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Bürkert’s valve island for process reliability

Bürkert has presented its new valve island AirLINE (Type 8652) for control cabinets. The valve island is easy to install and its integrated monitoring and diagnostic functions improve process reliability.

Electric actuators in biomass power plants

Global warming and climate change are on everyone’s lips. The Paris Agreement to reduce global greenhouse emissions, signed by 174 countries, is one reason for the growing importance of renewable energy, including biomass. This article looks at the potentials and challenges for electric actuators in biomass-fired power plants.

John V. Ballun elected to VMA Board

Val-Matic Valve & Manufacturing Corp., has announced that John V. Ballun, president and CEO has been elected to the Valve Manufacturers Association of America (VMA) Board.

Orbinox butterfly valves for desalination plants

Orbinox provides high integrity resilient seated butterfly valve technology for demanding pipeline isolation or flow control applications.

DNV GL updates offshore pipeline standard

The most used and recognized offshore pipeline standard in the world has been updated to reflect the latest pipeline research and developments by DNV GL, and other leading industry players.

Wood commences operating partner contract

Wood has commenced a multi-million dollar, evergreen contract to act as operating partner of the Scottish Area Gas Evacuation (SAGE) system and Beryl pipeline, on behalf of Ancala Midstream Acquisitions Limited (Ancala Midstream).

DERVOS add plug valves to its product range

Since its inception, DERVOS has focused more on gate, globe, check and ball valves. Now, facing an increasing demand from customers, the Company is gradually expanding its product range.

Emerson introduces knife gate valve

Emerson has launched a new line of reliable, high-performance knife gate valves designed specifically to meet the needs of customers in challenging mid-service mining applications.

Ringo Válvulas to supply 500 valves

Ringo Válvulas has finalized the manufacturing of more than 500 valves to be supplied in cooperation with a Baltic Shipyard for the construction of a nuclear icebreaker.

Dervos valves for cavitation control

When the control valves are used in liquid service, they may experience localized cavitation. Cavitation consists of the formation of liquid vapor cavities when the local static pressure drops to the liquid vapor pressure.