As you walk onto the switching valve deck of a coker, the first thing you notice is the heat.
November 25, 2013
Not long ago, a common practice for companies in the chemical, power and refining industries was to have personnel on staff to handle many valve maintenance and service activities.
November 22, 2013
Hydrogen is very reactive and highly explosive, and it is composed of the smallest molecules known to man.
July 22, 2013
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.
July 9, 2013
Before the industry slowdown of 2008, end users performed third-party pressure testing of valves for use in critical service according to the acceptance criteria of ASME B16.34, API-598, API-6D, etc.
June 6, 2013
Valve Repair Activities per ASME Section I & B31.1 If you have valves in your plant manufactured from F-91 or C12A material you may have problems and need repair services.
May 20, 2013
The ability to prevent unexpected shutdowns and maintain control valve performance is directly linked to profitability.
April 22, 2013
Repair and maintenance is one of the most critical areas of today’s valve world and attendees at the Valve Repair Council’s first Valve Repair Meeting & Exhibition last fall found out why.
March 13, 2013
“No matter how big and complex the machinery gets," said John Gans during his presentation at the November 2012 Valve Repair Council Repair Meeting & Exhibition in Houston, "at its heart, holding everything together, is the humble little bolt." Dr.
February 28, 2013
A collaboration between valve manufacturers and end-users has led to a clearer understanding of the factors that cause valve failure under these circumstances and factors that can increase the service life of those valves.
February 28, 2013
In their presentation at the Valve Repair Council Repair Meeting & Exhibition, Nov. 1 and 2, 2012, in Houston, Bob Donalson and Kevin Simmons of Pentair Valves & Controls shared valuable information about maintenance and repair programs for pressure-relief valves.
February 12, 2013
PRESS RELEASE Curtiss-Wright Flow Control's business unit Enertech announced the appointment of Bob Coates as Nuclear Hydraulic Service Product Manager.
October 10, 2012
