Flowserve Valves Selected for Waste-to-Product Chemical Recycling Plant in Austria
Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine
The plant will employ their patented ReOil technology to convert plastic waste into synthetic feedstock, which can then be used to produce base chemicals and plastics for all types of applications.
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Six Months in, 4,300 Infrastructure Projects Underway
White House senior adviser Mitch Landrieu said that those challenges are “an unbelievable opportunity to get right something that we actually haven’t been collectively very good at in the country.”
Phillips 66 Makes Final Investment Decision to Convert CA Refinery to a Renewable Fuels Facility
Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine
Production of these fuels is projected to reduce lifecycle carbon emissions by approximately 65% — the equivalent of taking 1.4 million cars off California roads each year.
Standard Power to Build Massive Blockchain Data Center at Pennsylvania Nuclear Power Station
Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine
Energy Harbor Corporation and Standard Power have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop a “large-scale carbon-free data infrastructure operation” adjacent to Energy Harbor's Beaver Valley nuclear facility in Shippingport, PA.
STEP Ahead Awards Honor Women in Manufacturing
Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine
The STEP Ahead program, which is designed to help advance women’s achievements in the fields of science, technology, engineering and production.
Flowserve Corporation Reports First Quarter 2022 Results
Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine
“Improving our backlog conversion cadence for the balance of the year is our major priority. I am confident in our ability to deliver sequential revenue and earnings growth throughout 2022 based upon our ongoing operational efforts, our six-year-high backlog and the robust demand environment,” said Scott Rowe, Flowserve’s president and CEO.
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ACC Urges EPA To Fix “Misguided” TSCA Implementation
Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine
The American Chemistry Council (ACC) is urgently calling on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to reverse “misguided policy changes” and get Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) implementation back on track, according to the organization.
Emergency Shutoff Valve Automation with Cowan’s E2H-ESD Actuator
By: Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine
“We designed this product around the modular concept to allow the customer to have the flexibility to remove the hydraulics and controls in the field with very minimal work since an important reason for failure of electric and electrohydraulic actuators is vibration in the pipe transferred to the process valve,” says Maria Aguirre, director of Business Development.
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Documents Show Superior Oil Refinery Knew About Valve Issues Years Prior to 2018 Explosion
Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine
The refinery was aware of erosion on that valve during past turnarounds for at least a decade, according to a 2018 report from OSHA’s Health Response Team.
Curtiss-Wright Corporation Reports Financial Results for the First Quarter 2022
Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine
“We are greatly encouraged by the double-digit order growth in the first quarter, which builds upon our already strong backlog and provides further confidence in our full-year outlook,” said President and CEO Lynn M. Bamford.
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VMA MEMBER NEWS
Strength Through Community and Collaboration
In the last issue, I reflected on the importance of agility in today’s business environment.
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VMA Works to Protect Member Interests with Capitol Hill Visits
Topics discussed include tax issues, PFAS regulations and consistency in trade policies.
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Meet the Chairman: Kirk Wilson
Wilson tells us about his goals for his tenure as chairman and what he thinks the biggest challenges and opportunities valve manufacturers and the industry are facing today.
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