August 2017
Maintenance and Reliability
Does your control valve talk?
Pneumatic operated control valves (POCVs) are consistently the most used control final element for process control across most industries—in some cases, they are also part of the safety instrumented systems (SISs) layer.
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The Author
Almas, A. - Palmela, Setúbal, Portugal
Antonio Almas is a senior Lead C&I Engineer with 20 years of experience in plant design, field commissioning and startup activities for petrochemical, chemical and refining processes. His work includes providing expertise engineering services globally in large plants, and as an independent engineering services provider.
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