#MATERIALS

Design

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.

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.

SCF Partners, Inc. Acquires Pipeline and Industrial Materials Business from Entegris Inc.

The business manufactures specialty chemicals and other products for midstream infrastructure.

Company Rebrands to Reflect Future Growth Opportunities

Elemental Advanced Materials changes focus from recycling company to production of graphene.

Manufacturing

Metal Processing International and Oklahoma Custom Coating Rebrand as ecoat.us

Ownership stays the same as the company rebrands.

Technical

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.

Technical

New Standard Proposed for Corrosion Resistance

Proposed Nanostructured Zinc-Nickel Coating Standard Will Support Corrosion Protection.

Design

Additive Manufacturing of Pressure Equipment

How manufacturers can design and produce PED-compliant equipment using additive manufacturing.

Design

Control Valves for Hydrogen Applications

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

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.

Manufacturing

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.

Manufacturing

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.

Applications

Metal Additive Manufacturing: the Evolving Road to Adoption and Standardization

Greater knowledge and acceptance of metal AM valve components—especially with various standardization efforts underway—will spur the technology’s growth.

Design

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.

Valve Basics: Plastic Valves

Polymer materials of construction expand capabilities of valves for specific applications.

Applications

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.

Insights

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.

Manufacturing

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).

Education

Free VMA Webinar: Valve Materials, Part 2

Tuesday, June 7, 2022 at 3 p.m. EDT.

Manufacturing

Energy Startup SPARKZ to Build West Virginia Battery Factory

The company will partner with the United Mine Workers of America to recruit and train dislocated miners to be the factory's first production workers.

Manufacturing

U.S. DOE Backs Lithium Battery Efforts

This workforce initiative is intended to boost the nation’s global competitiveness within battery manufacturing, while strengthening the domestic economy and clean energy supply chains.

Applications

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.

Applications

CASE STUDY: Stainless-steel Piping Solutions for Remote Mine Sites

Stainless-steel piping has a long history on mine sites. The robust, corrosion-resistant material is ideal for mine process piping systems that are designed to provide a long service life.

Applications

Going the Distance: Mining’s Race to Meet Global Technology Thirst

When it comes to the world’s persistent and growing need for more raw materials, mining pushes forward to meet this moment while simultaneously striving toward decarbonization.

Technical

Dealing with Sand Erosion in Control and Choke Valves

Sand erosion in control and choke valves is a significant consideration offshore.

Manufacturing

PFAS Chemicals and PTFE: Should the Valve Industry Be Concerned?

Legislation moving through Congress could affect the future use of thousands of PFAS chemicals (per- and polyfluoroalkyl). The house passed H.R. 2467 in July of 2021 and, though the bill is general in nature, it assigns the responsibility to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for determining which PFAS chemicals will be controlled or banned altogether.

Manufacturing

"Build America, Buy America" Signals Increased Commitment to U.S. Manufactured Goods

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act includes major domestic procurement (“Buy America”) requirements for infrastructure materials.

Manufacturing

Recycling Foreign Metals: Buyer Beware

The North American steel-making industry, with its historic record of quality control, is no longer the world’s top producer.

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