Thought Leadership

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

Wrong Alloy?
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Wrong Alloy?

Q: My 316 stainless-steel valve is rusty and attracts a magnet.

General Thought Leadership

April 16, 2008

ASTM A890
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ASTM A890

Q: Our piping specification requires that duplex stainless-steel castings be supplied per ASTM A890.

General Quality/Compliance Thought Leadership

April 16, 2008

PMI Analysis
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PMI Analysis

Q: Why does the valve supplier refuse to accept my claim that its material is out of specification based on my PMI analysis?

General Thought Leadership

April 16, 2008

New NACE Standard MR0103
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New NACE Standard MR0103

Q: I've seen references to a new NACE standard, MR0103.

General Quality/Compliance Thought Leadership

April 16, 2008

NACE MR0175
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NACE MR0175

Q: I've heard there are major changes to the 2003 revision of NACE MR0175.

General 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

Putting the “P” in PVF
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Putting the “P” in PVF

Of course, the “P” in PVF stands for pipe, those long round things with the hole down the middle!

Thought Leadership Valve Basics

April 16, 2008

Advances in Mechanical Seals
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Advances in Mechanical Seals

Manufacturers of mechanical seals today are constantly working to engineer longer-lasting, safer, easier-to-use and lower-emission seals for the benefit of seal users, the products they produce and the environment.

General Thought Leadership

April 15, 2008

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