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In the global effort to curb climate change, adapting business practices to eliminate chemical and greenhouse gas emissions is critical.

The program being instituted by the Biden Administration will have the net affect of benefitting the valve industry.[1] There are a number of very positive initiatives and the negative initiatives will have less impact than one might think.

If you are not asking these questions, your fuel-fired equipment may not be operating at peak performance.

Fugitive emission testing for valves in refining and upstream is mandatory, and stringently regulated. However, in the mid-stream processes the role fugitive emission standards play is vague for end users and manufacturers alike. Without clear regulation on midstream valves, operators are forced to make their own logical decisions regarding emission control and abatement, loosely based on standards like ISO 15848-1 and API 624.

“Neway” is not a new name in the valve industry. The renowned international brand has exemplified excellence through each step of its development – from initiation, to global recognition and approval, to a constant maturing of product offerings.

Since the majority of ball and butterfly valves are automated these days the process for quoting and ordering the complete package has been made more cost effective by “one stop” valve suppliers.

Few things are more dreaded in a plant than a catastrophic failure – the moment a component considered sound suddenly snaps without warning. Valves are known to have suffered such failures, and it is common for technicians to start a failure analysis to discover the root cause of what went wrong. Failure analysis is a complex process, that may require assistance from many disciplines.

During the days before Valentine’s Day weekend, the 13th and 14th of February 2021, a severe winter storm came down across North America as the Polar Vortex slipped out of position and brought extremely cold air down from the Arctic and continued south over Texas and down into northern Mexico.

The market outlook is generally positive for the U.S. Unlike Europe most people will soon be vaccinated and business will return to normal. Some industries offer higher growth than others.

Liquefied natural gas (LNG) is natural gas in a liquid form that is clear, colorless, odorless, non-corrosive and non-toxic. It is produced when natural gas is cooled to minus 259°F (-161.66°C) through a process known as liquefaction.