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What is a Pressure Relief Valve: Purpose & Why it's Essential
How to Enhance Chemical Plant Safety With Relief Valves Shaji Arumpanayil, Product Manager, Swagelok Modern fluid systems in chemical plants and refineries can be vast, with countless feet of small-bore tubing branching in various directions to accomplish several important functions. With this co...
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What to Look for In Hydrogen Valves
High-Performance Hydrogen Valves: What to Look for When Making a Selection Chuck Hayes, Principal Applications Engineer for Clean Energy, Swagelok Hydrogen fuel is growing quickly as a mobility solution. It has proven itself safe, cost-effective, practical, and sustainable. In short: it’s the idea...
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Corrosion Resistant Materials
A Guide to Corrosion Resistant Materials, Compatibility and Inspection An offshore platform can have nearly 50,000 feet of tubing, more than 20,000 fluid system components, no fewer than 10,000 fittings, and as many as 8,000 mechanical connections. That’s why when selecting materials, it is importa...
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Is Hydrogen a Safe Fuel Source?
Hydrogen Fuel Safety Primer: Why Hydrogen Is a Safe and Effective Fuel Source Chuck Hayes , Global Technical Lead, Swagelok Hydrogen is a promising alternative to traditional fuels due to its potential to deliver zero-emission power in both transportation/mobility and general industrial applicat...
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Fluid System Leak Detection and Inspection
Common Causes and Costs of Fluid System Leaks Fluid system leaks are a common occurrence in most plants. Because you’re charged with maintaining your plant’s safety and profitability, even the smallest leak can present an issue. That’s why it’s helpful to understand how and why leaks occur, how to ...
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What is a Block Valve and How Does It Isolate Fluid Systems?
How to Isolate a Fluid System with a Block Valve What is the Function of a Block Valve? A block valve isolates a specific section of a fluid system to prevent flow and pressure from reaching downstream components. This is important because a single line’s pressure or flow inside represents a hazard ...
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Hose Connector Types & Use Cases
Tips for Choosing the Right Hose Connection Doug Nordstrom, Senior Product Manager Industrial hoses play critical roles in facilities across the globe—but they often come with little guidance on useful best practices from the manufacturer. Hose selection , installation, inspection, and maintenanc...
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Valve Servicing and Maintenance Guide
Best Practices for Fluid System Valve Servicing and Maintenance Valves are some of the most important components of industrial fluid systems, responsible for controlling and maintaining optimal levels of flow. Their reliable functionality is critically important to operational efficiency, profitabi...
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A Practical Guide to Gas Sampling Systems and Methods
A Practical Guide to Gas Sampling Methods Matt Dixon , Senior Principal Design Engineer, Swagelok Optimizing your chemical processing costs and maintaining high-quality product outputs require regular capture of representative process fluids for laboratory analysis. Grab sampling —also called spo...
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How Scania Stays at the Forefront of CNG Bus, Refueling Station Technology
How Scania Stays at the Forefront of CNG Bus, Refueling Station Technology The streets of Madrid, Spain, are becoming quieter and cleaner—partially in thanks to Scania, a major vehicle manufacturer that provides city buses powered by compressed natural gas (CNG) to EMT Madrid, the biggest transpor...