Technology Focus: Process & Control Valves - January 12, 2023 • Fluid Handling Pro

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Alleviating Control Valve Erosion Crucial to Power Plant Uptime

Ongoing process steam leakage in power plant control valves due to erosion from wet steam must be addressed to maximise uptime at a critical time for industry, says a power industry expert.

Continually rising gas prices caused by geopolitical events have put pressure on facilities to ensure continued, uninterrupted performance, and further heightened the impact of inefficient processes and unplanned downtime. However, power plants with inadequate drain arrangements, incorrect bypass operation, improper valve calibration or inadequate pre-warming processes continue to be impacted by wet steam erosion, hampering productivity.

New Ball Valve Design with Integrated Heating Jacket

The heating of valves is particularly necessary for special applications. Heating jackets are used when media must remain fluid. Due to the constant low viscosity of the media, pump capacities can be reduced and damage caused by solidifying solids to the pipeline or the valves can be avoided. Traditionally, double jackets are welded to the outside of the valve body to heat the media. The new ball valve design from Hartmann Valves integrates the heating jacket into the ball valve body and eliminating the need for welding double jackets.

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F31K2 Dual Inductive Sensor: the Highly Robust Solution for Valve Position Feedback

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IMI Critical Engineering

IMI Critical has long been recognised as a world-leader in the provision of flow control solutions. Our products allow vital industries to operate safely, cleanly, reliably and efficiently, so that they can provide us with the energy, resources and materials that underpin modern lives | Read more »

Hartmann Valves

Hartmann Valves GmbH is one of the leading manufacturers of ball valves, pigging valves and wellheads. A worldwide presence in the fields of mineral oil, natural gas, petrochemicals, power plant technology, geothermal energy and other renewable energies – these are our references.

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