The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has approved the construction of four new nuclear reactors in the U.S., the first since 1978.
July 28, 2012
Most of us in the valve industry take for granted the interchangeability and standardization of the valves produced today.
July 9, 2012
The Valve Manufacturers Association held its annual Technical Seminar & Exhibits at the Hilton NASA Clear Lake in Houston, March 8-9.
June 9, 2012
The issue of “commercial” casting quality has been argued at length at meetings, seminars and after-hours watering holes.
June 8, 2012
The Valve Manufacturers Association held its annual Technical Seminar & Exhibits at the Hilton NASA Clear Lake in Houston, March 8-9.
April 20, 2012
The Valve Manufacturers Association held its annual Technical Seminar & Exhibits at the Hilton NASA Clear Lake in Houston, March 8-9.
April 5, 2012
Q: I have a material certified to be compliant with NACE MR0175.
March 12, 2012
As Germany shuts out nuclear, Japan deals with the backlash over Fukushima and North American governments institute environmental regulations that make coal-fired power generation more expensive, the appeal of exploiting natural alternative energy sources becomes even greater.
February 27, 2012
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) quietly announced last Wednesday (Nov. 23, 2012) that it would grant part of Earthjustice’s TSCA petition concerning chemical substances and mixtures used in the fracking process of oil and natural gas production.
November 29, 2011
The Manufacturers Standardization Society (MSS) announces that revised Standard Practice, SP-55-2011, Quality Standard for Steel Castings for Valves, Flanges, Fittings, and Other Piping Components - Visual Method for Evaluation of Surface Irregularities, has been has been published AND approved by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) as an American National Standard (ANS). They also approved Standard Practice, SP-58-2009, Pipe Hangers and Supports –Materials, Design, Manufacture, Selection, Application, and Installation.
October 20, 2011
Q: My customer has rejected my welding procedure specification (WPS) and has asked me to address items that are not required by ASME Section IX.
September 19, 2011
A good deal of misunderstanding exists about what an SIL is and how it is assigned.
August 25, 2011
