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Tight Shutoff Check Valves for Steam Service

DFT has a full line of Steam Service Check Valves available in sizes 1/2" and up. Below is a highlighted collection of non-slam, tight shut-off check valves for your 4” and under steam service applications including: • DFT Model Basic Check®                      • DFT Model Restrictor Check • DFT Model SCV®                                    • DFT Model SCV-R® • DFT Model Vacuum Breaker Over the years, many different industries have asked DFT which of their Check Valves are the best for their 4” and under piping steam service applications.

Mark Whitney is Executive VP at AECOM

AECOM has appointed Mark Whitney as a new GM and EVP of AECOM’s nuclear and environment strategic business unit. This appointment follows the retirement of Dr.

Flywheel to Acquire Energy Business

Flywheel Energy, LLC (Flywheel) has announced the closing of an equity commitment of USD 700M by the Kayne Private Energy Income Funds platform and members of Flywheel management.

Small Diameter Wave Springs

From medical devices to electronics, the world around us is getting smaller. “How small can you go?” This is on of the questions a Smalley engineer hears all the time.

Advance Valves Opens New Office in Houston

Advance Valves opens its USA office at Regus – Texas, Houston – One Riverway. This office will be headed by Mr. Jeff Borgan and his team.

Rising oil prices encourage more spending

Rising oil prices encouraged more spending by small and intermediate oil and gas companies in Western Canada during the first six months of 2018.

Refinery Upgrades a Problematic Pneumatic Actuator

One of the largest independent refiners in the U.S. experienced several costly failures on the plant’s main natural gas supply valve.

WVC USA Introduces Forged Gate Valve

Weir Valves & Controls USA Inc. has introduced Atwood & Morrill® forged gate valve. The team is delighted that this new addition is attracting customer interest, and they are already receiving orders.

Fugitive Emissions Detection Gearbox

Fugitive emissions (FE) represent a crucial challenge for world-wide manufacturing in the 21st century. Legislation and regulations governing greenhouse emissions across the globe are becoming ever-more stringent, the costs of operation are constantly increasing and manufacturing demand continues to increase.

DTE Energy Begins Work on Natural Gas Plant

DTE Energy is taking a step toward its goal of reducing carbon emissions by more than 80 percent by breaking ground on a USD 1B natural gas-fueled plant.