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Metal Core Hose
Convoluted metal core braided hoses provide flexibility to withstand the potential fluctuations of high-temperature, vacuum, medium-pressure, corrosive, or general-purpose environments while limiting kinking and minimizing permeation or absorption. Swagelok ® metal core hoses provide reliable ...
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Hose Management
Swagelok ® Hose Advisory Services: Helping You Get More from Your Hoses Eliminate a variety of hose-related issues that cause safety concerns , unplanned downtime, low product yield, or costly part replacements through Swagelok ® hose advisory services. Experienced Swagelok hose advisors will...
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How to Fix Common Grab Sampling Deficiencies
How to Fix Common Grab Sampling Deficiencies Danny Van Den Burg, Regional Area Manager, Field Engineering (EMEA) Grab sampling is a critical function in many industrial fluid systems and building best practices with respect to the sampling process helps operators achieve quality results in a...
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Valve Selection 101: What You Should Know
Valves 101: Basic Functions and Types of Industrial Valves Industrial fluid systems should be designed and built with the right components to reliably function as intended. Valves play an important role here, allowing operators to effectively control system fluid flow to best suit the application’s...
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Why Relief Valves Are Essential for Chemical Plant Safety
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 t...
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Refinery Safety Depends on Well-Trained Employees
Refinery System Safety Depends on Well-Trained, Empowered Employees Ken Backus, Field Engineer High-octane gasoline, plastics and many other everyday necessities are the result of complex processes that take place inside petrochemical plants and refining facilities. Those processes utilize a var...
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3 Steps to Improve Hose Safety & Lower Plant Costs
3 Steps to Improve Hose Safety & Lower Plant Costs Doug Nordstrom, Senior Product Manager, Hose Product Group Industrial hoses often do not get the attention they deserve. Most manufacturing facilities have specifications and policies concerning tubing, fittings, and valves on pressure-containin...
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Corrosion Types
Finding a proper materials solution means starting at the source of the problem. > View and download a print-friendly version of the Materials Selection Guide Talk to a trusted advisor Access Expert-Level Services General (Uniform) Corrosion The most well-known type of corrosion is also...
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How to Avoid Fluid System Leaks
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 thickne...
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How to Detect and Prevent Fluid System Leaks
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 ...