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SUEZ – Water Technologies & Solutions, as part of parent company, SUEZ Group, is a leader in the water and industrial process treatment industry. Based in Paris, France, SUEZ Group has more than 90,000 employees spread across five continents. As the call for action to improve environmental issues continues to grow, SUEZ is committed to the smart and sustainable management of water resources, treatment, and resource recovery by supporting its customers.

SUEZ – Water Technologies & Solutions, as part of parent company, SUEZ Group, is a leader in the water and industrial process treatment industry. Based in Paris, France, SUEZ Group has more than 90,000 employees spread across five continents. As the call for action to improve environmental issues continues to grow, SUEZ is committed to the smart and sustainable management of water resources, treatment, and resource recovery by supporting its customers.

Water is considered a byproduct of oil and gas production and must be carefully managed. This water, usually referred to as ‘produced water’, is the largest volume waste stream associated with upstream petroleum operations.

The Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant is the largest sewage treatment facility in the Los Angeles metropolitan area, treating 450 million gallons per day. Built in the 1950s, this facility has undergone several upgrades to keep up with population growth and ensure it continues to meet requirements of the Clean Water Act.

Wastewater treatment is not something most of the population of the United States thinks about on a daily basis. It is conducted, mostly unseen by municipalities, and goes largely unappreciated by many. However, it’s a key part of everyday survival that allows humans to stay hydrated, bathe, clean dishes, launder clothing, and perform a variety of tasks that keep them alive and healthy.

George Corfield is a professional Maintenance and Operations Manager and Mining Engineer, with more than 20 years of experience. His expertise lies in problem solving, operations, cost analysis, and strategic planning. Corfield works from his Mesa, AZ, USA office and uses his skills and experience to consult companies in organizing and coaching teams to affect solutions and solve complex problems in maintenance, equipment rebuilding, mineral and chemical processing, and asset management.

The chemical and petrochemical industry in Brazil is driven by one well-reputed player, Braskem. Valve World Americas was pleased to sit down with Celso Ferreira Ramos Neto, Procurement Manager for Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo at Braskem to discuss the company’s product procurement protocols, vendors list, material selection methods, plant turnarounds and what the future holds in the increasingly digital industrial environment.

Since the beginning of time, mankind has gazed into the sky with intrigue and the dream of space travel. The speed of technology is constantly changing the world around us, so it is difficult to believe that today’s cryogenic rocket engine is virtually the same as the original design. The rocket engine is controlled by a computer that receives instructions from the vehicle that are delivered to the engine’s valve actuation systems with the valves being the main contributor to engine function.

Fugitive Emissions are emissions of gases and/or vapors due to an unanticipated leak from pressurized equipment such as valves, pumps, compressors typically in a Chemical, Petrochemical, LNG or Refinery applications. TEmissions from Refineries and Chemical/Petrochemical plants can be broadly referred as Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) emitting in the atmosphere in plant applications or Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAPs).

“The sizing of actuators for on/off valves is an issue which needs more attention in the industry. One of the problems is that there is no international standard for testing and validation of torque data by valve manufacturers. These ‘paper’ data need to be supported by documentation that proves how these data are generated.”