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Investing in Water Infrastructure: Good for the Economy
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Investing in Water Infrastructure: Good for the Economy

The water infrastructure in the United States is aging and in dire need of repair and replacement, yet despite the enormous size and scope of this problem, little has been by Congress to allocate funding to keep our water and sewage systems functional.

General MRO Thought Leadership Water/wastewater

September 23, 2008

PSV Inspection: Test Only, or Full Inspection and Overhaul?
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PSV Inspection: Test Only, or Full Inspection and Overhaul?

In today’s ever-changing, fast-paced world, uptime is at a premium, while remaining in compliance with governmental and plant regulations is a requirement.

MRO Quality/Compliance Thought Leadership

April 17, 2008

Portable Hardness Testers and NACE Sour Service Standards
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Portable Hardness Testers and NACE Sour Service Standards

Q: Are portable hardness testers adequate for verifying the hardness of parts for compliance to industry standards such as the NACE sour service standards?

General MRO Quality/Compliance Thought Leadership

April 16, 2008

Cobalt-based Alloy 6 Materials and Boiler Feedwater Service
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Cobalt-based Alloy 6 Materials and Boiler Feedwater Service

Q: I’ve heard that cobalt-base Alloy 6 materials should not be used in boiler feedwater service.

General MRO Thought Leadership

April 16, 2008

Specifying Valves for Hydrogen Service
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Specifying Valves for Hydrogen Service

Q: When specifying valves for hydrogen service, what are some of the material considerations I should keep in mind?

General MRO Thought Leadership

April 16, 2008

The Case for OEM Certified Valve Repair
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The Case for OEM Certified Valve Repair

In today’s competitive business environment, myriad challenges face the owner/operator of an industrial process plant.

MRO Thought Leadership

April 16, 2008

Check Valves: Repair or Replace?
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Check Valves: Repair or Replace?

In today’s environment of shorter outage windows and shrinking maintenance budgets, the maintenance team should explore all available options when faced with a decision to repair or replace a valve.

MRO Thought Leadership Valves

April 16, 2008

Effective Valve Field Service
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Effective Valve Field Service

The field service repair industry offers a number of on-site options for production plants needing regular or emergency maintenance.

MRO Thought Leadership

April 16, 2008

Grease for Motor Actuator Maintenance
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Grease for Motor Actuator Maintenance

Maintaining the right amount of grease inside motor actuators that use grease for lubrication is a vital part of valve maintenance, and can save time and money by preventing problems before they happen.

Actuators MRO Thought Leadership

April 16, 2008

Use of Hard Coatings for Valves
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Use of Hard Coatings for Valves

What types of coatings are available for valves in severe service abrasion service?

MRO Thought Leadership

April 15, 2008

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