API: October Petroleum Demand Lowest for the Month Since 1995
Total U.S. petroleum deliveries (a measure of demand) were down 2.3% from October a year ago but increased 1.3% from this past September to 18.4 million barrels per day.
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Report Details Inaccuracies in West Coast Gas Price Data
In May 2012, West Coast gasoline prices spiked while oil prices fell.
Assured Automation's FireChek® Thermal Activated Emergency Shutoff
When FireChek® senses excessive heat from a nearby fire, it immediately vents the pneumatic actuator and closes the actuator air supply line.
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New AUMA Actuators Offer Significant Torque Advancement
AUMA is extending its portfolio of modular electric actuators to include an SQ.2 part-turn range for butterfly and ball valve automation.
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New ITT Push-Through Slurry Valve Minimizes Downtime in Heavy Applications
ITT Engineered Valves introduces the Fabri-Valve 33 PTA push-through slurry valve.
Free Online Automated Model Generator from Metso
Metso introduces the Rapid Draw 3D Valve Model Generator.
Pentair Modulating Pilot Operated Pressure Relief Valves
Pentair Valves & Control’s pilot-operated pressure relief valve, the Anderson Greenwood 5200, is designed to withstand the high temperatures and pressures that are prevalent in heat-recovery steam generators in combined cycle power plants.
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Marathon Petroleum to Purchase BP's Texas City Refinery
Marathon Petroleum Corp. (MPC) today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to purchase BP's 451,000 barrel per calendar day (475,000 barrel per stream day) Texas City refinery, three intrastate NGL pipelines originating at the refinery, an allocation of BP's Colonial Pipeline Company shipper history, four terminals, retail marketing contract assignments for approximately 1,200 branded sites and a 1,040 megawatt cogeneration (cogen) facility.
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Conval Whisperjets Reduce Gas or Liquid Pressure, Prevent Component Wear
Conval offers custom-designed, low-cost Whisperjets® for gas or liquid pressure reduction, suitable for new or retrofit installations.
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Mark Cordell Named Chairman at 74th Annual Meeting
Outgoing VMA chairman Bruce Broxterman, president, Richards Industries, handed the chairman’s gavel to incoming chairman Mark Cordell, president, Distributed Valves, Cameron Valves & Measurement at the VMA/VRC 74th Annual Meeting, Sept. 20-22.
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VMA Member News
VMA Scholarship Applications Being Accepted
Scholarships are awarded to VMA member company dependents studying engineering or manufacturing.
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Exhibits and Sponsorships Still Available for Valve Forum
The event, April 13-15, is taking place in Greater Houston and draws attendees from all over the U.S. and Canada.
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VMA's Valve Basics Seminar and Valve Forum Programs Announced
The Valve Forum: Conference & Exhibits is the most dynamic gathering for professionals across the entire valve industry value chain.
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Bill Sandler, Longest Serving VMA Employee, Has Died
Sandler spent more than 40 years and was President of the association when he retired in 2019.
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