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Piping design is an integrated process which combines designers, engineers, and end users. Covering a lot of ground, a piping designer needs to not only be knowledgeable, but creative and approachable. Charles Johnson, Senior Piping Designer for Evergreen Engineering, spoke with Valve World Americas to explain how he became what he calls a piping design artist, and why this is an integral role in the industry.

Business opportunities are emerging for valves suppliers because more customers are committing to lower greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions operations. Clients’ efforts to reduce their emission footprints have added a new layer to the complexity of the valves market, stimulating the development of low-emission, zero-carbon products and technologies.

One of the first scientific realities that we learn as children is that all living creatures, including human beings, require oxygen to survive. We receive the oxygen our bodies need from the air around us, but our atmosphere is made up of mostly nitrogen, and only a little more than 20% oxygen. Additionally, living creatures are not the only ones who need oxygen to survive; so do flames.

It might be difficult to believe, but there used to be a joke about a geologist reporting back over a field trip and saying: ‘I have good and bad news; the bad news is that we did not find any oil; the good news is that we did not find any gas either.’

Since its foundation in 2007, FBV Inc. has been providing the finest quality products and services to exceed the needs of their customers and ensure satisfaction worldwide. Specializing in the manufacture of ball, gate, globe, check, as well as customized products in a variety of materials such as stainless steel, duplex stainless, Monel and Hastelloy materials, the company has built an extensive network to offer sales, service and support to its reputable distributors in all over the world.

Philanthropy is synonymous with generosity, benevolence, and the desire to promote the welfare of others. While many sit idly by ignoring means to make a positive social difference, others have answered the call and exemplify that no matter the industry, trade, or community, our fundamental needs remain the same, and we must take care of one another. The PVF Roundtable is a charitable organization of industry professionals involved in the Pipe, Valve and Fitting industry.

In the oil and gas business, Downstream is the segment that converts hydrocarbons (liquid and gas) into finished products. It is commonly associated with refining and fuel production, but there is another set of operations pertaining to Downstream that are vital to our lives; we are talking about the petrochemical industry.

A number of events during the past decade has set the table for significant changes to the oil and gas industry segment moving forward. These occurrences began with the 2010 Deep-Water Horizon spill, followed by the oil crisis of 2014 – 2018, the greater pressure stemming from the global warming situation and culminating with the Corona Virus pandemic.

As most piping specialists know, LNG applications can be very difficult to control flow, and it takes a special design with specific materials to work in temperatures ranging down to -454˚F/-270˚C. A design and materials which cannot be utilized in most valve types. While both gate valve and ball valve designs have been utilized, they do not always provide the very best of results – zero leakage in on/off applications.

Consumers everywhere are using products derived from industrial chemicals and reaping the benefits they provide to improving lives. If you take a look, you would notice that everything from automobiles, smartphones, food packaging, and machines help improve our standard of living.