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The time to act is now

Climate change mitigation is a challenge we all need to consider in our actions. The recently published IPCC Climate Change Mitigation report paints a grim picture. Unless emissions are reduced immediately and deeply across all sectors, limiting global warming to 1.5 °C will be beyond our reach. On the other hand, the report showed we have options in all sectors to at least halve emissions by 2030.    

Valve controller usability saves money and time, while improving safety and reliability

At a plant, the usability of a valve controller plays a major role in a number of situations. Whether you need to install a valve controller on actuators in volume production, quickly replace one in real field conditions or interpret its diagnostic information – simplicity is highly beneficial.

Maximum pipeline performance requires maximum control

In the US alone, there are approximately 95 000 miles of pipelines. All along the way, control valves should be optimizing throughput. But pipeline operations present a unique set of challenges for valves; they have to operate reliably and efficiently to handle crude oil impurities such as water, ice, dirt and sand 24/7/365. Another important issue is effectively managing through while dealing with noise and cavitation problems. These all can potentially result in costly safety and operational issues.

Upgrading FCC-unit valve controllers without disruption

In the fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) unit of a large refinery built in the 1940s in the US, a variety of control valve types and brands, along with their proprietary valve controllers, had been installed over the years. This had led to production inconsistency and disruption. The unit wanted to have one type of controller with multiple bracket designs to fit the wide variety of valves in the plant.

How to maintain peak performance in a gas turbine plant

The worldwide gas turbine market is expected to grow over the long run by 3.5% per annum. This growth is being driven by increasing industrialization and urbanization combined with the rising demand for electricity.

Propane dehydrogenation: solving the propylene production puzzle with reliable valves

Propylene is the second most valuable intermediate in the petrochemical industry after ethylene. Are you able to keep your production of propylene up at the right levels to meet increasing global demand? It may be that your propylene production is compromised by an inefficient process. How can better valves help you boost your production and reduce cost?

Three learnings on training in virtual reality

How to train people for hazardous work conditions? How to practice skills during risky situations hands-on? Combining game style training in the virtual reality environment can boost learning to new heights.

Why should I choose a hose pump for pumping high solids concentration slurries?

There are basically three main reasons to select hose pumps, also commonly known as peristaltic pumps. The first is the simple, and thus reliable, operation principle, which brings several advantages. The second is the hose pump’s capability of pumping high solids concentration slurries and high viscous pastes. The third is that the hose pump’s maintenance is both inexpensive and easy and fast.

Material solutions for maximum safety of hydrogen valves

Q&A: Does hydrogen present any special issues relative service hardware compared to other gasses? 

Impact of API 6D 25th edition

API 6D is one of the oldest and most renowned specifications in the valve industry. We have often been asked about the recent API 6D changes and their impact on ball valves. So one of our experts, Durai Ragavendran, Product manager – Ball valves, has collected some of these recent questions and answers them in this blog. We hope you will find it an interesting read!