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There is no need to write about the importance of power generation, a major component of our highly technological lives. Valves are present in any power generation plant, be it fossil fueled, geothermal, hydroelectric, nuclear or solar. They are present in many services, such as feedwater, cooling water, wastewater, chemical treatment, steam circuit and fire fighting circuit, and are subject to a vast array of conditions of pressure, temperature and flow.

After 24 years in the industry, one thing has always remained the same for KACE Ball Valves: the customers’ needs will always come first. By offering custom specialty valves, KACE is able to cater to many customers in different markets and industries.

Isolating flow in critical applications and protecting key equipment remains a top priority for petrochemical and refining companies. High temperature applications pose challenges to isolation technologies requiring positive sealing, especially in critical processes where loss of product and unplanned shutdowns are extremely undesirable.

Fred Schweighardt is a National Project Leader and International Expert for Airgas, an Air Liquide Company based out of Houston, Texas. In this capacity, he applies his extensive welding background to industrial gas applications in fabricating and manufacturing markets.

Fred Schweighardt is a National Project Leader and International Expert for Airgas, an Air Liquide Company based out of Houston, Texas. In this capacity, he applies his extensive welding background to industrial gas applications in fabricating and manufacturing markets.

When Patrick Thrash was finishing his undergraduate degree at the University of Mississippi and moving to Houston, he was the only one headed in that direction. During his college years, he had never heard of procurement teams, and a good friend, whose father was an executive at Fluor, explained to Thrash what he did in procurement. From then on Thrash knew that was what he wanted to do.

When Patrick Thrash was finishing his undergraduate degree at the University of Mississippi and moving to Houston, he was the only one headed in that direction. During his college years, he had never heard of procurement teams, and a good friend, whose father was an executive at Fluor, explained to Thrash what he did in procurement. From then on Thrash knew that was what he wanted to do.

Jim Darby has been in the process industry for a little over four decades. He began his career as a Junior Process Engineer and has progressed over the years to achieve a Senior Process Engineer position. After gaining experience in a multitude of different companies, Darby began working with Paton Engineers and Constructors in Sarnia, Ontario, and has held his position there for the last two and a half years.

The oil and gas industry uses a variety of valves to regulate the flow in mechanical applications. Upstream, downstream, and natural gas operations use equipment designed with valves that are essential to maintaining and controlling flow rates without allowing any leakage to protect people, equipment, and the environment.

In Yannick Schilly’s expansive career he has helped small and medium-sized factories accomplish the sophistication of mega corporations. In the ever-growing global drive to expand the capabilities of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), Schilly has seen first-hand the advantages of using intelligent valves and equipment to build factories of the future.