For a very long time, the idea has existed that a trunnion-mounted ball valve can be opened under full differential pressure if the piping system can withstand the rapid increase in pressure and the forces induced by it.
November 21, 2017
For the last several years, at industry gatherings of all kinds, the subject of automation is guaranteed to dominate the conversation.
October 30, 2017
Advances in wireless technology have made remote monitoring of process equipment and systems much easier and less expensive than previously thought possible.
August 29, 2017
One of the distinctions between maintenance requirements in a capital-intensive process facility and those of other industries is the high cost of production equipment and the corresponding cost of maintaining that equipment over its lifecycle.
June 19, 2017
There has been discussion for some years about the accuracy of measuring control valve travel with the use of the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) measuring element versus the use of independent valve analyzers.
June 13, 2017
Natural Soda operates seven production well pairs in Colorado to produce saturated nahcolite brine for manufacturing sodium bicarbonate (baking soda). Mining nahcolite requires very careful monitoring of temperature, pressure and flow to not only optimize production performance—but also to mine the product sustainably and protect the freshwater aquifer.
May 22, 2017
Water hammer is a shock wave transmitted through fluid contained in a piping system.
May 9, 2017
Multiple valve manufacturers and users worldwide are finding the value of valve preservation centered on vapor corrosion inhibitor (VCI) technology and related strategies.
May 8, 2017
One of the most powerful innovations in training staff for offshore oil rigs was developed thanks to the video game industry.
April 12, 2017
While offshoring is painted as the major villain in the decline of numbers of manufacturing jobs in the U.S., automation may actually be a bigger threat.
April 10, 2017
Because of the difficulties of dealing with slurry as a medium, the equipment assigned to move it along faces many challenges.
March 29, 2017
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.
March 14, 2017
