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Insights 18.04.2024 Blog post

Your valve automation partner of choice in Europe

Successful actuator sizing and instrumentation engineering according to customer specification takes time and resources. Trust is essential when relying on a 3rd party to automate your valve. When do you know you can proceed with confidence in the partner you have chosen?

Digitalization Quality Availability / reliability Health and safety Chemical Energy Gas processing Industrial gases Mining, metals and steel

Insights 04.04.2024 Blog post

Solving the flow control challenges in ethylene (Part 2) – Key applications and valve solutions

The first part of this blog took an overall look at the growing and evolving ethylene market, which is looking to ramp up production while simultaneously moving in the direction of ambitious net zero targets. In this second installment, we will look at some of the individual processes and applications and the role of valve technologies in helping achieve optimized performance.

Flow control Process performance Quality Energy efficiency Sustainability / CO2 reduction Lifecycle management

Insights 28.03.2024 Blog post

Neles™ 6D ball valves - Developed to deliver performance

The journey of the Neles 6D ball valve to meet latest 25th edition of API 6D took a little more than two years from drawing to reality. It is one more triumph for Valmet’s carefully managed product upgrade programme. The valve is based on Neles field-proven technology that has undergone development based on the voice of customer – the starting point for all projects related to our valve technologies.

Flow control Expert's voice Process performance

Insights 18.03.2024 Blog post

Neles™ 6D ball valves - Visualizing the experience of ownership first

When it comes to the Neles 6D ball valve product family, we started with the customer in mind. Much the same way we do when it comes to the development of any of our flow control solutions. Our customers seek reliable, future-proof API 6D valve solutions that provide the perfect balance of fresh features and robust field-proven technology.

Energy efficiency Flow control Availability / reliability

Insights 11.03.2024 Blog post

Carbon capture – Taking the first big steps in the green transition

For many established industries such as coal-fired power plants, refineries, and petrochemical plants, CCUS technologies present an easier way to decarbonize production compared to switching to renewables and adopting new technologies such as electrolysis.

Flow control Sustainability / CO2 reduction Process performance

Insights 05.03.2024 Blog post

Impact of API 6D 25th edition

API 6D is one of the oldest and most renowned specifications in the valve industry. We have often been asked about the recent API 6D changes and their impact on ball valves. So one of our experts, Durai Ragavendran, Product manager – Ball valves, has collected some of these recent questions and answers them in this blog. We hope you will find it an interesting read!

Flow control Process performance Upgrades and rebuilds Ball valves

Insights 12.02.2024 Blog post

Navigating high temperature challenges with Neles™ Neldisc™ butterfly valves

As process temperatures go up, the challenges for the flow control equipment increase gradually. Stepping above 250 °C requires most of the plastics and polymers to be abandoned and the selection of metallic materials instead. Furthermore, when the temperature rises above 600 °C, the challenges with the suitability of the materials require even more careful attention.

Flow control Process technology Process performance

Insights 12.01.2024 Blog post

Neles™ XH ball valve – Taking every angle into consideration

Our expert Valtteri Koskinen shares his expertise of Neles XH all valve – Taking every angle into consideration

Flow control Sustainability / CO2 reduction Innovation Expert's voice Availability / reliability Quality Process technology Process performance

Insights 03.01.2024 Blog post

Neles™ XH ball valve – The anatomy of forward-thinking design

Our expert Kimmo Koli shares his expertise of Neles XH ball valve – the anatomy of forward-thinking design

Flow control Sustainability / CO2 reduction Innovation Expert's voice Availability / reliability Quality Process technology Process performance

Insights 21.12.2023 Blog post

Is there a difference in strength between one-piece-shaft and drive-shaft-and-trunnion design for butterfly valves?

Our expert Vincent Wang shares his expertese

Flow control Sustainability / CO2 reduction Innovation Expert's voice Availability / reliability Quality

Insights 30.11.2023 Blog post

Solving the flow control challenges in ethylene (Part 1) – Increasing supply while reducing emissions

As the world population surges toward the 10 billion mark, the demand for plastics is due to increase exponentially. In this first blog, we explore the requirements of this rapidly evolving industry and application, and the flow control solutions available to facilitate future developments.

Availability / reliability Sustainability / CO2 reduction Lifecycle management Process performance Energy efficiency Flow control

Insights 14.11.2023 Blog post

Reducing emissions from refining - should I focus on my valves or my positioners?

The global climate is warming up and countries and individual companies are seeking ways to reduce their emissions to slow down climate change. Looking at oil refineries, one may wonder from where their own emissions emerge.

Refining Sustainability / CO2 reduction Flow control

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