening tools, ladders, and skis, of various dimensions can be secured to the gripping unit. This allows the pole to be easily secured to a vehicle yet also easily removed from the vehicle while still attached to the gripping unit. Once the poles are secured to the gripping unit, the gripping unit easily slides into the base unit, securing it and the poles to the vehicle. Because the gripping unit is separate from the base unit, gripping units of various sizes can be interchangeably used, allowing for the securing of one or more poles to one base unit. The same device can be used in a garage or other storage facility.