Emerson Releases Fisher easy-e Trim Cartridge
Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine
The trim repair solution replaces more than 20 separate parts with a single repair cartridge, simplifying and speeding repairs while mitigating fugitive emissions.
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Renewed Interest in Nuclear Power to Combat Climate Change
Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine
An Associated Press survey of the energy policies in all 50 states and the District of Columbia found that a strong majority— about two-thirds—say nuclear, in one fashion or another, will help take the place of fossil fuels.
Moog Actuation Provides Precision Motion Control for Gremlins Air Recovery Mission
Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine
The Gremlins Program, managed by the Defense Advanced Research Agency (DARPA), demonstrates aerial launch and recovery of multiple low-cost, reusable, unmanned aerial systems.
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AZ Governor Looks Ahead Toward Desalination Plant
Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine
Other shorter-term projects include technology like drip irrigation to grow crops more efficiently.
2022 Oil Price Forecast Raised by EIA
Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine
The latest outlook continues to reflect heightened levels of uncertainty as a result of ongoing COVID-19 fallout and the Omicron variant that raises questions about global energy consumption.
Dealing with Sand Erosion in Control and Choke Valves
Sand erosion in control and choke valves is a significant consideration offshore.
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Minerals and Metals Industry Demands Robust, Reliable Flow Control Solutions
Major valve technology providers work with various customer industries ranging from pharmaceuticals to sugar and energy to minerals and metals.
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.
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PFAS Chemicals and PTFE: Should the Valve Industry Be Concerned?
By: Greg Johnson, VALVE Advisory Board Chair – CEO, United Valve
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.
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Infrastructure Czar Pushes for State-level Implementation Coordinators
Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine
President Biden's infrastructure czar Mitch Landrieu sent letters to all the nation’s governors on Tuesday urging them to appoint their own infrastructure implementation coordinators to smooth the rollout of the $1.2 trillion law.