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.
Extracting Nutrients, Saving Resources through Livestock Water Recycling
Giant livestock farms, which can house thousands of pigs, chickens or cows, produce vast amounts of manure—they can generate the waste equivalent of a small city.
#water-wastewater
Wireless Solutions Keep Close Watch on Valves
The number of valves and valve types that go into modern process plants today to precisely control operations is huge.
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Reducing Compression Packing Friction in Valves
Compression packing is found in applications ranging from transmission of natural gas and water to caustics and high-temperature steam.
#water-wastewater #controls
Recycling Fracking Wastewater
America is the largest consumer of energy in the world—energy production is pivotal to the economy, balance of trade, deficits and domestic stability.
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Actuator Commissioning Made Simpler
There is something about opening a box labeled “some assembly required” that causes one of two reactions—the joy of the challenge or dread.
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