Understanding Metallurgy for Valve Applications
Materials should always be part of the consideration for optimal performance.
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The Rise and Fall and Rise Again of Nuclear Power
As some countries have worked to phase it out for other sustainable renewables, others find it to be the most efficient and best choice for their systems.
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Additive Manufacturing of Pressure Equipment
How manufacturers can design and produce PED-compliant equipment using additive manufacturing.
#gate-globe-check #pressure-relief #automation
Valve Basics: Plastic Valves
Polymer materials of construction expand capabilities of valves for specific applications.
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ESS' Iron Flow Batteries Selected to Demonstrate Utility-Scale Microgrids
Selected by Indian Energy and the California Energy Commission, the non-lithium, long-duration energy storage technologies will enable resiliency and affordability.
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PFAS: Understanding the Problem for Sealing Solutions
In recent years, there has been a growing concern surrounding the presence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the environment and their potential impacts.
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SCF Partners, Inc. Acquires Pipeline and Industrial Materials Business from Entegris Inc.
The business manufactures specialty chemicals and other products for midstream infrastructure.
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Company Rebrands to Reflect Future Growth Opportunities
Elemental Advanced Materials changes focus from recycling company to production of graphene.
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Metal Processing International and Oklahoma Custom Coating Rebrand as ecoat.us
Ownership stays the same as the company rebrands.
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MSS Creating Hydrogen Valve Standard
The growth of the hydrogen economy necessitates new standards for valves and products used in the storage and transport of materials.
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New Standard Proposed for Corrosion Resistance
Proposed Nanostructured Zinc-Nickel Coating Standard Will Support Corrosion Protection.
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Control Valves for Hydrogen Applications
Proper sizing, material selection and monitoring are as important as ever.
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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.
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Chevron Phillips Chemical and QatarEnergy to Construct Integrated Polymers Facility on US Gulf Coast
Facility expected to create more than 500 full-time jobs and approximately 4,500 construction jobs and generate an estimated $50 billion for the community over 20 years.
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Solvay and Orbia Join Forces to Create a Joint Venture in North America to Supply Critical Materials to the Battery Market
Through partnership, Solvay expands its battery solutions into North America.
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Metal Additive Manufacturing: the Evolving Road to Adoption and Standardization
By: Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine
Greater knowledge and acceptance of metal AM valve components—especially with various standardization efforts underway—will spur the technology’s growth.
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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.
#controls #materials
Case Study: Heat Exchanger Challenges Southeast Asian Refinery
Challenges with heat exchangers at southeast Asian oil refinery caused engineers to seek Solon Manufacturing Co. for assistance.
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The VMA Welcomes its Newest Member, JACQUET Mid-Atlantic
JACQUET is an established market leader in the distribution of stainless steels and nickel alloys, specializing in the storage, processing and distribution of high-value metals in the form of plate and bar products.
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U. S. Steel Announces Update on Metallics Strategy
U.S. Steel Corporation announced it would expand its low-cost iron ore competitive advantage and increase its self-sufficiency by supplying domestic feedstock to its growing fleet of electric arc furnaces (EAFs).
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