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Valves for Cryogenic Applications in Liquefaction Plants

Selecting valves for cryogenic applications in liquefaction plants can be quite tricky. Application expertise, along with a high quality valve, is needed in order for the valve to operate effectively […]

GRAFILIT® IQ from DONIT®

GRAFILIT® IQ is an engineered graphite-based composite gasket material endowed with mechanical reinforcement and anti-stick property, making it suitable for high temperature applications. This heavy-duty material has improved surface load […]

Handling Heavy Wastewater in Pressure Drainage Systems (Global Wastewater Challenges, Part 5)

While the composition of wastewater differs from one treatment plant to another, overall, wastewater in the U.S. has become heavier and more difficult to process. There are several options for […]

Defining Severe Service Valves

Most experts agree that Severe Service Valves are identified by applications, and that these applications are challenging to the valve’s ability to provide a minimum acceptable level of performance over […]

VFDs in Wastewater Treatment Stations (Global Wastewater Challenges, Part 4)

Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs) are often used in wastewater stations that transport sewage. They are used to control the flow of sewage through the pumps and help wastewater treatment plants […]

The Top Frustrations of RCA Facilitators & How It Prevents Them from Being Effective

If you’ve ever led a Root Cause Analysis (RCA) Team, you will likely relate to the responses and discussions included in this study, which was conducted and compiled by Robert […]

Ring Damped Valve Saves Thousands in Energy Costs for Gas Gathering Facility

Unique features in the Ring Damped Valve design allowed a gas gathering facility in North Dakota to run their Dresser Rand RDS-4 reciprocating compressor at higher lifts than traditional plate […]

Control Valve Service Matrix & Score Card

To keep your control valves operating at optimal performance, physically inspect your valve at least every 12 weeks or so, assuming the system is running as intended. The visual inspection will […]

The Bottom-Line Benefits of Product Recovery

It is a topic that can critically affect the profitability of food and- beverage, pharmaceutical and cosmetic manufacturers, from the most basic production-line level on through entire plant efficiencies…even overall […]

Considerations for Pump Station Design (Global Wastewater Challenges, Part 3)

In Part 3 of KSB’s article “Global Wastewater Challenges Place Pressure on Aging Infrastructure”, Horst Sturm shares a great amount of detail about wastewater pump stations and the design aspects that […]

MEPS Guide: Global Minimum Energy Performance Standards for Low Voltage Motors

Understanding the MEPS The increasing demand for electrical energy to sustain global development requires consistent heavy investments in power supply generation. However, in addition to complex medium and long term […]