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Fugitive emissions have always been dangerous to our employees, communities, and the health of the environment and the planet as a whole. This universal concern has proven to be difficult to address until recently, when chemical and petrochemical plants gained access to more sophisticated tools to pinpoint, measure, and monitor the source and extent of fugitive emissions. This includes data from satellites, aircraft, drones, and airborne sensors, and special infrared cameras.

Jonathan Whitlock was an instrumentation engineer for over four decades. For the majority of his career, he volunteered to share his knowledge with engineering students and now teaches full time at San Jacinto College.

A valve is a pressure vessel with internal moving parts; and when they move, they encounter resistance from other parts and from the flow. The recording of the pressures and forces associated with overcoming these resistances is sometimes called “valve signature”. When plotted over time, the trends are helpful in identifying degradation and other operational problems.

A valve is a pressure vessel with internal moving parts; and when they move, they encounter resistance from other parts and from the flow. The recording of the pressures and forces associated with overcoming these resistances is sometimes called “valve signature”. When plotted over time, the trends are helpful in identifying degradation and other operational problems.

The partial demerger of Metso has spawned two independent companies: Metso Outotec and Neles. The latter company has taken the established brand name, which dates back to the mid-1950s. Valve World spoke with CEO Olli Isotalo about Neles and the company’s trajectory in the near future.

With over fourteen years of experience as a Mechanical Engineer for an established engineering company, Rafael Souza has accumulated a wealth of industry knowledge surrounding refineries, thermoelectric, supply chain efficiency and testing procedures.

A-T Controls, a global leader in the design and manufacture of manual and automated engineered valve solutions, has been dedicated to the reduction of fugitive emissions for over two decades. As a wide range of industries are paying more attention to the issue of fugitive emissions, A-T Controls is ideally positioned to assist their clients in their environmental endeavors.

Valve World Americas sat down with the Managing Aging Plants USA Conference and Expo Chairman, Mr. Sam Davis, President of RFS Compliance Solutions, to discuss his experiences in the industrial sector and working with aging infrastructure, and why he feels this is an important event for engineers of all ages and experiences to attend.

Jeremy Drury and Rex Wetherill use their experience and expertise to simplify the art of predicting unplanned downtime by making, moving, and managing data for manufacturers. By using smart technology that makes the sophisticated Internet of Things (IoT) “as easy as 1-2-3” they help end users quickly convert reactive maintenance into a proactive strategy.

With over 30 years of experience in the industry, Dan DeVine began his career in 1987 working for the Union Carbide Corporation after graduating from the University of Iowa with a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering. He joined The Dow Chemical Company in 2001 through the acquisition of Union Carbide. Dan is now working in a valve and piping consulting engineer role as an independent contractor through Midland Engineering, Ltd. for Corteva AgriscienceTM.