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Tips: Stuffing Boxes and Quarter-Turn Valves
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Tips: Stuffing Boxes and Quarter-Turn Valves

Editor’s Note: This is the first in a series planned by VALVE Magazine that will give you, our readers, the opportunity to share tips that you have found helpful in your career.

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December 2, 2015

Enhancing Valve Component Performance Through Design by Nanolamination
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Enhancing Valve Component Performance Through Design by Nanolamination

Today, the total cost of corrosion in the U.S. exceeds $1 trillion annually—and from oil & gas operations to municipal infrastructure, metal-based components like valves are in some of the most corrosive environments imaginable.

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November 24, 2015

Power Plant Isolation Valves Beat the Heat
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Power Plant Isolation Valves Beat the Heat

About a century ago, pressures of 300 psi and temperatures of 400°F (204°C) were normal for steam power plants.

General Thought Leadership

November 23, 2015

NACE MR0175/ISO 15156 & NACE MR0103
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NACE MR0175/ISO 15156 & NACE MR0103

Q: Is it possible to produce remanufactured cast valve bodies that comply with NACE MR0175/ISO 15156 and NACE MR0103?

General Quality/Compliance Thought Leadership

November 12, 2015

University of Kentucky Helps Students Prepare for Real World Engineering
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University of Kentucky Helps Students Prepare for Real World Engineering

Knowledge in instrumentation and control is critical in the process and manufacturing industries.

General Thought Leadership Workforce Development

November 9, 2015

For Want of a Nail: Engineering Process Safety
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For Want of a Nail: Engineering Process Safety

“For want of a nail, the kingdom was lost,” is the final line of an old proverb that reminds us that seemingly unimportant acts or omissions can have grave consequences.

General MRO Quality/Compliance Thought Leadership

November 3, 2015

Low-Temperature Sealing with Elastomers in Sour Gas
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Low-Temperature Sealing with Elastomers in Sour Gas

Low-temperature sealing with elastomers is critical in both arctic regions and subsea valves.

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October 26, 2015

Highlights from API’s Tanks, Valves and Piping Conference 2015
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Highlights from API’s Tanks, Valves and Piping Conference 2015

At this year’s API Tanks, Valves and Piping Conference and Expo in Las Vegas, Oct. 14-15, more than a dozen presenters shared their expertise in the installation, repair and maintenance of valves, pipes and tanks.

General MRO Thought Leadership

October 19, 2015

Consider the Long-term to Maximize Valve Investment
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Consider the Long-term to Maximize Valve Investment

Plant engineers are saddled with an important task: outfitting their plants with the most reliable, high quality and cost-effective valves for their applications within their allotted budgets.

General Thought Leadership

October 15, 2015

Critical Service Valves and Applications
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Critical Service Valves and Applications

If you perform a Google search on the words “critical service valves,” you quickly discover that the number of hits is endless.

General MRO Thought Leadership

October 9, 2015

European vs. U.S. Temperature Code Ratings for Solenoid Valves
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European vs. U.S. Temperature Code Ratings for Solenoid Valves

Solenoid valves are vital components of many process automation systems.

Automation General

October 5, 2015

Piping Codes and Valve Standards
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Piping Codes and Valve Standards

As with every intended use for valves, piping carries its own set of standards that valve companies and users need to understand.

General Quality/Compliance Thought Leadership

September 29, 2015

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