The Case for RFID in Process Plants
Today, much of the information regarding the status of components installed in the field is housed in paper files, which poses problems for technicians and engineers.
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Keeping Main Steam Isolation Valves in Top Condition
Because of the critical function of main steam isolation valves in nuclear applications, keeping these valves running at optimum performance levels is vital.
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Rigging and Lifting of Large Valves
This article outlines the challenges of lifting large valve assemblies weighing several tons and illustrates the industrial rigging equipment and lifting operations typically used for these valves.
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Employee Retirements Show Depth of Industry Expertise
Emerson recently honored three top officials for their many long years of service in promoting and growing the Fisher brand of valves within the process industries.
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Valve Selection for Bypass of Control Valves: A Case Study
A bypass line including a bypass valve is typically installed to provide continuous operation in case of regular maintenance of a control valve.
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Valve Repair Specialists Enjoy a Variety of Educational Sessions
This year’s Valve Repair Council Meeting, Tour & Exhibits in Houston, June 6-8, provided the attendees with an excellent program of sessions designed for skilled professionals in the valve repair and rebuild industry.
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Gaskets Are Not Created Equal
Gaskets are near the bottom of the food chain of valve components; trim, body materials and packing seem to get a lot more press.
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Your Valves May Be Weaponized
The advent of the Internet of Things (IoT) has brought with it unparalleled opportunity for businesses and facilities to monitor their assets and enact predictive maintenance that can extend an asset’s lifecycle.
#iiot #maintenance-repair
Challenges of Medium Density Slurry Service in Mining and Mineral Processing
Over the past few years, owners and operators of mining and mineral processing facilities have been challenged to enhance reliability of their operations to achieve top performance targets or operational certainty.
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Intelligent Servicing of Valves During Aging Plant Shutdowns
Shutdowns, turnarounds and outages (STOs) play a major role in plant safety, performance, reliability and profitability.
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When Valves Get Wet
Hurricane Harvey stalled over Houston in August 2017 creating what has been called the most extreme rain event in U.S. history.
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Valve Stem Material Selection for Offshore Actuated Valves
This article aims to resolve the problems that can occur when high actuator torque has a negative effect on the stem of the valve in offshore service.
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Check Valves in LNG Cryogenic Service
Because natural gas is currently considered a good source of energy for both environmental and economic reasons, it’s growing in use.
#gate-globe-check #maintenance-repair
Adapt and Thrive, Say Annual Meeting Speakers
The theme of adapting to change was set very early for the Valve Manufacturers Association (VMA) and Valve Repair Council (VRC) 79th Annual Meeting.
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Sizing Electric Actuators for Use on Linear Valves
The valve industry is made up of many types of valves that are used in countless types of applications, locations and service conditions.
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Safety Relief Valve FAQs
Companies that repair, test, maintain or supply valves routinely receive inquiries from end users about safety-relief valves.
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Valves in Oxygen Service
In his presentation at VMA’s 2017 Technical Seminar, Kurt Larson, a process control engineer for Air Products, spoke about the inherent danger of the oxygen production business and how it is particularly important for end users and valve manufacturers to work closely together.
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Ball Valve Repair 101
From time to time, we are re-posting well-received or particularly valuable articles that have previously run on VALVEMagazine.com so that those who might have missed them will be able to catch up on the best of the best.
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Lubricants: Always Important—Sometimes Essential
Most valve professionals take more notice of the oil or fluid flowing through the valve than the oil that lubricates the valve’s mechanical parts.
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Achieving Profitability Through Maintenance Management
One of the distinctions between maintenance requirements in a capital-intensive process facility and those of other industries is the high cost of production equipment and the corresponding cost of maintaining that equipment over its lifecycle.
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