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Chiyoda Piping Engineer Neeraj Batra explains technical terminology. Valves are essential to a plant’s control, shutdown and isolation philosophy. This article will therefore address the definition of (i) tight shut off, (ii) unidirectional / bidirectional and (iii) double block and bleed / double isolation and bleed. The article is not limited to any specific oil and gas industry domain such as refining, petrochemicals or LNG.

Chiyoda Piping Engineer Neeraj Batra explains technical terminology, Valves are essential to a plant’s control, shutdown and isolation philosophy. This article will therefore address the definition of (i) tight shut off, (ii) unidirectional / bidirectional and (iii) double block and bleed / double isolation and bleed. The article is not limited to any specific oil and gas industry domain such as refining, petrochemicals or LNG.

Columbia Generating Station is a nuclear commercial energy facility owned and operated by Energy Northwest, a Washington state, not-for-profit joint operating agency. An interview with Michael Rhodes – AOV program engineer, Columbia generating station

Valve World had the opportunity to speak with Carlos Zamora and Juan Malave regarding Ecopetrol’s new projects and prospects.

Having started his decades-long career at The Dow Chemical Company in a power plant and moving into engineering early on, Piping Global Improvement Leader Bill Patrick knows the value of experience and the importance of education.

Terminal hubs are industrial facilities dedicated to the storage of oil and/or petrochemical products, which are then usually transported to end users or further storage facilities. An Interview with Chris Commander – Vice President of Engineering, Summit Terminaling Services, LLC

A new generation of actuation. For much of the last century, there has been no fundamental change in pneumatic actuator designs. The introduction of a pneumatic fail-safe actuator without the use of springs by Easytork shows how this can open up new possibilities for pneumatic actuator designs.

Dunea is one of the largest drinking water companies in the Netherlands, serving a customer base of around 1.3 million people. Mr. van Zwieten kindly gave Valve World a guided tour around Dunea’s plant in Scheveningen.

When completed, the 622 kilometre Northern Gas Pipeline will form an important link in Australia’s gas pipeline network, connecting gas field in the Northern Territory to eastern markets. It will contribute to national energy security and create economic opportunities.

What does it take to become an ISA Technology Award winner? In this interview with Satish V. Pathak it’s clear that his persistence and insight have paid dividends throughout his career, culminating in the award for his digitally controlled valve which allows for precise dispensing of liquid using a gravity flow.