The primary considerations in slurry valve selection are reliability in function and design, abrasion resistance, and ease of maintenance. In addition, valves with a straight-through, unobstructed ...

The failure to do routine maintenance on a key gate valve in the Hetch Hetchy water system contributed to the crisis that briefly cut deliveries in half last month, San Francisco's top utility ...

Maintaining valves throughout a plant’s lifetime helps to preserve optimal performance, minimize supply disruptions and ...

External leaks from valves during valve cycling are common problems for plant operators around the world. These leaks can have disastrous consequences, contaminating the environment and endangering ...

NELSONVILLE, Ohio – The Wayne National Forest will release water at Lake Vesuvius near Pedro, Ohio, on Wednesday, Aug. 13 to conduct regular gate valve maintenance. This is a standard annual procedure ...

Tens of thousands of valves are required to manage the myriad of fluid and gasses in a power generation facility. Whether the valve is for isolation, flow reversal protection or something completely ...

At DuPont’s Fayetteville Works Tedlar plants in Fayetteville, NC, the company produces a polymer used in the manufacturing of solar panels. With just 35 employees operating the two plants at this site ...

Many power plants use older control valve technologies that do not address the severe nature of today’s power plant operations. The older design valves require constant maintenance and their ...