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How Can You Tell A Gauge Is Broken or May Fail? Dave Ross, Senior Technical Service Engineer Pressure gauges seem small but are a critical part of systems across industries. The visual indication of system pressure they provide lets you know whether everything is operating within the desired range...

Maximizing the Life of Industrial Fluid System Components  Cory Cottrill The cost of replacing a single fluid system component in a plant goes beyond the price of the part. A single replacement also encompasses the internal costs for procurement, installation, and maintenance, as well as costs ass...

Your Most Pressing Questions Answered: 2021 in Review From semiconductor fabs to offshore oil and gas platforms to research laboratories, our customers do business in a variety of high-stakes environments. But sometimes, these diverse industries face common challenges. These shared challenges are ...

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, ...

< Back to Between Seal Plans API Plan 74 supplies a pressurized barrier gas from an external source between the inboard and outboard seals. For reliable operation, dual pressurized gas seals require a constant supply of clean, dry gas, typically nitrogen. The seal support panel contains a coalescin...

FAQs: How to Prevent Hydrogen Embrittlement in Steel and Other Hydrogen Handling Issues Buddy Damm , Senior Scientist, Swagelok Independence from fossil fuels. An energy crisis resulting from geopolitical conflict. The increasing urgency to confront climate change. These are just a few of the reas...

Four Answers on Material Selection for Sour Oil and Gas Fields As oil and gas producers seek to meet the world’s energy needs and expand their revenue streams, there has been a collective move toward tapping unconventional resource reserves at greater depths and further distances offshore. Here, le...

API Plan 65A monitors leakage in a single seal arrangement. Connected to the drain port on the gland, a reservoir collects normal leakage and is constantly open to drain. In the event of a seal failure, an orifice fitting on the outlet of the system allows a level transmitter to trigger an alarm due...

How an Industrial Hose Maintenance Plan Could Save Your Plant Thousands of Dollars Alice Chin A common concern among many plant managers and engineers is knowing the proper time to replace industrial hoses . This concern comes with good reason. Waiting too long to replace a hose that needs attenti...

Steam Heat Exchangers and Tracing Systems: Best Practices for Design Engineers Alex Chu, Industrial Steam System SME, Swagelok Field Engineering Designing a proper steam heat exchanger or steam heat tracing system first requires a full understanding of the operational characteristics where the sys...