Consumers don’t often think about the fact that their electric power, clothes and even the semiconductors that go into the chips for computers and cell phones are manufactured using massive amounts of water.
December 6, 2016
Ceramic coatings extend the in-service life of equipment by enhancing the corrosion and wear resistance of the base material.
August 31, 2016
Typically, isolation valves are used to block off a pressure safety valve (PSV) from system pressure, so that maintenance on the valve or related equipment can be conducted without a shut down.
August 29, 2016
These days, piping designers use automated systems that default to standard classifications such as pressure classes of 150 to 2500 for valves and associated equipment.
August 1, 2016
With new technology being developed virtually every day, 3D printing has the potential to change how valve engineers develop and refine products, and how users are able to see how a particular valve can fit into their process.
July 5, 2016
Developing Alternative Technology to Improve Product Performance Industrial product engineering teaches us to understand the difference between problems and conditions.
June 20, 2016
As time goes by, technology moves forward, lessons are learned and industry requirements evolve.
June 10, 2016
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.
May 16, 2016
Stop check valves are vital to several industries to protect boilers and other equipment.
May 10, 2016
Compression packing is the primary method employed to seal the stem of many types of valves.
April 11, 2016
The primary sources of fugitive emissions from refineries and chemical plants are equipment leaks, process venting, evaporation losses, flaring, and accidents and equipment failures.
April 4, 2016
When the pressure inside equipment such as boilers or pressure vessels increases beyond a specified value, the excess pressure may result in a catastrophic failure.
February 2, 2016