Tag: valve standards

The SCOPV (Subcommittee on Piping and Valves) convened its most recent meeting under the leadership of Chairman Trace Scrivner, beginning at 8:02 AM. The meeting proceeded with vital updates, presentations, and planning discussions that will shape the future of valve standards and practices across the API (American Petroleum Institute) community.

Valve field failures have directed oil majors to look for viable and consistent quality products from valve vendors.

we do not hear much about boiler explosions, but in the late 19th century, they happened every other day in the United States.

If you are new to the valve industry, it is very easy to feel overwhelmed by the number of different types of valves one might encounter: ball, butterfly, gate, globe, knife, check, diaphragm, pinch, safety relief, solenoids, … wait, what? Are ball valves and solenoid valves in the same category? No, they are not.