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All industrial plants face numerous challenges to operate in a safe and profitable way: costs, competition, raw material quality, regular maintenance, and the list goes on. Aging plants have these very same challenges and a whole other burden – some being age-related and some that are variations of the ‘regular’ challenges.

Recently published standards have brought in new demands for valve inspectors. The S-562 (Supplementary Requirements to API Specification 6D Ball Valves) and the S-611 (Supplementary Requirements to API 600 Steel Gate Valves and to API 603 CRA Gate Valves) specify that new tests and procedures are to be performed.

The Drill & Tap (D&T) repair process has been used commonly in the Refinery, Petrochemical and Chemical plant sectors (Downstream) for more than 60 years. D&T repairs have been performed effectively and safely to repack valves of various types.

Environmental engineers are essential to the protection of the environment as well as the health and safety of vital industry workers. Their careers are dedicated to ensuring that the integrity of equipment used in industrial processes are up to global standards, and are performing on the frontline against leakage and fugitive emissions.

Opportunities and Challenges in Safety Integrity Levels (Part 4). With the initial phases of safety in asset integrity management systems like HAZOP (hazard and operability study) and SIL (safety integrity level) assignments completed and most of the engineering documentation available, the next important activity in the safety lifecycle is SIL verification.

These uncertain times are reshaping the world. Nevertheless, it is inevitable that all industries must be able to respond to the constant changes around us. Some special enterprises, maintain the ability to readily adapt to required change, providing ongoing adjustments and product innovation as leaders in the valve manufacturing industry, even during these difficult times.

Street-smart is a term generally used for a person who has situational awareness and the skills to survive in tough urban environments. It also describes someone who relies more on practical rather than theoretical knowledge.

Valve World is honored to present Ayo Kilani as the Chairman of the Valve World Conference 2020. The main global event for the valve and actuation sector and related end-user sectors will take place from December 1st to December 3rd in Düsseldorf, Germany.

In some of the most critical industries in the nation, an essential piece of valve automation has long been an afterthought. VanAire is working hard to change that.

BASF has co-developed and introduced the Integrated Pneumatic Module (IPM) mainly to simplify the configuration for linear and quarterturn actuators, both in standard and more complex configurations. According to Matko Dijkman, Senior Automation Manager at BASF, the IPM has been designed to prevent unnecessary mistakes in the installation and maintenance process. The IPM also has potential in plant availability, safety and savings, for example, in stock keeping.