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Plant reliability and availability ensured: Metso’s valve services involved in 250 major shutdowns globally in 2019

Metso Corporation’s press release on February 19, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. EET

Expertune PID Loop Optimizer

In many plants, process engineers are guessing PID tuning numbers. The outcome of guesswork is increased wear on valves, shortened valve life, poor control, and inconsistent results. Expertune PID Loop Optimizer is a PID tuning software designed to eliminate the guesswork. It helps in properly tuning and stabilizing the plant, improves the reliability of valves, and makes it easier to sleep at night.

Neste Oil chooses Metso's automation and valve technology for the production of high-octane gasoline

The process unit under construction at Neste Oil's refinery in Porvoo, Finland, transforms gasoline fractions into more valuable and higher-quality gasoline components. Automation's role is to ensure accurate control and safety in the demanding process.

Metso and Petrobras sign service contract covering 11 refineries in Brazil

Stonel™ Hawkeye™ HX explosionproof limit switch

The explosionproof Stonel Hawkeye, with its stainless steel enclosure, is designed for service in harsh process environments. It features a solid state proximity sensor which is encased in a shock absorbent urethane potting material. Outputs for universal switching or NAMUR (EN 60947-5-6; I.S.) are standard options.

Upgrading FCC-unit valve controllers without disruption

In the fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) unit of a large refinery built in the 1940s in the US, a variety of control valve types and brands, along with their proprietary valve controllers, had been installed over the years. This had led to production inconsistency and disruption. The unit wanted to have one type of controller with multiple bracket designs to fit the wide variety of valves in the plant.

Q&A with Neles expert: Jing Cao

How has COVID-19 affected customer inspections? We talked briefly with project engineer Jing Cao, to find out more about Factory Acceptance Tests, and what is going on in the factory. In addition, we asked a few things about her career at Neles (now part of Valmet).

Hydraulic safety - 5 tips for before, during & after maintenance

Hydraulic maintenance should be performed by knowledgeable, trained technicians. Here are some tips for safely and efficiently working on hydraulic systems.

Neles and thyssenkrupp Uhde Chlorine Engineers have signed a frame agreement for the delivery of valve solutions for green hydrogen applications

Neles Corporation press release, November 17, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. EET

Metso expands its valve distributor network with eight partners in Europe