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Valves, Actuators & Regulators Blog:
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
Valves, Actuators & Regulators Blog:
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
Valves, Actuators & Regulators Blog:
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
Valves, Actuators & Regulators Blog:
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
Valves, Actuators & Regulators Blog:
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
Valves, Actuators & Regulators Blog:
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
Valves, Actuators & Regulators Blog:
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
Valves, Actuators & Regulators Blog:
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
Valves, Actuators & Regulators Blog:
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
Valves, Actuators & Regulators Blog:
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
Valves, Actuators & Regulators Blog:
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
Valves, Actuators & Regulators Blog:
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
Valves, Actuators & Regulators Blog:
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
Valves, Actuators & Regulators Blog:
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
Valves, Actuators & Regulators Blog:
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
Valves, Actuators & Regulators Blog:
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
Valves, Actuators & Regulators Blog:
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
Valves, Actuators & Regulators Blog:
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
Valves, Actuators & Regulators Blog:
Continuing Innovations in Control Valve Noise Reduction
Jim Cahill
Those that 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 Automation.com 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…
18 Aug 2023
Valves, Actuators & Regulators Blog:
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
Valves, Actuators & Regulators Blog:
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
Valves, Actuators & Regulators Blog:
Unique Challenges for SAF Control Valves
Jim Cahill
Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is a renewable alternative to the fossil fuels that have historically powered most aircraft. Compared to conventional fuel production, SAF production poses particular challenges for control valves. Below is a summary of our article in the August 2023 issue of Hydrocarbon Engineering, titled “ Control Valve Selection for SAF Production ,” which discusses these challenges and offers suggestions…
14 Aug 2023
Valves, Actuators & Regulators Blog:
Unique Challenges for SAF Control Valves
Jim Cahill
Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is a renewable alternative to the fossil fuels that have historically powered most aircraft. Compared to conventional fuel production, SAF production poses particular challenges for control valves. Below is a summary of our article in the August 2023 issue of Hydrocarbon Engineering, titled “ Control Valve Selection for SAF Production ,” which discusses these challenges and offers suggestions…
14 Aug 2023
Valves, Actuators & Regulators Blog:
Unique Challenges for SAF Control Valves
Jim Cahill
Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is a renewable alternative to the fossil fuels that have historically powered most aircraft. Compared to conventional fuel production, SAF production poses particular challenges for control valves. Below is a summary of our article in the August 2023 issue of Hydrocarbon Engineering, titled “ Control Valve Selection for SAF Production ,” which discusses these challenges and offers suggestions…
14 Aug 2023
Valves, Actuators & Regulators Blog:
Specialized Control Valves for Semiconductor Ultrapure Water Applications
Jim Cahill
Effective production of minuscule silicon chips requires water with close to zero impurities. This ultrapure water must be produced in a system made up of special components, including control valves with very specific features. The latter issue is the subject of my article in the June 2023 issue of Processing, titled “ Control Valve Selection for Semiconductor Ultrapure Water Applications ,” please find a summary below…
3 Aug 2023
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