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Maintainability of pumps increases reliability of the process at Terrafame
Terrafame Ltd. is a Finnish multi-metal company specializing in nickel and zinc production by bioheapleaching at its mining site located in Sotkamo, North of Finland. Flowrox™ pumps have been a reliable part of the filtration process for over 10 years.
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Erosion can be stopped
Erosion can be stopped: Many of the problems associated with erosion in valves can be controlled with proper selection and sizing, whilst alternative materials of construction can be a solution for more severe applications.
Insights ● ArticleReaching the harshest limits with reliable valves
It takes a lot for oil and gas equipment to operate reliably in sub-zero temperatures. Plus, the valves working silently alongside to keep production on target require a great deal of specialized expertise to guarantee that they will work relentlessly in safety-critical applications. To eliminate risks with valves and focus on production performance, oil and gas companies are choosing special low-temperature-proven control flow solutions.
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Good preparation for a major shutdown saves time and money
Every shutdown is a major investment of time and resources, but can be optimized using the latest tools and extensive maintenance expertise.
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Optimizing valve maintenance using condition analysis
Typically in shutdown situation the amount of valves to be maintained is limited in order to meet maintenance budget. Valve maintenance can be optimized by using condition analysis to focus maintenance actions to only devices needing attention.
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Things to consider in valve selection for catalytic cracking
Reliable and accurate control, on-off and ESD-valve performance is important for total process efficiency, productivity and safety. Here’s presented some of the key-applications and things to consider in selecting valves for a typical FCCU.
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Future-proofing valve control
New distributed control systems (DCSs) reduce operating expenses in a range of cement production processes, including the operation and maintenance costs of valves. Valmet explains the importance of DCSs and highlights advances in valve and pump technology
Insights ● ArticleAerodynamic noise attenuation in rotary control valves
Are rotary control valves a good choice to be used in dampening aerodynamic noise? Here’s what our expert blogger Ville Kähkönen explains.
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Pipeline operator boosts uptime and profitability with Q-Ball
Self-flushing anti-cavitation trim eliminates maintenance outages, while decreasing noise and vibration and eliminating cavitation damage.
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Efficient valve instrumentation
Automated process valves actuated by pneumatic actuators always need pneumatic and/or electro-pneumatic instrumentation components to build up the specific functionalities required for each application. Typically, these instrumentation components are mounted all around the actuator. The number of instrumentation components available in the market is huge. Additionally, even the most common functionalities can be built in many different ways.
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