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How Reliability Improves Sustainability

Jim Cahill

While high reliability clearly entails high availability, what is less obvious is that reliability also enhances sustainability. My column from the October 2023 issue of InTech , titled “ Executive Corner: Reliability Through the Lens of Sustainability ,” explains why. When devices such as relief or isolation valves do not operate reliably, undesirable emissions can escape to atmosphere, wasting materials and potentially…
- 16 Nov 2023
How Reliability Improves Sustainability

Jim Cahill

While high reliability clearly entails high availability, what is less obvious is that reliability also enhances sustainability. My column from the October 2023 issue of InTech , titled “ Executive Corner: Reliability Through the Lens of Sustainability ,” explains why. When devices such as relief or isolation valves do not operate reliably, undesirable emissions can escape to atmosphere, wasting materials and potentially…
- 16 Nov 2023
How Reliability Improves Sustainability

Jim Cahill

While high reliability clearly entails high availability, what is less obvious is that reliability also enhances sustainability. My column from the October 2023 issue of InTech , titled “ Executive Corner: Reliability Through the Lens of Sustainability ,” explains why. When devices such as relief or isolation valves do not operate reliably, undesirable emissions can escape to atmosphere, wasting materials and potentially…
- 16 Nov 2023
Advantages of Digitized On-Off Valves

Jim Cahill

Automated on-off valves play important roles in many systems, including starting and stopping batch processes, routing process fluids, filling and emptying tanks, backwashing filters, performing safety shutdown functions, and more. These valves are often required to operate reliably for years of continuous service. In both new and existing plants, smart valves featuring microprocessors and digital communication capabilities…
- 14 Nov 2023
Advantages of Digitized On-Off Valves

Jim Cahill

Automated on-off valves play important roles in many systems, including starting and stopping batch processes, routing process fluids, filling and emptying tanks, backwashing filters, performing safety shutdown functions, and more. These valves are often required to operate reliably for years of continuous service. In both new and existing plants, smart valves featuring microprocessors and digital communication capabilities…
- 14 Nov 2023
Advantages of Digitized On-Off Valves

Jim Cahill

Automated on-off valves play important roles in many systems, including starting and stopping batch processes, routing process fluids, filling and emptying tanks, backwashing filters, performing safety shutdown functions, and more. These valves are often required to operate reliably for years of continuous service. In both new and existing plants, smart valves featuring microprocessors and digital communication capabilities…
- 13 Nov 2023
Improving Performance with Digital On-Off Valves

Jim Cahill

I’ve often written about how digital valve controllers improve control valve performance and ongoing maintenance. But how about on-off valves? In this Valve World Americas featured story, How Digitized On-Off Valves Improve Operations , Emerson’s Riyaz Ali explains how the: …data provided by smart on-off valves can be used to increase uptime, reduce maintenance costs, and improve safety. Riyaz opens the article…
- 25 Oct 2023
Improving Performance with Digital On-Off Valves

Jim Cahill

I’ve often written about how digital valve controllers improve control valve performance and ongoing maintenance. But how about on-off valves? In this Valve World Americas featured story, How Digitized On-Off Valves Improve Operations , Emerson’s Riyaz Ali explains how the: …data provided by smart on-off valves can be used to increase uptime, reduce maintenance costs, and improve safety. Riyaz opens the article…
- 25 Oct 2023
Improving Performance with Digital On-Off Valves

Jim Cahill

I’ve often written about how digital valve controllers improve control valve performance and ongoing maintenance. But how about on-off valves? In this Valve World Americas featured story, How Digitized On-Off Valves Improve Operations , Emerson’s Riyaz Ali explains how the: …data provided by smart on-off valves can be used to increase uptime, reduce maintenance costs, and improve safety. Riyaz opens the article…
- 25 Oct 2023
Reducing Valve Fugitive Emissions

Jim Cahill

Driving more sustainable operations requires a look at many areas to find ways to optimize and reduce emissions. One place to focus is the valves and the actuators that drive their movement. In a CHEManager International article, Innovative and Disruptive Automated Valve Package offers Decarbonization Solution , Emerson’s Knut Riegel shares how advancements in valve actuation technology fitted on isolation and shutoff…
- 12 Oct 2023
Reducing Valve Fugitive Emissions

Jim Cahill

Driving more sustainable operations requires a look at many areas to find ways to optimize and reduce emissions. One place to focus is the valves and the actuators that drive their movement. In a CHEManager International article, Innovative and Disruptive Automated Valve Package offers Decarbonization Solution , Emerson’s Knut Riegel shares how advancements in valve actuation technology fitted on isolation and shutoff…
- 12 Oct 2023
Reducing Valve Fugitive Emissions

Jim Cahill

Driving more sustainable operations requires a look at many areas to find ways to optimize and reduce emissions. One place to focus is the valves and the actuators that drive their movement. In a CHEManager International article, Innovative and Disruptive Automated Valve Package offers Decarbonization Solution , Emerson’s Knut Riegel shares how advancements in valve actuation technology fitted on isolation and shutoff…
- 12 Oct 2023
Pressure Regulating Technologies Suitable for Hydrogen Applications

Jim Cahill

Leaders worldwide continue to pursue hydrogen as a dependable energy carrier in the global energy mix. But hydrogen, as a light gas, has challenges in the supply chain from production through ultimate use as an energy carrier. Challenges that Emerson has addressed include hydrogen embrittlement, permeation, and leak detection to make the transportation and consumption of hydrogen blended gases a safe and eco-friendly…
- 28 Sep 2023
Pressure Regulating Technologies Suitable for Hydrogen Applications

Jim Cahill

Leaders worldwide continue to pursue hydrogen as a dependable energy carrier in the global energy mix. But hydrogen, as a light gas, has challenges in the supply chain from production through ultimate use as an energy carrier. Challenges that Emerson has addressed include hydrogen embrittlement, permeation, and leak detection to make the transportation and consumption of hydrogen blended gases a safe and eco-friendly…
- 28 Sep 2023
Pressure Regulating Technologies Suitable for Hydrogen Applications

Jim Cahill

Leaders worldwide continue to pursue hydrogen as a dependable energy carrier in the global energy mix. But hydrogen, as a light gas, has challenges in the supply chain from production through ultimate use as an energy carrier. Challenges that Emerson has addressed include hydrogen embrittlement, permeation, and leak detection to make the transportation and consumption of hydrogen blended gases a safe and eco-friendly…
- 28 Sep 2023
Careful Valve Material Selection Prevents Premature Failures

Jim Cahill

In refineries and petrochemical plants, frequent contact with process media can result in premature corrosion of valves and related components. To help prevent this, vendors can provide expert advice and, in some cases, lab testing to verify compatibility between wetted parts and process media. Below is a summary of our article in the August 2023 issue of Hydrocarbon Processing, titled “Select the Appropriate Construction…
- 25 Sep 2023
Careful Valve Material Selection Prevents Premature Failures

Jim Cahill

In refineries and petrochemical plants, frequent contact with process media can result in premature corrosion of valves and related components. To help prevent this, vendors can provide expert advice and, in some cases, lab testing to verify compatibility between wetted parts and process media. Below is a summary of our article in the August 2023 issue of Hydrocarbon Processing, titled “Select the Appropriate Construction…
- 25 Sep 2023
Careful Valve Material Selection Prevents Premature Failures

Jim Cahill

In refineries and petrochemical plants, frequent contact with process media can result in premature corrosion of valves and related components. To help prevent this, vendors can provide expert advice and, in some cases, lab testing to verify compatibility between wetted parts and process media. Below is a summary of our article in the August 2023 issue of Hydrocarbon Processing, titled “Select the Appropriate Construction…
- 25 Sep 2023
Advice for Choosing a Valve Service Repair Company for Your Next Outage

Jim Cahill

Choosing a valve maintenance company that you can trust is difficult. During a shutdown or outage, you want your plant back up and running as quickly and safely as possible , while staying within budget and completing reliable repairs. Here are some tips from an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) on what kind of provider you should choose to protect your assets. Tip 1 – Investigate their “valve service expertise…
- 22 Sep 2023
Advice for Choosing a Valve Service Repair Company for Your Next Outage

Jim Cahill

Choosing a valve maintenance company that you can trust is difficult. During a shutdown or outage, you want your plant back up and running as quickly and safely as possible , while staying within budget and completing reliable repairs. Here are some tips from an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) on what kind of provider you should choose to protect your assets. Tip 1 – Investigate their “valve service expertise…
- 22 Sep 2023
Advice for Choosing a Valve Repair Company for Your Next Outage

Jim Cahill

Choosing a valve maintenance company that you can trust is difficult. During a shutdown or outage, you want your plant back up and running as quickly and safely as possible , while staying within budget and completing reliable repairs. Here are some tips from an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) on what kind of provider you should choose to protect your assets. Tip 1 – Investigate their “valve service expertise…
- 22 Sep 2023
Next-Generation Knife Gate Valves for Dewatered Tailings Applications

Jim Cahill

Efficient tailings disposal is an important financial and technical concern in many mining operations. As mines strive to recycle more water in their processes, transporting tailings has become much more difficult. My article in the July/August 2023 edition of North American Mining , titled “ Selecting Knife Gate Valves for Severe Tailings Service ,” addresses this issue. It discusses the impact of water recovery operations…
- 31 Aug 2023
Next-Generation Knife Gate Valves for Dewatered Tailings Applications

Jim Cahill

Efficient tailings disposal is an important financial and technical concern in many mining operations. As mines strive to recycle more water in their processes, transporting tailings has become much more difficult. My article in the July/August 2023 edition of North American Mining , titled “ Selecting Knife Gate Valves for Severe Tailings Service ,” addresses this issue. It discusses the impact of water recovery operations…
- 31 Aug 2023
Continuing Innovations in Control Valve Noise Reduction

Jim Cahill

Those who work in and around processing plants and production facilities know how loud these processes can be. As fluid flows through piping, changes in flow rates and pressures can create noise. In an InTech article, How Additive Manufacturing Leads to Quieter Control Valves , Emerson’s Grady Emswiler and Mike Hoyme explain how this: …sound is created by very high pressure drops across a valve, which generates high…
- 18 Aug 2023
Continuing Innovations in Control Valve Noise Reduction

Jim Cahill

Those who work in and around processing plants and production facilities know how loud these processes can be. As fluid flows through piping, changes in flow rates and pressures can create noise. In an InTech article, How Additive Manufacturing Leads to Quieter Control Valves , Emerson’s Grady Emswiler and Mike Hoyme explain how this: …sound is created by very high pressure drops across a valve, which generates high…
- 18 Aug 2023