APPLICATIONS

Applications

The Future of Coal: Efficiency Over Politics?

Many changes in the power industry have taken place over the last decade.

Insights

Studying What Went Wrong

In October of 2016, the Chemical Safety Board (CSB) released its findings into the tragic 2013 explosion and fire at the Williams Olefin Plant in Geismar, LA that killed two workers and injured 167.

Applications

Video Game Technology Changing the Offshore Industry

One of the most powerful innovations in training staff for offshore oil rigs was developed thanks to the video game industry.
#basics #automation

Technical

The Challenges of Slurry Valve Packing

Because of the difficulties of dealing with slurry as a medium, the equipment assigned to move it along faces many challenges.
#automation

Applications

Valve Selection in Pulp and Paper Operations

Over the centuries, the pulp and paper industry evolved greatly: from the first recorded paper made from rag stock in China (circa 100 AD) to paper derived from wood pulp (the 1840s) to the highly technical manufacturing and chemical processes of today.

Technical

FEL: The Preferred Phase for Valve Technical Definition

A typical oil and gas capital project cycle consists of a process of structured stage gates that ensure activities are processed or completed in a logical sequence.

Insights

The Valve Industry’s Role in Climate Change

The world may not agree on all the causes of climate change, but most people realize our actions over the last 150 years have directly contributed to greenhouse gas (GHG) buildup, most notably accumulation of carbon dioxide and methane.
#VMAnews #water-wastewater

Technical

Welding and Valves Go Hand in Hand

Welding and valves officially became joined at the hip with the perfection of the arc-welding process in the late 1920s.

Insights

Cast vs. Forged: The Ongoing Debate Takes a New Direction

In the valve industry, the cast versus forged debate has been around for many years.
#materials #standards

Applications

Mining: Are We There Yet?

In the U.S., mining is largely about oil and gas.