Gate Valves Articles
T-T Flow Supplies Custom DN600 metal seat gate valves to Portsmouth Water
While refurbishing Farlington Water Treatment Works at Portsmouth Water, the contractor needed a smart solution to transition from an old imperial legacy pipework to new metric pipework, whilst maintaining the ability to isolate the flow. T-T Flow stepped in when the appointed framework valve holder was inflexible to accommodate the challenge...
Valve User Issue 79
Oliver Valvetek Supply on Short Lead-time to South America
Oliver Valvetek distributes the first of two orders for its Subsea ¾” Actuated Gate Valves, earmarked for South America.
Our subsea gate valves are designed for operation at 15,000 PSI and have been specifically chosen for the project. We were able to work with the customer to meet a reduced lead-time for deployment on the first trees...
Valve User Issue 77
ValvTechnologies’ IsoTech® Parallel Slide Gate (PSG) - proven success in single isolation
A coal fired power plant situated near the town of Selby, England, is the largest, cleanest and most efficient coal burning power station in the United Kingdom. Its generating capacity is 3,960 megawatts and at current output levels generates enough electricity to meet the needs of seven percent of the United Kingdom.
This plant, greatly concer...
Valve User Issue 51
Lloyd’s approved Bronze Foundry - one of many capabilities for DMI Young & Cunningham: DMI Young and Cunningham Limited, a business with a 93-year history located in Tyne and Wear offers the complete package
DMI Young and Cunningham manufacture, stock and distribute Valves and fluid control systems, in a wide range of orientations and materials. With our many years’ experience we can offer a solution for any fluid control situation.
Our on-site Lloyd’s approved foundry and machine shop has the capacity to cope with any bespoke arrangements or large...
Valve User Issue 51
DIN stainless steel Gate and Globe Valves
AVA has been the leading wholesale supplier of industrial valves in accordance to DIN and ASME standards in Europe for 45 years.
As an exclusive partner of manufacturers around the world for many years, we supply our customers in the chemicals, petrochemicals, power industries sector and mechanical engineering industries with industrial valves ...
Valve User Issue 51
Sealand Valves: supplying bespoke valves for sea and land
The launch of a new website, www.sealandvalves.co.uk, and a relocation to a new purpose built factory and investment in machinery, staff and training mean Sealand Valves is now ready to focus on what it does best: manufacturing quality bespoke valves.
Sealand began manufacturing in the 1950’s initially supplying valves for the marine industry. ...
Valve User Issue 51
ValvTechnologies Passes American Petroleum Institute 641 Test
ValvTechnologies, Inc. the global leader in the design and manufacturing of zero-leakage severe service isolation valve solutions, announced today that it has met the requirements of American Petroleum Institute (API) 641 through third party witnessed testing.
The API 641 test is one of three prevalent valve standards tests that evaluate fugiti...
Valve User Issue 50
AVA - the quality supplier
For nearly 45 years AVA has established itself as a leading stockiest for the supply of Industrial Valves according to the latest DIN and ASME standards within Europe.
As a long standing trading partner of major companies within the Chemical and Petrochemical Industry as well as for the plant engineering and construction companies. We ensure an...
Valve User Issue 50
Coax - designers and manufacturers of Coaxial Valves
Muller Coax are the original designers and manufacturers of coaxial valves having established the company and product in 1960, and are established in many industry sectors supplying valves to many diversified blue chip companies and organizations worldwide including Siemens, Rolls Royce, BNFL, and many automotive plants where the valves are specifi...
Valve User Issue 50
Practical weight and cost savings
Corrosion resistant polymer liners for metal valves have been successfully used by the oil and gas industries for many years.
The main reasons for the success of these options is due to the extension of valve life and increase operating productivity of a pipeline, whilst being a cost-saving alternative to corrosion allowance or corrosion resist...
Valve User Issue 50
AVS - Drain Valve applications
The worldwide introduction of wind, solar power and other renewables create an increasingly flexible demand on gas fired power stations to balance the grid. To operate in a reliable, quick, modulating and start/stop regime, some improvements are necessary.
To start and to stop a modern CCGT installation takes time and cannot be done instantaneou...
Valve User Issue 50
Advanced Valve Solutions, Start-Stop Operation, OTV Valves in GE/Alstom GT24/26 Units
Introduction
The worldwide introduction of wind, solar power and other renewables create an increasingly flexible demand on gas fired power stations to balance the grid.
To operate in a reliable, quick, modulating and start/stop regime, some improvements are necessary.
To start and to stop a modern CCGT installation takes time and cannot ...
Valve User Issue 49
A Company Assembling its Future: We are conscious of where we come from but we are focused on where we are going
Within that cloistered world which is the valve industry the name Shipham has been granted unparalleled stature because of its history. In 2023 the Shipham name will celebrate 225 years of valve making.
Today that once Company name is a brand within the Wartsila Valves family that respects and acknowledges its past but is much more interested i...
Valve User Issue 49
Advantages of Rotary to Linear transmission in SAMSON Ringo axial valves
In modern control processes, Globe valves are most commonly used either straight, step or angle. The main advantage of these valves is good control working with high pressure drops.
The pressure drop is related to the geometry of the valve, that dissipates energy in the flow of the fluid circulating through it.
Part of the lost energy dissi...
Valve User Issue 48
YPS Langley Valves manufacturers of Nickel Alloy, Duplex and stainless steel, gate, globe and check valves
For over 45 years, YPS Langley Valves has been a manufacturer of Nickel Alloy, Duplex and stainless steel, gate, globe and check valves. We are also a major International Distributor for Velan, Neway, OMB Bonney Forge plus our own Langley Stainless Steel valves.
All of the materials manufactured by YPS Langley Valves are sourced through approve...
Valve User Issue 48
Leengate Valves has seen further expansion in 2019: Leengate Valves has seen further expansion & revision in 2019. Continuing to maintain a strong chain of supply to the UK, despite uncertain times
Leengate Valves’ already vast storage space has seen the addition of around 160 pallet spaces; now taking their total to over 1000 pallet locations fully stocked with everything you need – not to mention thousands of locations for smaller, nonpalletized items.
Continuing to maintain a strong chain of supply to the UK market, despite uncertain t...
Valve User Issue 48
ValvTechnologies’ Delamination Guarantee for IsoTech® Parallel Slide Gate Valves
HOUSTON, TX. – ValvTechnologies, Inc., the leading manufacturer of zero-leakage severe service isolation valve solutions, is excited to introduce a Delamination Guarantee for its IsoTech® parallel slide gate (PSG) valves.
This guarantee states that ValvTechnologies ensures its IsoTech® PSG valves, provided with its recommended RiTech® 31 hardco...
Valve User Issue 48
KSB BOA-Control Valve - New drinking water measurement valve using ultrasound
Two new valve series - BOA - Control EKB and BOA-Control IMS EKB – will be unveiled to interested specialists by KSB SE & Co. KGaA, Frankenthal, Germany, at this year’s ISH trade fair (10 to 15 March). The new valves are destined for use in drinking water supply systems, air-conditioning systems and cooling circuits.
They offer shut-off, balanc...
Valve User Issue 48
Parker provides design and in-use enhancements to its H Series ISO valve portfolio
Parker Hannifin, the global leader in motion and control technologies, as part of its global focus on factory automation, has added an expanded range of features and capabilities to its H Series ISO valve platform (with flow ranging from Qn 540 to 5900 Nl/mn).
Designed with a new universal manifold, the H Series ISO valves provide the opportuni...
Valve User Issue 48
Albion Introduces Range of Thermal Balancing Valves for Building Services
Albion Valves UK Ltd, one of the UK’s leading valve suppliers is introducing a new range of Thermal Balancing Valves (TBV) to their building services product portfolio, to help safeguard against water borne diseases such as Legionnaires, which can be problematic in public buildings.
According to Public Health England there are hundreds of cases ...
Valve User Issue 48
