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Valves in delayed coking units – why they matter

Refineries need to improve profitability to stay competitive in today’s market. Delayed coking for heavy and sour oil refineries is potentially one of the most profitable operations available to refiners. Since 1994, almost all residue upgrading in the US has been done with delayed coking. And although coking technology may seem mature, innovations continue to bring improvements.

LNG processing and intelligent valves for a demanding service

The demand for natural gas is increasing globally due to its clean-burning characteristics, which is especially true for producing electricity and many industries are looking into LNG as an alternative, cleaner source of energy. For LNG producers the difference between running safe, profitable plants often comes down to choosing flow control partners with the experience and knowledge to get the job done right.

Jamesbury™ ball valves, series 7150RR

Mineral concentrators & mineral processing

How does one decide when a valve or pump is not ideal and hindering operations? The decision to change is often hard and costly to make. However, the decision to not make a change may be more costly due to high operating expenses. In every pipeline, there are many options. 

New generation of modular butterfly valves on the market

“We want to offer our customers the broadest possible product selection. Our new series of modular butterfly valves brings together two valve platforms: Neldisc metal-seated triple eccentric and Wafer-Sphere soft-seated double eccentric butterfly valves,” says Petri Ilonen, Product Manager for butterfly valves at Valmet.

Is right valve for the process the next big innovation?

Is excellence in valve selection from huge market offering the next major innovation that process industry is calling for?

Assembling valves: Summer as a Service Technician

This summer I have been working at Valmet Flow Control, as a Service Technician. My job is to service old valves and actuators and assemble and test new ones.

Common hydraulic valves - the proportional pressure valve

Proportional valves are commonly used to control pressure to a cylinder or hydraulic motor.

Commercial-grade valves in nuclear facilities – a viable way to cut costs and improve safety?

At a time when cutting investment and operational costs is a major target of the nuclear energy sector, engineers and researchers from all parts of the world are on a quest to find the most viable solutions. We, too, decided to look into this problem – to approach it from the perspective of valves. Can these critical components help nuclear power plants save costs?

Ensuring high uptime with Neles globe valves

Neles globe valves feature uncompromised safety and meet the highest environmental standards. Thanks to the innovative stem sealing solution, emissions from the valves are very low. For applications where zero emissions are a requirement, a special bellows seal solution is available. In terms of reliability and uptime our globe valves have proven their capabilities in even the most challenging process conditions.