Pulp mill shutting down for valve repairs, etc.
The Northern Pulp mill located in Abercrombie Point, Nova Scotia is planning a 15-day maintenance shutdown on May 30th, to install a new electrostatic precipitator. But the mill’s general manager, Bruce Chapman, has said it will not restart until the precipitator is operational, which could be in late June or early July.
DeZURIK’s seated knife gate valve
A new KGC-BD Bi-Directional Resilient Seated Knife Gate Valve has been released by DeZurik. It features a unique, patented perimeter seat design that provides bubble-tight shutoff in either direction, even on dead end service.
Safer rail car with release valve wins prize
Iman Chalabi a third-year student in The Edward S. Rogers Sr. Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering has won the top prize in the 2015 Minerva Canada James Ham Safe Design Awards for designing a system that renders crude oil cargo non-flammable in the event of train derailment or collision.
Dorot launches new vacuum air valve
Dorot Control Valves launched its new Vacuum (Kinetic) Air Valve model DAV-LP-K in 2" diameter, a product designed for efficient discharge and intake of air during filling or emptying of water systems.
Tesoro’s new rail cars have outlet valves
Tesoro Corporation announced today that Tesoro Refining & Marketing Company LLC (Tesoro) is upgrading its crude oil rail car fleet with the addition of 210 enhanced tank cars that exceed new safe transport standards that were issued by the U.