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Petroleum Refining
Proper training in product, maintenance and system startup was an essential part of a successful startup of the heat tracing system at the power plant.
Because coal is dusty, it is common for mining and power plants to minimize the dust by spraying down the coal with a water-based chemical solution. In the colder months of the year, however, this solution causes the coal to freeze together in clumps and stick to the cold walls of the coal chute.
I was recently asked how the pressure at the vena contracta of a control valve in a liquid application can be determined. I am sharing my answer below.
Factory automation mobility is not just about iPads. Companies of all sizes need to think about the software needed to push context-sensitive information to operators and managers.
A temperature sensor is a key component of any process heating application as it provides temperature feedback about the process, which can be used to monitor or control the process
Valin had an opportunity to work on an application to heat-trace various process lines for temperature maintenance and freeze protection at an oil processing plant in Stockton, California.
A major refinery in the Northwest (with a production capacity of 225,000+ barrels per day) “Fast Tracked” a project to capitalize on receiving Crude Oil supplies via Rail Car from the Oil Boom region in the Dakotas.
When assessing the filtration needs at a major refinery, one of Valin’s technical specialists discovered that there was no standardization in regard to the filters used in the safety showers and eyewash stations.
Eight Reasons Why Off-Loop Filters Work
While demographers busily count the world's population, manufacturers' world-wide fight a different battle against growing particle populations within lube-oil and hydraulic systems.
A lesson for me is that I need to involve you earlier in the program.
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