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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.

Managing Severe Service in Upstream Oil & Gas Production

Severe applications seem to have a common denominator; if there is a limited number of manufacturers, say five, who are qualified to supply appropriate solutions, the application is probably severe.

Taking a Closer Look at the Material of Valve Seats

As water utilities are looking for ways to do more with less, some manufacturers are investing in research and development to improve the product by using new materials to extend product life and value.

The Four Steps to Selling Valves

To begin, it is pertinent to establish the premise that as a sales representative, relationships have been established and that visiting various industrial plants and facilities is common practice.

Pursuing the Niche Markets in Valves

In the Air, Water, and Energy markets, specifically with regard to valves, there is a notable difference between sales and cost control analysis.

Fugitive Emissions: The Industrial Valve Equivalent of Spilling a Beer

Accidental, undesirable, costly, consequential, and unintended are all adjectives that can be used to describe spilled beer, but these same descriptors apply to fugitive emis­sions, and for that reason, fugitive emissions are very much the industrial valve equivalent of spilling a beer.

Extreme Differences in PTFE Flat Gaskets: Characteristics and Comparison of Various PTFE Types

Polytetrafluoroethylene (or PTFE) is an integral material in the world of fluid sealing due to its excellent chemical resistance characteristics.

Vendor and Equipment Selection for Subsea Operations: An Interview with Tanaji Dabade, Principal Marine...

Subsea operations have revolutionized oil & gas production for years. These complex systems require a slightly different set of guidelines to be functional.

Valve Maintenance and Troubleshooting

In any industrial fluid system, valves are essential components.

The Industrial Valve Industry with AI: Pros, Cons, and a Look into the Future

The industrial valve industry is on the verge of a significant transformation as artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, such as ChatGPT, become increasingly integrated into various aspects of the world.

Hydrogen Challenges for Valves

With the current focus on creating an ecologically sound planet and decarbonization, hydrogen is getting tremendous attention as a solution to meet the world’s energy needs.