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Great-Tasting Brews Show Value of New Water Purification System
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Great-Tasting Brews Show Value of New Water Purification System

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.

Automation General Water/wastewater

December 6, 2016

Ceramic Coatings Provide Corrosion and Wear Protection for Valves
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Ceramic Coatings Provide Corrosion and Wear Protection for Valves

Ceramic coatings extend the in-service life of equipment by enhancing the corrosion and wear resistance of the base material.

Automation General MRO

August 31, 2016

The Dos and Don’ts of Isolating Pressure Relief Valves
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The Dos and Don’ts of Isolating Pressure Relief Valves

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.

Automation General MRO Valves

August 29, 2016

Intermediate Class Valves, the Forgotten Classification
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Intermediate Class Valves, the Forgotten Classification

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.

Automation General Quality/Compliance Thought Leadership Valves

August 1, 2016

3D Printing: A New Era for Valve Manufacturing?
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3D Printing: A New Era for Valve Manufacturing?

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.

Automation General

July 5, 2016

Problem-Driven Innovation
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Problem-Driven Innovation

Developing Alternative Technology to Improve Product Performance Industrial product engineering teaches us to understand the difference between problems and conditions.

Automation General

June 20, 2016

What Internal Best Practices Can Do for Valve Selection
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What Internal Best Practices Can Do for Valve Selection

As time goes by, technology moves forward, lessons are learned and industry requirements evolve.

Automation General

June 10, 2016

Strategies for Successful SIS Valve Diagnostic Implementation
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Strategies for Successful SIS Valve Diagnostic Implementation

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.

Automation General

May 16, 2016

Stop Check Valves
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Stop Check Valves

Stop check valves are vital to several industries to protect boilers and other equipment.

Automation Thought Leadership Valve Basics Valves

May 10, 2016

Braided Packing: An Old Technology with a Modern Twist
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Braided Packing: An Old Technology with a Modern Twist

Compression packing is the primary method employed to seal the stem of many types of valves.

Automation General

April 11, 2016

Fugitive Emission Testing and Certification of Valves – What Next?
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Fugitive Emission Testing and Certification of Valves – What Next?

The primary sources of fugitive emissions from refineries and chemical plants are equipment leaks, process venting, evaporation losses, flaring, and accidents and equipment failures.

Automation General

April 4, 2016

Introduction to Pressure Relief Devices – Part 1
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Introduction to Pressure Relief Devices – Part 1

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.

Automation Thought Leadership Valve Basics Valves

February 2, 2016

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