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The valves market in Saudi Arabia is anticipated to cross USD 5 billion by 2021*. On the longer term, increasing industrialization, growing construction activities, strong government support in the form of favourable FDI (Foreign Direct Investment) policies and incentives schemes will rapidly drive the Saudi Arabian valves market in coming decades.

The International Marine Organization’s ruling that the maritime sector will have to reduce sulphur emissions by over 80% is helping to position LNG as the frontrunner in the search for a low sulphur marine fuel alternative. But while the promoters of LNG are presenting it as an environmentally friendly fuel, it is not, and never will be.

Bolstered by an extensive network of underground gas storage (UGS) facilities throughout Russia and Europe, Gazprom increased its maximum daily deliverability to 843.3 million cubic meters in 2019- 2020, an all-time record for the Russian energy industry. According to company estimates, future UGS projects put Gazprom on track to exceed a daily deliverability of 1 billion cubic meters.

M&J Valve’s expanding gate (EG) valve is highly versatile and can be used in most circumstances where the positive shut off of liquid or gas is required.

Valves are an inherent and vital part of any process plant. From the humble commodity valves used in instrumentation to the most complex control valve. They all serve a purpose, they all cost money, and they all will need to be replaced sometime in the future. Unfortunately, as we all know, unexpected failure can be a major cause for replacement. In this article we will be exploring the top 10 causes of valve failure and some mitigation strategies.

QUADAX® butterfly valves have undergone severe thermal cycle tests combined with an endurance test. Based on the positive results the company has been awarded a large contract for the replacement of side entry valves in an existing LNG installation which will be extended by a new LNG terminal.

On Feb 24-25, 2021, KCI is bringing three events together at one location: Valve World Focus On will share the same space as Duplex World and Heat Exchanger World in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

Control valves are used throughout the process industry. Understanding the condition of these valves could be of significant value to the operators of these plants. To minimize unplanned downtime, operators can use early symptoms of degradation to reduce unexpected valve failures.

There are millions and millions of valves in the (petro)chemical and hydrocarbon industry. They represent astronomical value and protect human lives and the environment. Therefore, these assets should be produced to facilitate proper maintenance, also to prevent total or partial shutdowns.

Valves for oxygen service go through a complex process in order to be properly prepared for the special requirements. One can only guess from the end result how much work actually goes into these valves.