8 Cover story TEADIT : Taking a holistic approach to meeting customer needs
A few years ago , TEADIT North America President Chris Day investigated his company and the industries he served to find signs of “ silo mentality .” What he uncovered not only transformed the landscape at TEADIT but also radically impacted how the company approached its business .
12 Project Review Project ONE : The greenest cracker in Europe
22 Maintenance Design improvement reduces gasket crush
Gaskets are crushed more frequently than many end users realize .
INEOS Olefins & Polymers Europe has secured EUR 3.5 billion to build the most environmentally sustainable cracker in Europe .
14 Column Control valve Q & A
Control valve specialist Jon Monson answers questions and offers advice .
17 Nuclear energy Physics to the rescue … improving safety & operation of nuclear and industrial facilities
Vistemboirs , or kinetic energy degraders , eliminate many valve vibrations in industrial and nuclear power plants , improving operational safety .
20 Editor ’ s choice Rotork supplies actuators to Northern Lights Project
Rotork has supplied actuators to a unique industrial decarbonisation project in Norway .
25 Control valves New steam flashing technology set to reduce valve erosion
Angle and globe valve flashing solutions stand to significantly increase control valve service life and alleviate costly erosion issues .
26 Markets Industrial valves manufacturers draw mixed conclusions from 2022 markets
The VDMA looks back at 2022 and compares it to previous years in terms of how well the market has done .
29 Maintenance Shutdowns : Proper planning is half the work
Shutdowns – those planned outages required to conduct inspections , repair equipment , and comply with regulations - can be stressful times for all concerned .
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