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Electronic components and piece parts are the first that come to mind when obsolescence is mentioned. We are forced to live with obsolescence every day. There is no federal law that requires manufacturers of mechanical devices or components to support them for any specific length of time.

It is not always immediately obvious how important positioners are in industrial processes: surrounded by an extensive network of pipes and huge valves, they are often easily overlooked due to their compact size and direct attachment on the control valve. Yet, they fulfill extremely important tasks in industrial processes.

Valve purchases by the refining industry will shrink by 40 percent in the next three decades if the midrange of climate change measures are mandated. In the short term, however, the market will bounce back from the level in 2020.

Industry insider Michel François Bolle predicts there will be a golden future for trading companies in the industrial valve business.

The Al-Zour Refinery, 90km south of Kuwait City, intends to be a worldclass facility producing many intermediates and end products, such as low sulphur fuel oil (LSFO). As part of Kuwait’s vision for the future, it will be one of the largest refineries in the world when it is finished, but the project has no end-date yet.

A check valve - also known as a non-return valve or a one-way valve - allows the flow of fluid in only one direction. The entry and exit ports of a check valve are predefined. Unlike most valves, installation is only possible in one flow direction.

CeraPhi Energy and Fraser Well Management (FWM) are teaming up to deliver large-scale deep geothermal energy solutions as what they see as “a missing piece of renewables jigsaw puzzle.”

During pipeline commissioning, valves may experience harsh practices that impact overall valve integrity. From improper post welding practices to mishandling and poor transportation activities, these activities can immediately put the safe commissioning of a pipeline at risk of failure. That is why Saudi Aramco has developed and implemented several best practices to ensure safe pipeline startup and reliable ready-to-operate valves.

The market for a key industrial chemical is set to grow, according to a recent report by Global Market Insights. They valued the hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) market size at around USD 4.8 billion in 2019 and forecast a growth rate of over 5.7 percent CAGR from the period of 2020 to 2026. Major factors driving this progression include the growing demand worldwide for pulp & paper plus increased propylene oxide production. The outlook for growth seems especially strong in India.

The Sadara Project Jubail, KSA, represents progress in Saudi Arabia’s chemical industry, completing the world’s largest chemical complex built in a single phase. The USD 20 billion project has resulted in a fully operational plant producing three million tons of products per annum only eight years after the initial investment decision.