Strategies for Successful SIS Valve Diagnostic Implementation
End users and contractors alike strive to design and operate plants with maximum plant safety and efficient production, and safety instrumented system may be required to reduce risk to an acceptable level.
#automation
Gasket Performance Standards and Application Toward Fugitive Emissions Reductions
Most engineers, technical personnel and installation professionals involved with valve design and installation will inevitably need to consider a stationary seal at some point in their career.
#standards
Enhancing Valve Component Performance Through Design by Nanolamination
Today, the total cost of corrosion in the U.S. exceeds $1 trillion annually—and from oil & gas operations to municipal infrastructure, metal-based components like valves are in some of the most corrosive environments imaginable.
#materials #components
University of Kentucky Helps Students Prepare for Real World Engineering
Knowledge in instrumentation and control is critical in the process and manufacturing industries.
For Want of a Nail: Engineering Process Safety
“For want of a nail, the kingdom was lost,” is the final line of an old proverb that reminds us that seemingly unimportant acts or omissions can have grave consequences.
#maintenance-repair
Consider the Long-term to Maximize Valve Investment
Plant engineers are saddled with an important task: outfitting their plants with the most reliable, high quality and cost-effective valves for their applications within their allotted budgets.
Understanding and Selecting Valve Flanges, Pt. I: Design and Standards
From time to time, we are re-posting particularly well-received articles that have previously run on VALVEMagazine.com so that those who might have missed them will be able to catch up on the best of the best.
#basics #standards
New CAD Modeling Tools for Pneumatic Components
Experienced engineers know that not all supplier CAD tools or files are created equal.
#components
Designing for Safety: Failure Modes on Gate Valves
For over 100 years, preventing catastrophic failure in the process control industry has been a continuously evolving area of study.
#gate-globe-check #actuators
Best Practices in New Product Development
The energy industry is entering into increasingly challenging environments.