Tag: end-user
Developing Sustainable Solutions for Current Global Challenges
Martin Ryan fell into the world of piping and valves, almost by accident. After a few years as an engineer in the automotive industry, he relocated to the oil and gas capital of Australia. Martin was involved with several oil and gas projects as a mechanical & piping engineer and began engaging with numerous valves and their applications. In 2012, Martin relocated to the USA where he transferred to the chemical industry where he continues to be involved with valves and valve applications.
What are Cv Values and How Can They Be Used? An...
Ed H. Edwards is the Vice President of HBE Engineering of Three Rivers, Michigan, a supplier of centrifugal pump minimum flow valves and orifices. He has worked in the pump and related equipment field since 1972 and holds a BS from Western Michigan University. He specializes in materials of construction for corrosion and erosion resistance, the proper sizing, selection, installation and maintenance of equipment. By Michelle Segrest - Contributing Editor
Bridging the Knowledge Gap: An Interview with Gary Boles
When conversations concerning pumps, valves, or nuclear power plants arise, Gary Boles is always eager to partake. As a highly experienced Project Manager at EPRI, Boles has had the opportunity to work in a number of positions within the power industry.
Assessing Equipment Integrity Risks
Collin Phillips is a Mechanical Engineer who works with the fixed equipment integrity of crude distillation and delayed coking units.
Assessing Equipment Integrity Risks: Interview with Collin Phillips
Collin Phillips is a Mechanical Engineer who works with the fixed equipment integrity of crude distillation and delayed coking units. He applies ASME codes and API standards for new equipment and repairs for ExxonMobil. Every day he prioritizes and assesses equipment integrity risks.
Actuated Valve Assemblies: End-User Suggested Practice
In June 2019 the WIB issued a recommended practice for actuated valve (AV) assemblies. Kees Meliefste (Dow Benelux) spoke to Valve World Americas about the origins of this document, how it can promote AV safety and reliability and the impact it is already having on industry.To read the full continuation of the Valve World Americas Journal November 2019 article, please contact Brittani Schroeder (b.schroeder@kci-world.com) for the full PDF version.
Very Cold Valves – The Diverse World of Industrial Gases: An...
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.
Aiming for Efficiency in Procurement & Supply Chain Management: An Interview...
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.
Aiming for Efficiency in Procurement & Supply Chain Management (Part 1)
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.
How Valves Help Drive the Factory of the Future
In Yannick Schilly’s expansive career, he has helped small and medium-sized factories accomplish the sophistication of mega corporations.