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8 Cover story Hubei Taihe : The cryogenic valve expert
Hubei Taihe is considered an expert in the LNG valve industry , a sector with a very high technical threshold . Besides a full range of LNG cryogenic valves , Taihe has built up a unique “ cryogenic valve digital full lifecycle management system ” and several service centres around the globe .
12 Project report USD 26 billion shale megadeal
Diamondback Energy Inc . has agreed to buy Texas oil and gas producer Endeavor Energy Resources LP in a USD 26 billion cashand-stock deal to create the largest operator focused on the prolific Permian basin .
14 Column Control valve Q & A
Control valve specialist Jon Monson answers questions and offers advice .
20 Chemical Industry New valve release to improve efficiency in hydrogen applications
Parker Hannifin announces the availability of the Hi-Pro Series ball valves and the HNV Series needle valves with fully integrated O-LOK ® O-Ring Face Seal ( ORFS ) fitting connections .
16 End User Report End user valve design specification
22 Automation Automatically on course for success
The valve industry faces challenges including competition , energy crisis , supply chain risks , sustainability and skills shortages . Automation offers effective solutions to manage these hurdles .
As valves operators , end users develop their own standards and regulations to ensure their valves are complying with international best practices as well as raise the bar for the required minimum of optimum design versus product quality to ensure they are ready to operate and function .
24 Problem Solving Simple steps can prevent valve issues during start-up
Flow control issues delay project startups . Valves unfairly get blamed but problems often originate elsewhere says Valmet ’ s Börjesson . Improved on-site practices could help .
18 Interlocks Advancing valve efficiency through EPC perspective
This article addresses the challenges surrounding valve interlocking devices , highlighting discrepancies between components and the need for collaborative solutions .
26 Editor ’ s choice Collaboration to advance valve position indication
Aloxy announced its collaboration with Dow Chemical Company to scale up implementation of their valve position indication systems across different DOW facilities globally .
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