Natural Gas from Shale: A Boon or a Danger?
The BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has greatly increased public attention to U.S. energy supplies (as well as severely tarnishing the image of BP and, by extension, the entire oil industry). At the same time there has been great movement in the natural gas arena, with promises that gas, widely perceived as more environmentally friendly than oil, may account for a greatly increased share of U.S. energy.
In the Ocean’s Depths, Valves Face Unique Challenges
As exploration for new oil and gas sources goes deeper into the ocean and further from shore, valves in service to that industry will have new pressure, temperature and durability requirements.
#maintenance-repair #pressure-relief
Chemical Plant Security: An Evolving Field
Shortly after 9/11 there was considerable worry about attacks on U.S. chemical plants.
Purging Gas Lines in All the Wrong Places
It is important to make sure that gas supply lines contain nothing but gas before the equipment they feed is started.
#automation
Renewable Energy Sources Rising: Beyond Fossil Fuels
Alternate and renewable energy sources, including wind, solar, biofuel, geothermal and others, have frequently made the headlines in recent years, driven partly by worries over imported oil and the need for national energy independence, but also by discussion of possible regulation concerning greenhouse gas emissions.
#standards
Mining: Polarized by Cash
Leading up to publication of Valve Magazine’s 2010 Market Outlook cover story (mid-October), we take a look at a few of the industries that we did not have room to address in the print edition, but are available for our readers here on ValveMagazine.com.
Pulp & Paper: Losing Battle with Electronics, But Opportunities Remain
Leading up to publication of Valve Magazine’s 2010 Market Outlook cover story (mid-October), we take a look at a few of the industries that we did not have room to address in the print edition, but are available for our readers here on ValveMagazine.com.
Water Infrastructure: Show Us the Money
The federal government’s vigorous attempts to get the economy moving are producing gushers of money for water projects of all types.
#water-wastewater
Exploring Clean Coal Technology, Part 2
In part 1 of our 2-part series on clean coal, we discussed the history of, and the methods behind, various clean coal technologies, and we noted some of the earliest demonstration projects and reported on how they fared.
#automation