VALVE Magazine Summer 2022 ISSUE
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New Technologies Solve Severe Cavitation Problems
An advanced anti-cavitation control valve design enabled by 3D metal printing solved a power plant’s severe cavitation problem and dramatically improved its bottom line.
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FEATURES
TechnicalValve Basics: Electric Actuator Controls
Electric valve actuators control the opening and closing of valves. With a motor drive that provides torque to operate the valve, these actuators are frequently used on multi-turn valves such as gate or globe and also on ball, plug and other quarter-turn valves.
Education
The Diverse Role Valves Play in the Chemical Industry
The chemical industry is extremely diverse with more than 60,000 known products. Like all process industries, the chemical industry needs valves designed for safe, efficient and reliable process operation.
Manufacturing
Grappling with the World's Complex Energy Transition Through an ESG Lens
With a long list of contributing factors, the world is barreling headlong into an energy transition that’s full of challenges, opportunities and lofty net-zero goals.COLUMNS
DesignOpen and Shut: Smart, Reliable Thief Hatch Monitoring in Tank Batteries
A hatch left open or not fully sealed allows emissions to continuously vent out into the atmosphere. While producers once worried about lost product, the focus has shifted to environmental concerns.The Critical Role of Our Industry in the Ebb and Flow of a Changing World
As anyone with even a small stake in the valve industry knows, many markets and sectors are served.Applications
Are Bypasses Needed With Today’s Waterworks Gate Valves? New Information Says They’re Not
Gate valves are the most common valve used in the water utility industry.Technical
Direct-Sealing Diaphragm Valves Offer Novel Approach
As modern industries such as hydrogen electrolysis and biotech make dramatic technical advances, engineers and researchers must sometimes turn to nontraditional process control systems.Insights
Industry Capsules
ACQUISITIONS, MERGERS AND PARTNERSHIPSInsights
The Importance of Strategic Account Management for Organizations Involved in the Valve Industry
Valve manufacturers can garner sustained, significant and measurable business value with these proven industry-specific, relationship-building sales strategies.ARTICLES
EducationFlowserve Expands Educational Service Capabilities in Partnership with Lamar University
Flowserve’s new Learning Resource Center finds a home on Lamar University’s campus.Applications
CASE STUDY: City of Phoenix Tests More Efficient Water Distribution With Permaseal Valve
The CPWSD utilize PermaSeal’s insertion valve for water management systems.VMA Drives Industry Awareness, Membership Opportunities
It was a busy spring for the VMA, with no plans for that to change going forward.Technical