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Offshore Engineering Fixes FPSO Corrosion Risks
Collaborative Success: How Swagelok Harnessed Global Expertise to Deliver a Turnkey FPSO Rectification The Challenge: Uncovering Critical Corrosion Risk Ahead of Dry Dock Off the west coast of Australia, on a mature floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel, a Swagelok customer unco...
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Measuring and Controlling Hydrogen Flow
Measuring and Controlling Hydrogen Flow Hydrogen fuel cells hold great promise as a source of energy and power. They can be used in a wide variety of applications, from transportation and material handling to stationary, portable, and emergency backup power. Their only byproduct is water, so they r...
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Fitting Training: How to Install Tube Fittings
Tube Fitting Installation: Everything You Need to Know Reliable industrial fluid systems are essential for safety, efficiency, and profitability in your plant—and their ability to operate dependably relies on many factors. Some of the most important include proper tube and tube fitting installation...
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Corrosion Resistant Materials
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...
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Understanding PFAS in Swagelok Products
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...
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Explore Swagelok Reference Point
Explore the Swagelok Fluid System Blog The quality of Swagelok components tells one part of our story. The other part? The successes we help our customers achieve by sharing our deep and varied knowledge across industries and applications. Browse our blog content by selecting a category below. ...
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Trade Media Articles
Published Articles Swagelok experts work with leading industry trade publications, developing articles designed to provide you resources and knowledge on fluid systems. Browse our articles below and be sure to check out our blog, Swagelok Reference Point , as well as follow us on LinkedIn for simi...
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3 Steps to Improve Hose Safety & Lower Plant Costs
3 Steps to Improve Hose Safety & Lower Plant Costs Doug Nordstrom, Senior Product Manager, Hose Product Group Industrial hoses often do not get the attention they deserve. Most manufacturing facilities have specifications and policies concerning tubing, fittings, and valves on pressure-containing ...
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4 Areas to Inspect When Measuring Time Delay in Sampling Systems
4 Areas to Inspect When Measuring Time Delay in Sampling Systems In a process analyzer sampling system, there is always a delay between the moment you grab the sample and the time you obtain a reading. Time delay is cumulative, accounting for the total amount of time it takes for a sample to trave...
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7 Tips for Industrial Fluid System Handling
7 Tips for Building Safer Industrial Fluid Systems Ken Backus, Field Engineer, N. America In an industrial plant or refinery, potential safety risks lurk around every corner. As a plant manager, one of your primary responsibilities is to reduce those risks to not only ensure safety, but also maint...