
Valves for refining
Improving reliability and productivity of your process
Is your mission to make your oil refinery a safe, sustainable and profitable business? That’s our mission too. We partner with you over the entire lifetime of your plant to make your oil refinery a business success. We apply our comprehensive industry knowledge at every turn, from planning and choosing the right valves to lifelong operations.
Benefits
Hundreds of refining customers around the world
Improving efficiency by reducing process variability
Over 50 years of experience in the refining industry
400+ service professionals in more than 40 countries
Reliable valves and services for refining industry
Valmet has delivered valves to the refining businesses in over 100 countries for the past 60 years. We have helped hundreds of customers improve their process reliability, productivity, safety and sustainability with application-appropriate valve solutions.
During these times when progressively stringent standards may threaten your mission, our skilled experts in over 40 countries on 4 continents won’t let you down.
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Single-source supplier for thousands of flow control needs
An oil refinery requires thousands of unique flow control components, but you only need one single-source supplier for complete coverage of all your individual processes – Valmet.
We have a long and proven history of supplying valves, actuators and positioners to the world’s leading refining companies for their end-to-end processes. As a result, we pride ourselves on thoroughly understanding and meeting your needs.
Our products cover all regular on-off and control applications, as well as those for more demanding refining applications, including switching valves for hydrogen production in PSA units, valves for catalyst applications or special sulfur-handling valves. We offer standard or customized severe service solutions. All Valmet products guarantee long-lasting tightness for the expected operational uptime between the shutdowns – exactly what you need for faultless and profitable operation of your refinery business.
Get dedicated and intelligent support
Working with Neles means you benefit from our global yet tight-knit network of experts dedicated to being forerunners in safety and sustainability. You also get your own team of highly trained flow control professionals ready to assist you reach the highest product quality. Whether you need to choose the right product for some of your toughest applications or want to efficiently plan and execute a shutdown, we can help you reach your target. Together, we can work to reduce maintenance and process operational costs.
And new digital technologies allow us to do so faster and more efficiently than ever before. We use intelligent solutions to ensure timely, top-quality service – because for us, every detail matters.
At last, you can spend less time worrying about environmental and operational issues and more time focused on unprecedented uptime and profits.
Valves for different applications in refining industry
Insights into refining

Validated processes and competency enable long-term, safe operation of oxygen service valves
Oxygen service valves operate in one of the process industry’s most hazardous environments. Oxygen is not flammable but supports and accelerates combustion. This means that oxygen service valves need to be designed, manufactured, tested and maintained to prevent this by mitigating the ignition source and contact with fuel. This article focuses mainly on cleaning, inspection methods and guidance on packaging, storage, installation, operation, and maintenance.

Merger of Valmet and Neles: Forward together from a stronger base
Over the years, Neles and its predecessors have developed capabilities that position us as a best-in-class player in our field. Now, we look forward to accelerating this agenda as part of Valmet. The key message to our customers is: our capabilities and know-how are even stronger. In fact, we are operating from a stronger base and with wider offering, covering more markets and leveraging our global reach in a more efficient manner.

Thriving in demanding petrochemical applications
The petrochemical industry presents valve solutions with demanding applications and operating environments. Reliable flow control solutions are vital in terms of both process quality and operational safety. Neles offers a full range of flow control solutions from valves and actuators to intelligent valve controllers for the wide range of petrochemical processes and applications.