Featured Story

Our Featured articles are long reads that require more reading time than our news articles. In this section, you can find our cover stories, compelling content featuring prominent manufacturers, end-user interview with valve experts around the world, in-depth technical articles and interesting project reports from various industries, ranging from oil & gas, chemical and petrochemical to power generation, pharmaceuticals and food and beverage industries.

Overview: Hydrogen Presentations at Valve World Düsseldorf

The Valve World show held in Dusseldorf, Germany, (December 2024) was a top draw for those involved in the deployment of hydrogen in the energy transition. This article sums up some of the key findings of several conference presentations addressing this smallest of molecules.

Desk Research: Lubricated Plug Valves

“How exactly are lubricated plug valves lubricated?” This chance question prompted some furious pounding of the keyboards recently at the Valve World Americas offices, as we strove to fill the gaps in our knowledge. Fortunately, the noise soon abated, thanks to the richly detailed explanations available on many valve supplier websites

Accuracy = Money: The High Stakes of Custody Transfer

In process control, repeatability in flow measurement is often prioritized over absolute accuracy. Engineers can tolerate some level of inaccuracy so as long as measurements remain consistent, enabling effective control.

Control Valve Market Remains Dynamic

This modest snapshot of the control valve industry presents market forecasts, touches on considerations during selection and finally reviews recent research work which could bring benefits for the next generation of control valve products.

Digging Deep into Phosphate

The ever-increasing global population is fuelling demand for artificial fertilizers. Intrigued, Valve World Americas undertook desk research to see how phosphate rock is converted into fertilizer. The large number of process steps, variation in conditions, plus the level of contaminants, means that a broad valve palette is required, often featuring corrosion resistant alloys.

Unique Control Valves for the Energy Transition

The energy industry is at a pivotal juncture where sustainability has taken centre stage. The global reshaping of the oil and gas sector is challenging but essential, not only for the environment but also for energy security.

Stiction: a Review of the Latest Research Work

Friction can be a help and a hindrance. Without friction, we would not be able to walk – just consider the challenge of walking on an ice rink. But in a control valve, stiction (static friction) between the stem and packing can prevent the valve from responding promptly and accurately to control signals. This article presents abstracts of recent scientific research into stiction.

US Navy’s Plans – Good News for OEMs?

At the start of the year, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) analysed the Navy’s plan for its future fleet over a timespan of three decades.

Electric Failsafe Actuators—What Are Your Options?

There is a trend in the automated valve market for failsafe operation.

The Blowdown Effect and Steam System Efficiency

Addressing the importance of blowdown valves on Y strainers, steam traps, the role of Y strainers, and how they maximize steam system efficiency.