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The industrial market is constantly evolving to meet the ever-changing needs of each respective industry.

Valve World Americas recently had the pleasure of speaking with Ibrahim Gadala, Research Engineer, Petrochemicals R&D, working at NOVA Chemicals. Gadala works in the Center for Applied Research, which is the largest private research facility in Western Canada.

Chevron Corporation is active in over 180 countries and engaged in every aspect of the oil and natural gas industries.

Between engaging Chevron Business Units and Major Projects on valve and pipe procurement and contracting strategies, Global Project Materials Manager Courtney Rau took the time to speak to Valve World Americas Journal about her work in the PVF industry.

As many companies and producers of energy are looking toward establishing a cleaner future, a great amount of consideration is being put into the environmental impact of various fuels. As oil and gas will continue to be used in many industries for the foreseeable future, liquid natural gas (LNG), has become used more frequently, especially in various aerospace applications.

Having worked for several years with Saudi Aramco, and currently assigned as a project engineer covering capital programs, Mohanned W. Tarabzouni is a real expert when it comes to valves for oil and gas applications. During a recent conversation, Mr. Tarabzouni was kind enough to discuss his experiences in specifying and procuring valves for pipeline projects.

Mehran Ahmadi knew from a very young age what his purpose in life was: to create. When the time came to choose a career path, engineering was the perfect choice, since it gave Ahmadi the chance to be innovative and creative every day.

As a Senior Integrity and Corrosion Engineer, Leonardo Araya has handled a wide variety of issues surrounding pipelines, valves and tanks. Valve World Americas Journal was excited to speak with Araya about the several methodologies that are used to assess a pipeline and explore a few case studies involving valves and the mediation of corrosion in carbon steel, stainless steel, and titanium tanks.

Over his 45 years of service at Fluor, Ron Merrick witnessed profound changes across the oil & gas industry, including the standardization of piping and valves and a dramatic increase in digital technology in project planning & management.

A common challenge in the industrial sector is finding a solution that works for not only the application, but also the engineering teams.