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Tackling the Complexities of Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) Construction Tommy Jamail, Senior Regional Construction Manager, Asia Pacific Barry Rowe-Platts, Technical Lead, Engineering Services As members of the oil and gas industry have sought to maintain profitable upstream op...

Seven Tips for More Effective, Efficient Plant Turnarounds Mike Aughenbaugh, Associate Target Market Manager, Swagelok, and Steven Robertson, Downstream Sales Manager, Swagelok Southeast Texas Plant turnaround is a major undertaking for chemical plants and refineries around the world. These comple...

Exploring Effective Strategies to Decarbonize and Cut Fugitive Emissions Mike Aughenbaugh, Associate Target Market Manager, Swagelok A confluence of factors is driving change throughout the oil and gas industries. Widespread decarbonization efforts and consent decrees from the U.S. Environmental...

Understanding the Cost of Hydrogen Fuel Chuck Hayes, Global Technical Lead, Swagelok Cost is one of the most important factors affecting whether new technology—especially hydrogen fuel—is adopted at scale. When evaluating hydrogen fuel cost, decision-makers must consider not just price per unit,...

Back-Pressure Regulator Set Up for Sampling Systems: Engineer Guidance David Rodriguez, Product Manager Back-pressure regulators play an important role in maintaining inlet pressure (upstream pressure) and protecting sensitive equipment in sampling systems used in many industrial facilities. To ma...

Phase Diagrams for Vapor Pressure Curves While phase diagrams are primarily used by chemists in laboratory environments, these tools are astonishingly useful for mechanical engineers and plant managers tasked with sample analysis. In some analytical systems, a liquid sample must be converted to gas...

The Importance of Sourcing High-Performance Compressed Natural Gas Fuel System Components Paul Hargrave, Transportation Market Manager, Swagelok, and Charles Hayes, Lead New Product Development Engineer, Swagelok As global and regional clean air policies become more stringent, one promising and in...

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 ...

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...

Expert Insights on PFAS in Swagelok Products: Making Informed Material Choices By Marcy McQuary, Principal Materials Engineer, Swagelok PFAS reference guide If you’ve been following news about industrial materials or environmental regulations, you’ve likely heard the term “PFAS” mentioned...