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Why Materials Science Training Matters to Oil and Gas Instrumentation Engineers
Why Materials Science Training Matters to Oil and Gas Instrumentation Engineers Brian Van Valkenburg, Training & Services Marketing Manager As the offshore oil and gas market has evolved, the stakes for reliable, leak-free operation have only become higher. Oil and gas operators looking to maintai...
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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...
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2020 Blogs in Review
2020 In Review: What You Wanted to Know in an Unprecedented Year Have you ever wondered how we come up with topics for Swagelok Reference Point each week? The formula is simple: Our blogs are based on the conversations our global team has with customers every day. In 2020—an unprecedented year by ...
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Our Most Popular Blogs in 2021
Your Most Pressing Questions Answered: 2021 in Review From semiconductor fabs to offshore oil and gas platforms to research laboratories, our customers do business in a variety of high-stakes environments. But sometimes, these diverse industries face common challenges. These shared challenges are ...
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Your Top Five Questions of 2022
Your Top Five Questions of 2022 At Swagelok Reference Point , we’re focused on providing you with tips and strategies to stay ahead, even in the most challenging conditions. And no matter what industry you work in, one way to optimize your operations is to enhance the performance and reliability of...
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Solving ALD Semiconductor Processing Challenges
How to Solve Top ALD and ALE Semiconductor Processing Challenges In the highly precise world of semiconductor fabrication , some essential fluid system component qualities are the cost of entry. In atomic layer deposition (ALD) and atomic layer etching (ALE) processes, for example, extreme cleanlin...
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Safe, Efficient, and Accurate Ammonia Sampling
How to Achieve Safer, More Accurate, and More Efficient Ammonia Sampling Anhydrous ammonia is commonly used by chemical plants and refineries in the production of fertilizers, plastics, textiles, petroleum, and more. In these applications, ammonia must typically have a water content between 0.2% an...
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4 Considerations For Hydrogen Fuel Cell Fittings
Four Qualities to Look for in Fittings for Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technology Chuck Hayes, Global Technical Lead, Swagelok One of the most formidable challenges in the development of safe, reliable, and leak-tight hydrogen fuel cell vehicles and infrastructure is the nature of hydrogen itself. Hydroge...
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Analytical Instrumentation for Chemical Manufacturing
How INEOS Achieves Analytical Instrumentation Precision Advanced specialty polymers are increasingly important to our modern world. Just ask anyone from INEOS, a global petrochemicals manufacturer that produces solutions for markets including fuels and lubricants, food packaging, construction, text...
