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Global demand for natural gas is expected to grow in the next 5 years, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). This growth will be mainly fuelled by China. A significant part of this demand will be fulfilled by LNG coming from North-America, Qatar, and Russia. In terms of project development, the US will be leading the pack. This is the second part of the article

Global demand for natural gas is expected to grow in the next 5 years, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). This growth will be mainly fuelled by China. A significant part of this demand will be fulfilled by LNG coming from North-America, Qatar, and Russia. In terms of project development, the US will be leading the pack.

A while ago I - Ingolf Fra Holmslet - wrote an article called: "Why I dislike NPT threads". I would like to increase that statement and ask you readers to follow me into a “war” against tapered threads used in the hydrocarbon industry. Is it not time to ban all use of NPT /BSPT on all new high pressure or hydrocarbon systems? As far as I know it is only Shell that does not allow the use of tapered threads on new systems in their plants.

Pragma has been given the green light by Pharis Energy and OGTC to progress with the manufacture and prototype testing of their downhole steam injection valve (‘DSIV’) following a successful feasibility study.

The name of Karan Sotoodeh will be familiar to all in the Valve World community as he has been a longstanding and valued contributor to our magazine and conferences. Hearing rumours of changes afoot, Valve World therefore decided to ask Karan for a quick update on his future plans.

3D-printing of the entire valve range is still in its infancy but with great potential, says Per Wennersten, managing director of Ramén Valves. “Of course, 3D-print is not suitable to cover all types and sizes yet, both from a technological and/ or economical perspective but its scope will definitely widen.”

If the wear protection materials are properly specified, valves can successfully contribute major improvements in process availability, says Metso’s Jussi Hellman

The process industries are under threat. Their products are encountering substitution at the same time that market demand is stag- nant. Their means of production are challenged by alternative technologies, neighbours do not like dangerous, noisy, smelly or highly visible assets on their doorsteps.

Profinet as an open Industrial Ethernet communication standard is increasingly in demand especially in the water industry. Redundant Profinet in combination with AUMA electric actuators helps the Wupperverband achieve sustainable plant operation in its Marienheide wastewater treatment plant.

As part of a modernization scheme at the Wehebach Dam drinking water treatment plant (DWTP) in Germany it was decided to use Profinet for the first time to control new electric actuators on the second filtration stage. The intention was to gain practical experience of this future-oriented communication technology.