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And the Top 10 Highest-Dollar U.S. Project Starts in 2013 are…
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And the Top 10 Highest-Dollar U.S. Project Starts in 2013 are…

The 10 highest-value project starts from January through July 2013 span a diverse range of industrial sectors.

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September 9, 2013

3D Printing: Changing Industry in Many Ways
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3D Printing: Changing Industry in Many Ways

It’s known by many names: additive manufacturing, rapid prototyping, layered manufacturing, direct digital manufacturing and, most often, 3D printing.

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September 3, 2013

Valve Automation Solutions for Emergency Shutdown in Shale Applications
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Valve Automation Solutions for Emergency Shutdown in Shale Applications

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.

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August 30, 2013

Using Advanced Sealing Technologies to Prevent Fugitive Emissions
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Using Advanced Sealing Technologies to Prevent Fugitive Emissions

With valves accounting for 60 percent of all non-compliance, conventional valve packing will not be an acceptable emissions solution by itself moving forward.

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August 20, 2013

Get Ready: 2014 Market Outlook
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Get Ready: 2014 Market Outlook

As it did at last year’s Market Outlook event, the boom in natural gas dominated discussions at this year’s meeting held in San Diego, Aug. 8-9, and attendees were once again buoyed by relatively positive messages from all of the speakers.

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August 13, 2013

Notes on a Notable Career: Former VMA Chairman Tom Mignogna
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Notes on a Notable Career: Former VMA Chairman Tom Mignogna

Like many of the valve industry icons we’ve interviewed, Tom Mignogna’s notable career in the valve industry started out not so much by design, perhaps, but by good fortune.

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August 6, 2013

Opportunities and Challenges in the LNG process
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Opportunities and Challenges in the LNG process

The process of liquefying is performed to reduce the volume for purposes of transporting the fuel; LNG reduces volume by 600 times

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August 6, 2013

Forensic Engineering Tracks Valve Failures
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Forensic Engineering Tracks Valve Failures

Due in part to the condominium boom, there have been a large number of suite HVAC unit isolation brass ball valve failures reported in fan coil or heat pump based heating/cooling systems high rise buildings.

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July 29, 2013

The Boom of Hydrogen Service
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The Boom of Hydrogen Service

Hydrogen is very reactive and highly explosive, and it is composed of the smallest molecules known to man.

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July 22, 2013

Solar-Thermal Power: A Shining Example of Clean Energy
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Solar-Thermal Power: A Shining Example of Clean Energy

Modern solar thermal systems are capable of producing large quantities of clean energy.

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July 15, 2013

Issues in Leak Detection
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Issues in Leak Detection

To pinpoint leak location and isolate areas of a pipeline for leak repair, utilities managers must know valve locations, how valves operate and the condition of those valves.

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July 9, 2013

The Future of Nuclear: Small Scale Nuclear Reactors?
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The Future of Nuclear: Small Scale Nuclear Reactors?

The first nuclear power plant in the world was in Russia.

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June 24, 2013

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