VALVE Magazine Summer 2023 ISSUE

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FEATURE STORY

Sustainable Protein Products: What's Ahead for Manufacturers?

As alternatives to conventional meat products are being introduced to relieve environmental and ethical implications of farming, process engineers are presented with both challenges and opportunities.

FEATURES

Technical

A Primer on Pressure Seal Valves

High pressure, high-temperature applications require a safe, leak-free pressure-containing boundary.
MRO

Nuclear Component Testing: The Impact of Stress Wave Testing on Safety Relief Valves

Cold bar testing reveals a qualitative pass/fail status for valves, but more confirmation is needed for these critical components.
Design

Control Valves for Hydrogen Applications

Proper sizing, material selection and monitoring are as important as ever.


COLUMNS

Insights

Unlocking the Future: VMA's Annual Meeting and Beyond Tackle Key Trends

This time of year I’m spending time planning VMA’s Annual Meeting, and a significant part of that is working with our member leaders to discuss and understand what’s on their minds, and how that translates into topics to cover at the Annual Meeting.
Insights

Industry Capsules

Acquisitions, Mergers & Partnerships; People in the News
 

ARTICLES

Manufacturing

Origin Materials Announces Startup of Origin 1

Chloromethyl furfural (CMF) is a chemical building block, and will be available at commercial scale for the first time with the opening of this plant.

New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Settles with Solvay on PFAS Remediation

Solvay Specialty Polymers USA, LLC, a subsidiary of Solvay S.A. announced an agreement resolving certain PFAS-related claims in New Jersey.

Eastern Controls Announces Leadership Updates

ECI, in business since 1969, has provided process measurement and control equipment to the industry.

Three New Senior Leadership Appointments at Val-Matic

New president, senior VP of sales and director of planning and forecasting named.

VMA News

PFAS task group formed; hydrogen valve summit announced; VMA welcomes new members

Natural Gas Industry Groups Support Energy Permitting Reform

Letter sent to House Leaders voicing support from industry associations.

New Chairman In Place at European VDMA Valves Association Building Valves Division

Stefan Gesing, CEO of Dornbracht AG & Co KG elected as chairman of Building Valves Division and also becomes vice chairman of the VDMA Valves Association.
Design

IMI Critical Engineering Completes First Pilot Test for Green Hydrogen Generation

Test generates 4 kg/h at 30 barg of green hydrogen at facility in Sardinia.

Curtiss-Wright's Brea Facility Receives ISO 9001:2015 Certification

This globally recognized certification allows the company to provide valves, vessels, actuators, control systems and engineering services for use in construction of next-generation advanced reactors.

Emerson Adds Data Server Technology to Improve Digital Transformation Outcomes

AMS Device Manager adds Data Server technology to improve digital transformation outcomes, expand intelligent field device data accessibility and integration for analytics.


Endress+Hauser Launches FieldGate SWG50

New gateway is compact, easy-to-use and cost-effective solution for standard monitoring across industries.

Valve Technology Reduces Compressor Surge Risk

With demanding performance requirements and targets for reducing  emissions placing plant compressor equipment at risk of damage, proven anti-surge and compressor recycle valve technology can help the oil and gas industry avoid disruptive and costly unplanned compressor damage and consequently downtime.

Next-Generation Steam Conditioning Valve from IMI

Renewable energy sources are increasingly contributing more to the world’s energy mix as the race to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 gathers pace.

Editor's Picks

Anti-surge and compressor recycle valve; networked solutions for actuators; device manager data server

AUMA Offers Coralink Networked Solutions for Actuators

A comprehensive basic version is available to customers free of charge.

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