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One of the most common requests that a fluid sealing products manufacturer receives is for torque recommendations from the engineering group. Usually, this is for the assemblies that their products are being utilized in.

To become an expert valve engineer takes time and dedication – there are many types, sizes, and standards that must be considered for every application.

Before selecting an engineered solution for any fluid or gas control application, it is vital to understand the unique application and overall value that each ball valve provides. Ball valves come in a wide variety of styles, materials and actuation types, with each form offering different results.

An Interview with Subsea Engineer Joe Gomes – Talos Energy. As a seasoned engineer, Joe Gomes has had the opportunity to learn from various roles and positions he has held over the years. From field experience to office work, he has gained a wide range of knowledge on subsea applications.

As a manufacturer of high performance and engineered ball valves, we are often asked about what industry standards affect these products and what should be referenced when specifying and ordering. The answer to that question is not nearly as straightforward as with the gate, globe, and check valves that have historically been the primary go-to valves in refining.

Throughout the petrochemical industry, plants are constructed to produce a range of products, including methanol, ethylene, polyethylene, propylene, polypropylene, ammonia, urea, benzene, toluene, and xylenes. Over the next five years, benzene, toluene, and xylenes are expected to see little capacity growth in the Americas; however, methanol, ethylene, polyethylene, propylene, and polypropylene are expected to see a significant capacity rise.

According to the U.S. Department of Energy, natural gas reforming or Steam Methane Reforming (‘SMR’) currently accounts for 95% of the hydrogen produced in the United States; it is one of, if not the most cost effective and energy efficient method to manufacture hydrogen.

At the beginning of 2020, Jiangsu YDF Valve Co., Ltd., a family-owned business, opened YDF Valve International (YVI) in the U.S.A. to provide sales and technical support for YDF valves sold in North America, United Kingdom, Europe, and other global regions where customers demand quality valves built to the latest industry standards. YVI valves are manufactured in the Jiangsu YDF fully integrated foundries / manufacturing plant.

Valves are a critical component in many industrial applications and need to be fit for purpose, cost competitive, and reliable under design conditions. Reliability and cost competitiveness requires engineers to constantly innovate and find new ways to improve their designs while reducing the development costs and time to market. Computer-aided engineering (CAE), also called engineering simulation, is becoming the industry standard for designing and testing valves better, faster, and cheaper.

In a symbolic move, U.S. energy company NextEra closed its last coal-fired plant to invest in a green hydrogen facility. Pending approval from state regulators, the facility will be located in Florida and will produce 100% green hydrogen via electrolyzation