America is the largest consumer of energy in the world—energy production is pivotal to the economy, balance of trade, deficits and domestic stability.
January 7, 2014
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
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
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
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
At its 75th Annual Meeting, held Oct. 3-5 at The Breakers in Palm Beach, FL, members of the Valve Manufacturers Association of America elected Ivan Velan, executive vice president of Velan to serve as 2013-14 chairman of the VMA Board of Directors, filling the slot held by 2012-13 chairman Mark Cordell of Cameron Valves & Measurement.
October 16, 2013
Attendees at this year’s workshop Aug. 8-9 in San Diego received mostly positive reports from speakers who agreed that, while the nation is in recovery, the road forward is filled with more than a few bumps.
October 15, 2013
There are a wide variety of types and styles of mechanical flowmeters, all with moving parts that measure velocity such as turbine, paddlewheel, impeller and propeller flowmeters.
September 30, 2013
To use the renewable energy of this cold water, Enwave Energy Corporation created Deep Lake Water Cooling, the world’s largest lake-source cooling system.
September 12, 2013
In many regions of the U.S., the proliferation of gas and liquids discovered and extracted from shale formations created a need for rapid infrastructure development.
August 30, 2013
With valves accounting for 60 percent of all non-compliance, conventional valve packing will not be an acceptable emissions solution by itself moving forward.
August 20, 2013
In a quest for more efficient power generation, power plants in the 1930s pushed the pressure-temperature envelope.
August 12, 2013
