Government Issues Emergency Order to Secure Grid Reliability

Energy Secretary Chris Wright issued the emergency order to minimize the risk of blackouts this summer.

Conestoga Energy Completes Drilling of Class VI CCUS Well

The project advances decarbonizing U.S. ethanol production and enables enhanced oil recovery.  

MRO

Motion Opens Its First Canadian Conveyance Shop

The facility joins a network of over 40 other shops across the U.S.  

NEWS

Chart Industries, Flowserve Corp. to Combine in All-Stock Merger of Equals, Creating a Differentiated Leader in Industrial Process Technologies

Establishes scaled, high-performance and global platform serving full customer lifecycle for flow and thermal management with strong process design and systems capabilities.

NEWS

IMI Provides 2MW PEM Electrolyzer for Green Hydrogen Production

IMI provided a 2MW PEM electrolyzer for the upcoming Hydrogen Valley project in Lamezia Terme, Italy.

NEWS

High-Temperature Incineration Proves Reliable Solution for PFAS Elimination

First-of-their-kind tests evaluated thermal treatment of AFFF fire fighting foam, PFAS-contaminated soil and spent carbon water treatment media.  

Emerson Announces "Project Beyond" at Exchange 2025

The roadmap will modernize and integrate the industrial tech stack across operations.  
#controls #automation

Design

Partnership Announced to Develop Nuclear Propulsion for Space Power

SpaceNukes is positioned for SPAR as the only US company experienced designing, building and testing a new reactor concept in the past 50 years.

Applications

Vertical Well Depth Record Set for Shale Gas

China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec) announces breakthrough.

Optimizing Actuator Performance in Harsh Mining Environments

How to overcome maintenance challenges and improve precision control in flotation applications for better performance and increased profitability.  

Strength Through Community and Collaboration

In the last issue, I reflected on the importance of agility in today’s business environment.

NEWS

Industry News

Industry news and updates; acquisitions; projects.

Manufacturing

Universal Robots Introduces Fastest Ever Cobot

The UR15 boasts unparalleled motion capability enabling increased productivity and reduced costs across applications and industries.  
#automation

Siemens Introduces AI Agents for Industrial Automation

Launching at Automate 2025, the AI agents enhance the company’s existing offerings.
#controls #automation

The Evolution of Valve Automation for Emergency Shutdowns

Valve failures happen, but having a well-planned and tested emergency shutdown system can limit lost time and expenses.
#controls #automation #solenoids

NEWS

Sunoco LP to Acquire Parkland Corporation

Transaction is valued at $9.1 billion.

Insights

From the Editor

Welcome to the Spring 2025 issue of Valve.

Latest Launches

Flowserve Launches Sealless Pump with Secondary Containment The Innomag TB-Mag Dual-Drive Pump is a magnetic drive pump that is double hermetically sealed and features a secondary independent containment system to reduce impact from failures.