Choosing Valves for New No-Lead Water System Regulations
In the U.S., regulations governing lead content of the components of potable water systems have seen considerable changes as safety restrictions tighten.
#water-wastewater #standards #components
Advanced Machine Tools Keep Production Costs in Check
The valve landscape has changed over the past few decades—instead of über-high volumes of simple valves, many buyers and makers of valves are increasingly aiming for low-to-medium volumes of complex, high-precision valves made from exotic materials.
#gate-globe-check #materials
Automated Valves and Climate Extremes
The use of automated valves has increased continuously as the global demand for industrial and municipal infrastructure has grown around the world.
#actuators #automation
Green Technology: Waste Not, Want Not
While much of the hope for America’s energy future rests in advances in unconventional oil and gas production, a revolution in green technology is also helping to pave the way to energy independence.
#automation
The Case for Magnetostrictive
Today’s petrochemical and process industries increasingly depend on higher levels of automation, which in turn require enhanced monitoring and control of valve position and operational readiness.
#automation
Tapping into Wastewater Heat
Anyone who plans, builds or operates water distribution systems attachs great importance to efficiency as well as the reliability of system components.
#water-wastewater #components #automation
The Shale Gale: Winds from Regulatory, Legislative and Legal Fronts
Last year, domestic energy production crossed an important milestone when oil production surpassed crude imports for the first time in two decades.
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OTC Attendance Reflects Booming Industry
Valve professionals involved in the oil and gas industry were in abundance at this year’s record-breaking Offshore Technology Conference May 5-8 in Houston.
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DBB and DIB: Which is which?
The term “double block-and-bleed (DBB)” carries a lot of misconception when it’s used to describe valve functionality.
Tank Cars
The next time you‘re stopped at a crossing waiting for a mile-long train you think will never pass, take a good look at how many of those cars are tank cars.