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What is an Industrial Hose: Everything You Need to Know
Everything You Need to Know About Industrial Hoses How well do you know your industrial hoses? Knowing how to choose a hose that best suits the needs of your application can lead to safer, more efficient system operation. Your ability to distinguish between material types, cores, end connections,...
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Solving ALD Semiconductor Processing Challenges
How to Solve Top ALD and ALE Semiconductor Processing Challenges In the highly precise world of semiconductor fabrication , some essential fluid system component qualities are the cost of entry. In atomic layer deposition (ALD) and atomic layer etching (ALE) processes, for example, extreme cleanlin...
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How Training Can Minimize Risk on Oil and Gas Platforms
How Training Can Minimize Risk on Oil and Gas Platforms Bill Dickie, Director of Technical Services, Swagelok Scotland Health and safety are paramount in the oil and gas industry, and operators in my territory know this only too well. The North Sea, home to significant oil and gas reserves, has b...
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Supporting Green Hydrogen Production and Storage
Small Molecule, Big Impact: How Everfuel is Paving the Way for Green Hydrogen Production Hydrogen is the next great frontier in energy. It is plentiful, easy to extract, and when used as a fuel, it produces no CO 2 emissions. It holds tremendous promise as a clean, efficient source of power for a w...
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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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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...
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How to Optimize Semiconductor ALD Processes
How the Right Valve Can Improve Accuracy and Consistency in Your ALD Process The challenge of maximizing throughput combined with the increasingly complex and precise processes needed to manufacture the latest microchip is driving semiconductor manufacturers to pursue tighter and tighter process c...
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Safe Grab Sampling for Refrigerant Production
How Consistent Grab Sampling Enables Ongoing Innovation for a Leading Refrigerant Producer In the highly competitive refrigerant manufacturing space, two qualities can help a manufacturer stay ahead: uncompromising product quality and speed to market. Robust and efficient chemical sampling practic...
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Building Reliable Compressed Natural Gas Stations
Three Ways Smart Fluid System Choices Can Lead to Better CNG Refueling Stations Chuck Hayes, Lead New Product Development Engineer, Swagelok, and Paul LeStrange, Technical Representative, Alternative Fuels, Swagelok San Diego Heavy-duty trucks, municipal buses, and other large vehicles have histor...