Valves

Can double disc isolation valve technology shorten FCCU turnarounds?

Double disc isolation valve technology could hold the key to optimizing dangerous fluid catalytic cracking unit (FCCU) maintenance and repair processes at refineries. This article explores the key considerations behind refinery turnarounds and how they can be made safer and more efficient. 

New alternatives for severe service urea letdown valve applications

This article describes recently introduced control valve designs for urea applications that extend service life while making any required maintenance much easier.

BEL Valves supplies six-figure order for Europe’s largest processing plant

BEL Valves, which manufactures high integrity valves, complete with actuation and control systems for oil and gas, hydrogen (H2) and carbon capture installations, has supplied valves worth six figures to Norwegian multinational energy company, Equinor for its Kårstø processing plant in Norway.

Chart Industries and Flowserve combined to form $19-B enterprise

Chart Industries, Inc. and Flowserve Corporation announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement to combine in an all-stock merger of equals, creating a differentiated leader in industrial process technologies. The combined company is expected to have an enterprise value of approximately $19 billion.

Akselos tackles flange failures with breakthrough SPM module

Akselos has just launched SPM for Flanges, a new module in its Structural Performance Management (SPM) suite—designed to solve one of the most underestimated challenges in industrial operations: flange failures.

Sizing PRVs for homogeneous non-equilibrium saturated flashing liquids

VDMA valves association market analysis: Industry standstill looms after a strong 2024

The industrial valves industry performed better than expected in 2024 despite adverse conditions. Overall, nominal sales growth of 6% was achieved. While European business declined by 1%, international sales climbed by 11%.

Oxford Flow secures ES valve order worth nearly $1 MM with bp in the U.S.

Oxford Flow, the flow control equipment specialist, has secured its largest order to date, valued at nearly $1 MM, for its ES stemless axial flow valves. The order from bp is a significant milestone in Oxford Flow’s expansion in the U.S. market.

Control valve maintenance: Tips and general guidelines to ensure efficient operations

Control valves play a critical role in manufacturing units as a final control element. Each valve’s performance impacts production quality and quantity. However, it can also have detrimental effects on a plant’s environmental footprint, as poor control valve maintenance can lead to the escape of fugitive emissions. This article provides tips and guidelines to ensure efficient control valves operations.

Ebara Elliott Energy awarded key contracts for SATORP’S AMIRAL petrochemical complex

Ebara Elliott Energy (EEE) has been selected to supply advanced equipment for SATORP’s Strategic Expansion (AMIRAL) petrochemical complex, located in Jubail on Saudi Arabia’s eastern coast.