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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 ...

Q&A: How to Reduce Costs and Improve Safety with More-Efficient Gas Distribution Gas distribution systems are critical to the efficient operation of refineries, research facilities, laboratories, and other industrial sites. If you operate one of these facilities, however, gas distribution and deliv...

How to Recognize and Prevent Pitting Corrosion and Crevice Corrosion Buddy Damm , Senior Scientist, Swagelok Corrosion—the deterioration of engineered materials by chemical interaction with their environment—is an extraordinarily costly problem. The global cost of corrosion is estimated at approxi...

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...

Why System Performance Depends on Proper Tube Preparation Quality tubing and highly engineered fittings form some of the most critical connections in any refinery. A number of variables must be considered when ensuring each of these connections is optimal—material type, tube size, wall thickness, ...

An Introduction to Fittings: Identifying Thread Size and Pitch The health of your industrial fluid systems relies on every component working together to transport your process fluid to its destination. Your facility’s safety and productivity depend on leak-free connections between your components—a...

How to Troubleshoot Common Regulator Problems Industrial fluid system processes rely on precise fluid temperature, flow, and pressure settings to operate as intended. Many key components, including pressure regulators (or pressure-reducing valves), are critical in maintaining your necessary process...

Tube Fitting Installation: Everything You Need to Know Reliable industrial fluid systems are essential for safety, efficiency, and profitability in your plant—and their ability to operate dependably relies on many factors. Some of the most important include proper tube and tube fitting installation...

Large-Scale Industrial Construction: How to Optimize Grab Sample Quality, Safety, and Profitability Managing the construction of large-scale facilities, such as chemical refineries, wastewater treatment plants, manufacturing sites, and oil and gas platforms, is inherently difficult. Thousands of pe...

Tube Cutting Tools and More: Five Essential Fluid System Tools Every Professional Needs Roger Bott, Technical Service Engineer and Certified Welding Inspector, Swagelok Fluid systems range from simple to complex in plants worldwide, and many factors go into their safe, profitable operation. For ea...