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There have been many classic novels written about the sea. The Old Man and the Sea by Hemingway, The Voyage of the Beagle by Darwin and of course, the epic search for the great whale: Moby Dick by Herman Melville. Some of these epic tales were penned with some of most beautiful language of those times. By Andre Gafford – Sr. Partner, DeLeon Business Consulting Group

Control valves are used throughout the process industry. Understanding the condition of these valves could be of significant value to the operators of these plants. To minimize unplanned downtime, operators can use early symptoms of degradation to reduce unexpected valve failures. By Aaron Shelly – Senior Data Scientist & David Siegel – CTO, Predictronics & Mohamed Abuali – Managing Partner, IoTco

The fifth staging of Valve World Americas Expo & Conference, organized by KCI Publishing Corporation and Messe Düsseldorf North America, was held on June 19th and 20th at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas.

An industrial wonder of the world, Hoover Dam is a concrete arch-gravity dam in the Black Canyon of the Colorado River, located near Boulder City, Nevada, on the border of Arizona. Constructed between 1931 and 1936 during the Great Depression, it was originally known as Boulder Dam. It was officially renamed Hoover Dam, for President Herbert Hoover, by a joint resolution of Congress in 1947. By Sarah Bradley & Angelica Pajkovic.

When it comes to selecting the appropriate sealing technology for valves, a number of different areas need to be evaluated. The type of valve is important but the expectation for sealing performance is also significant. The medium being sealed, pressures and temperatures, and external influences on the valve are all essential factors to consider when choosing the sealing technology. The following is a brief overview of some of the areas to review prior to selection of an optimized sealing elemen

Standardization in the oil and gas sector is imperative to ‘raise the bar’, for example in terms of fugitive emissions. “Within the International Association of Oil & Gas Producers (IOGP), various end users have agreed upon base requirements, some of which have repercussions for valve industry. In general, this doesn’t require a huge effort from the supply side.” By Lucien Joppen & Catarina Muia.

Exactly this month 12 years ago, I retired as instrumentation engineering associate! A dozen years already! I had other plans, but life happens, and I got deeply involved in what I would call now “TorqueGate”! After water-, diesel- and other gate scandals, unless we take action, a TorqueGate scandal will pop up sooner or later! By Henk Hinssen – iHandl Engineering.

Brazil’s ‘Golden Years’ saw success and prosperity in the energy and processing industries. Due to actions carried out by the federal government, the country experienced a downfall for the past five years. Consultant, João Carlos Vitorino, Eng, MBA, discusses how the new government is bringing hope for 2020 and the importance of keeping industry workers safe, while protecting the environment by controlling fugitive emissions. By Catarina Muia and Stephanie Matas.

The world of chemicals is a vast one, with each chemical combination triggering unique reactions. For Tom Sandbrook, an Engineering Fellow who works with applications such as hoses, couplings, valves, and pipes, knowing how each chemical will react to certain metals is crucial in order to avoid both minor, and fatal accidents. By Catarina Muia and Angelica Pajkovic.

The oil price is a source of endless fascination in our industry. Entire careers are built on following its daily peaks and troughs. No wonder: for companies in the oil and gas industry, the oil price provides us with one of very few indicators of likely future demand for our products and services. It is important. But for engineering procurement and construction (EPC) companies in the sector, it matters less than you might think on a short-to-medium term basis. By Dan Munro - CEO, PJ Valves