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.

VALMET AND NELES: Forward Together with a Stronger Base

“Over the years, Neles and its predecessors have developed capabilities that position it as a best-in-class player in the field. Now, the company looks forward to accelerating this agenda as part of Valmet. The key message to its customers is: our capabilities and know-how are even stronger. In fact, we are operating from a stronger base and with a wider offering, covering more markets, and leveraging our global reach in a more efficient manner.”

Effects of Natural Disasters on the Valve Industry

With the effects of climate change making themselves known all over the planet, natural disasters and unusual weather events are slowly but surely becoming...

Greening Process Equipment One Device at a Time

The quest for emission reduction has reached a fevered pitch. Driven by corporate goals for environmental improvements and backed by a host of recent government standards targeting greenhouse gas emission reductions, plant personnel are faced with a pressing mandate to reduce, and ideally eliminate, releases to the atmosphere.

Spiral Wound Gaskets: Construction, Challenges, and Terminology

Spiral Wound gaskets are one of the most respected and recognizable gaskets in the industry. Since its inception in 1912, it has become a staple in a variety of services, from nuclear powered aircraft carriers, to petrochemical plants.

Robust Valves to Handle Black Liquor Efficiently and Effectively

Pulp mills that use a kraft process to convert wood into wood pulp must invariably deal with black liquor. As this by-product of the digester has several challenging properties, processing it can have a significant impact on valves.

Making the Case for Additive Manufacturing of Valves: An Interview with Carlo De Bernardi...

Additive manufacturing technologies represent the future for various industries, including but not limited to: aerospace, medicine, transportation, energy, and consumer products.

Hydrogen and Net Zero Emission Goals

To combat climate change and create a clean energy future, fundamental changes in the refining industry are necessary to reduce Green House Gases (GHGs) and methane emissions.

Carbon Capture, Management, and Shared Future with Valves

The prospect of green energy or carbon reduction may seem like a threat to many professionals in the valve industry.

Acquisitions Shape the Valve Market

A significant number of monthly valve company acquisitions are currently taking place. To determine the cause and effect of the acquisitions, an analysis has been conducted on the 2022 transactions to date.

The Purpose of Automation Tools and What They Should Deliver

One of the most challenging tasks for the process and power plant design and maintenance industry has always been valve sizing and selection. While understanding the theories of flow control is vital in this industry, it is also important to consider some often-overlooked aspects of the selection criteria and the tools that help avoid common mistakes.