The relatively recent rise in demand for liquefied natural gas, or LNG, has fueled a boom with regards to the construction of import and export terminals.
December 16, 2013
More than 200 pipeline systems in the United States alone transmit natural gas through more than 300,000 miles of intrastate and interstate pipelines.
December 10, 2013
At a recent valve industry event, Mark C.
December 9, 2013
All water distribution systems have one thing in common: It takes energy to move water from one location to another.
December 2, 2013
As you walk onto the switching valve deck of a coker, the first thing you notice is the heat.
November 25, 2013
Not long ago, a common practice for companies in the chemical, power and refining industries was to have personnel on staff to handle many valve maintenance and service activities.
November 22, 2013
Like so many of the people involved in the valve industry, 40-year-veteran Richard Coffman can trace much of his success to being in the right place at the right time, and being confident enough to take advantage of an opportunity.
November 19, 2013
There is something about opening a box labeled “some assembly required” that causes one of two reactions—the joy of the challenge or dread.
November 12, 2013
More than 130 professionals from across the valve industry, including manufacturers, end users, EPC firm personnel, distributors and students from the University of New Orleans came together at Harrah's New Orleans for VMA's first two-full day seminar, Nov. 6-7.
November 12, 2013
During a briefing at the 75th anniversary annual meeting in October, the results of the VMA’s latest research project were revealed.
November 6, 2013
Radiographic inspection technology has been used for industrial inspection for decades.
October 29, 2013
On Nov. 15, 1990, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) made into law the standard for process safety management (PSM) of highly hazardous chemicals (29 CFR 1910.119), as well as section 304 of the Clean Air Act (CAA) amendments.
October 29, 2013