Emerson Announces Agreement to Acquire UK-based Permasense Limited

Emerson announced it has agreed to acquire UK-based Permasense Limited, a leading provider of non-intrusive corrosion monitoring technologies for the offshore and onshore oil production, refining, chemical, power, pipelines, metals and mining and other industries. Permasense monitoring systems use unique sensor technology, wireless data delivery and advanced analytics to continuously monitor for metal loss from corrosion or erosion in pipes, pipelines or vessels, and reliably deliver high-integrity data from even the harshest environments.

The acquisition represents another step forward in Emerson's strategy to invest in its core business platforms and expand in markets that hold significant long-term growth opportunity.

The Permasense product line will become part of Emerson's Rosemount portfolio of measurement and analytical technologies. Permasense technologies complement Emerson's Roxar intrusive corrosion monitoring and non-intrusive sand management systems and strengthen the company's Pervasive Sensing applications that provide customers a more complete view of their operations and facilities. According to the press release, with Permasense and Roxar technologies in its portfolio, Emerson will be the largest provider of integrity and corrosion management solutions in the marketplace.

Central to Permasense corrosion monitoring systems are sensors that employ proven ultrasonic wall thickness measurement principles. The sensors are battery powered and communicate wirelessly, which minimizes the cost of installation and enables use in remote areas and on a large scale. The sensors are also designed so they can be deployed in hazardous areas.

Keywords: Non-Intrusive Wireless Corrosion Monitoring, Corrosion Management, Ultrasonic Wall Thickness Measurement, Offshore, Onshore, ARC Advisory Group.