The Many Layers of Valve Qualification
While there has been much rhetoric from the new U.S. administration over the past two months about “deregulation,” Cameron’s Alberto Daglio pointed out in his presentation at VMA’s 2017 Technical Seminar there is much more to achieving approved status for valves than meeting governmental regulations.
#VMAnews #standards
Valves Help Achieve Net-Zero Water Use
With drought and climate change affecting countries around the world, there is a tremendous need for development of sustainable architecture.
#water-wastewater
How to Improve Control Valve Performance with Positioners
As the final control element in most process control and automation systems, control valves are part of a complex system-within-a-system in which the valve positioner can be an integral component.
#automation #basics
VMA Technical Event: Engineering Valves in the Extreme
While much the 2017 VMA Technical Seminar, held March 2-3 in Nashville, focused on numbers, statistics and specifications, attendees were reminded in a highly charged, emotional presentation by safety awareness speaker Brad Livingston just why it is important to be so vigilant when engineering valves in the extreme.
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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.
How to Improve Reliability and Safety of Solenoid Valves
In an industrial setting such as a chemical plant, oil refinery or a deep-sea oil rig, there are safety instrumented systems in place that are designed to promptly bring about a safe shutdown of a process if certain hazardous conditions are detected.
#solenoids #basics
Improving Valve Sealing Performance and Reliability
From time to time, we are re-posting well-received or particularly valuable 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.
Misconceptions Regarding Control and Isolation Valve Standards
All on/off isolation valve standards are not created equal and cannot be applied unilaterally to all valves.
#standards
Portable Alloy Verification Devices
Q: What are the differences between the results you get from a portable alloy verification device and the results you see on a supplier’s certified materials test report (CMTR)?
#materials
Force and Direction Controls for Valve Actuators
Valve actuators deliver either linear or rotary force.
#controls #actuators