articles 

 

To read these articles, you'll need the Adobe Acrobat reader. You can download the reader at no cost from

Smart Technology Update at Bruce Power    
    Nuclear Power International, 
    March  2009    313K  PDF		    Redesigning the High Performance Butterfly Valve - August 2008    
    Flow Control, August 2008    657K PDF
The Reliability and Security of Wireless Valve Monitors
VALVE Magazine, Summer 2008		 Control Valve Management Can Pay Off Big
Pulp & Paper, March 2008
Getting Ready for the Nuclear Renaissance
Valve World, April 2008		 A Dynamic Duo
Control Magazine, March 2008
Process Control Goes Green
Valve Magazine, Winter 2008		 Smart Technologies Sustain Plant Reliability, Help Control Costs
Power Engineering, October 2007
How to Achieve Optimal Control Valve Performance
Valve Magazine, Fall 2007		 How to Implement a Safety Life-Cycle
Valve Magazine, Summer 2007
Nuclear Plant Leverages the Power of Digital Instrumentation Nuclear Plant Leverages the Power of Digital Instrumentation 
Focus on Nuclear Power Generation, May 2007		 Safety Life Cycle: Implementation Benefits & Impact on Field Devices
Industrial Automation Asia, April 2007
203K PDF
Improve Control Loop Performance
Chemical Engineering, March 2007		    
Control Valve Actuators
Control Engineering Asia, March 2007
1740K PDF		 Will new valves quietly blow away the competition?
Asian Power, Jan/Feb 2007
980 K PDF
Engineered solutions: Compressor anti-surge control valves
Hydrocarbon Asia, Jan/Feb 2007
4572K PDF		 Control Valve Performance: Digital Solutions
Industrial Automation Asia, Dec 06/Jan 07
3671K PDF
Remanufactured Control Valves: Do They Still Meet Code?
Valve Magazine, Winter 2007		 Superb Engagement at AOV Meeting Superb Engagement at AOV Meeting
Valve World, December 2006
Process safety concerns can arise when using refurbished or new-surplus equipment
Hydrocarbon Processing, November 2006
    444K PDF		 Desuperheating for Accurate Steam Temperature Control Desuperheating for Accurate Steam Temperature Control
Valve Magazine, Fall 2006
    197K PDF
Integrity of Salvaged, Remanufactured and Repaired Control Valves (Part 1)
    Inspectioneering, July/August 2006		 Integrity of Salvaged, Remanufactured and Repaired Control Valves (Part 2)
    Inspectioneering, September/October 2006
Desuperheating for Accurate Steam Temperature Control Matching Antisurge Control Valve Performance with Integrated Turbomachinery Control Systems
Hydrocarbon Processing, August 2006
    416K PDF		 Electrical Instrumentation for Use in Hazardous Locations Buyers Beware: Electrical Instrumentation for Use in Hazardous Locations
    IAEI, July/August 2006
Feedwater Heater Systems Updated to Digital at STP
Nuclear News, May 2006
    404K PDF		    
Rethink Your Control Valve Maintenance
    Chemical Processing, March 2006
    760K PDF		 OEM vs. Non-OEM Parts, You Make the Call OEM vs. Non-OEM Parts, You Make the Call
    VALVE Magazine, Winter 2006
    204K PDF
Digital Leverage Digital Leverage
    Power Engineering, August 2005
    236K PDF		 Final Test - Safety Valve Testing Goes Digital
Final Control Elements, April 2005
Know Your Valves Know Your Valves
    Hydrocarbon Engineering, July 2005
    179K PDF		 Modernize to Optimize Modernize to Optimize    
    Hydrocarbon Engineering, April 2005
    235K PDF
Digital Instrumentation in a Nuclear Plant Digital Instrumentation in a Nuclear Power Plant    
    Valve Magazine, Spring 2005
    367K PDF		 Control Magazine - Readers' Choice Awards 2005 Control Magazine - Readers' Choice Awards 2005    
    Control Magazine, January 2005
    550K PDF
The Control Top 50 The Control Top 50    
    Control Magazine, December 2004
    470K PDF		 Como evitar y solucionar Como evitar y solucionar problemas con las valvulas de agua 
de alimentacion de c    
    Energia, November/December 2004
    366K PDF
Introduction to NACE Standard MR0103 Introduction to NACE Standard MR0103    
    Hydrocarbon Processing, November 2004
    427K PDF		 Smart Control Valve Diagnostics - Predictive Maintenance and Beyond Smart Control Valve Diagnostics - Predictive Maintenance and Beyond    
    Valve Magazine, Fall 2004
    1857K PDF
Selecting and Sizing Severe Service Control Valves Selecting and Sizing Severe Service Control Valves    
    Valve Magazine, Summer 2004
    2430K PDF		 Smart Control Valve Diagnostics - Predictive Maintenance and Beyond Regaining Control - Coal Flow Problems    
    IPG, April 2004
    917K PDF
How to Avoid, Fix Problems with Boiler Feedwater Valves How to Avoid, Fix Problems with Boiler Feedwater Valves    
    Combined Cycle Journal, March 2004
    146K PDF		 Preventing Cavitation Requires Proper Design and Operation of Feed-Water Valves Preventing Cavitation Requires Proper Design and Operation of Feed-Water Valves    
    Power Engineering, November 2003
    119K PDF
Dow Chemical Achieves Smooth Control Dow Chemical Achieves Smooth Control    
    Maintenance & Asset Management, November/December 2003
    1513K PDF		 Control Magazine - Readers' Choice Awards 2004 Control Magazine - Readers' Choice Awards 2004    
    Control Magazine, January 2004
    2480K PDF
Valve Diagnostics Help Avoid Downtime in TMP Mill Valve Diagnostics Help Avoid Downtime in TMP Mill    
    Pulp & Paper Canada, January 2004
    240K PDF		 Upgrade Your Compressor Antisurge Control Valves Upgrade Your Compressor Antisurge Control Valves    
    Hydrocarbon Processing, January 2004
    106K PDF
Retrofit Trim Addresses Erosion and Capacity Issues for Recirculation Valves Retrofit Trim Addresses Erosion and Capacity Issues for Recirculation Valves    
    Valve World (Nuclear Special), December 2003
    435K PDF		 Recent Advances in Turbine Bypass Control Valves Recent Advances in Turbine Bypass Control Valves    
    Valve World, October 2003
    465K PDF
Dynamic Air Consumption of Control Valves Dynamic Air Consumption of Control Valves - M.T. Coughran    
    Measurement + Control, October 2003
    2223K PDF		 The Control Valve's Hidden Impact on the Bottom Line (Part 2) The Control Valve's Hidden Impact on the Bottom Line (Part 2)    
    Valve Magazine, Fall 2003
    1311K PDF
The Control Valve's Hidden Impact on the Bottom Line (Part 1) The Control Valve's Hidden Impact on the Bottom Line (Part 1)    
    Valve Magazine, Summer 2003
    2334K PDF		 Guidelines for Selecting the Proper Valve Characteristics Guidelines for Selecting the Proper Valve Characteristics    
    Valve Magazine, Spring 2003
    1097K PDF
Smart Positioners in Safety Instrumented Systems Smart Positioners in Safety Instrumented Systems    
    "PTQ" Petroleum Technology Quarterly, April 2003
    135K PDF		 Superior Actuator Diaphragm Material for Control Valves Superior Actuator Diaphragm Material for Control Valves in Low Temperature Apps    
    Valve Magazine, Fall 2002
    365K PDF
Valve Diagnostics - Past, Present and Future Valve Diagnostics - Past, Present and Future    
    Fluid Handling, November 2002
    147K PDF		 Tight Shutoff in Boiler Feedwater Control Valves Tight Shutoff in Boiler Feedwater Control Valves    
    Valve World, June 2002
    265K PDF
Predict Service Life of Actuator Diaphragms Predict Service Life of Actuator Diaphragms    
    Valve Magazine, 2001
    124K PDF		 Process Control Upgrades Yield Huge Operational Improvements Process Control Upgrades Yield Huge Operational Improvements    
    Valve World, October 2001
    381K PDF
New Technology Eliminates Plugging of Boiler Feedpump Recirculation Valves New Technology Eliminates Plugging of Boiler Feedpump Recirculation Valves    
    Valve World, October 2001
    466K PDF		 The Value of Valves The Value of Valves    
    Hydrocarbon Engineering, October 2001
    100K PDF
KCP_L Increases Plant Capacity KCP&L Increases Plant Capacity by Retrofitting New Control Valves    
    Power Engineering, October 2001
    118K PDF		 An Introduction to the 9Cr-1Mo-V Alloys An Introduction to the 9Cr-1Mo-V Alloys    
    Valve Magazine, Winter 2001
    282K PDF
Breaking the Valve Packing Paradigm Breaking the Valve Packing Paradigm    
    Valve Magazine, Summer 2001
    206K PDF		 Control Outlet Velocity to Reduce Valve Noise Control Outlet Velocity to Reduce Valve Noise    
    Valve World, April 2001
    420K PDF
The Impact of Valve Outlet Velocity On Control Valve
Valve World, April 2001
420K PDF		    
CE Mark on Valves CE Mark on Valves    
    Chemical Processing, December 2000
    330K PDF		 ESD Proof of Performance Goes Digital ESD Proof of Performance Goes Digital    
    Control & Instrumentation, November 2000
    1273K PDF
Instrumentation Detecting Sulfur and Corrosion Instrumentation Detecting Sulfur and Corrosion    
    Today's Refinery, August 2000
    2605K PDF		 Welding of Carbon Steel Materials for Use in Sour Service Welding of Carbon Steel Materials for Use in Sour Service    
    VALVE Magazine, Summer 2000
    126K PDF
Design Innovations Offered in Compressor Surge-Relief Valves Design Innovations Offered in Compressor Surge-Relief Valves    
    Pipeline & Gas Industry, July 2000
    107K PDF		 NACE MR0175 and the Valve Industry NACE MR0175 and the Valve Industry    
    Valve Magazine, Spring 1998
    298K PDF