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
TechnicalA 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
InsightsUnlocking 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 NewsARTICLES
ManufacturingOrigin 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 membersNatural 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.