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How Fluid Systems Impact the Cost of Semiconductor Fabs
Why High-Performing Fluid Systems Matter in New Semiconductor Fab Construction Masroor Malik, Lead Solutions Specialist, Semiconductor When building a new semiconductor fabrication facility (or “fab”), there are many considerations, including speed to market, material and installation standardizat...
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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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Myth Busting: Learn the Facts About Hydrogen Fuel
Know Your Hydrogen Fuel Facts – Avoid Falling for Myths Chuck Hayes , Principal Applications Engineer for Clean Energy, Swagelok There is no doubt that the economy for hydrogen fuel cell vehicles and fueling is growing. But as the technology used to harness hydrogen gains more prominence, misinfor...
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How China’s Guofu Builds Safe Hydrogen Refueling Stations and More
How China’s Guofu Builds Safe Hydrogen Refueling Stations and More with Help From Swagelok Hydrogen transportation is set to play an important role in China’s carbon neutrality goals. The country’s government has made it clear that such technology will be key in the strategic development direction ...
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Control Costs and Improve Safety in Gas Delivery Systems
How to Control Costs and Improve Safety in Your Gas Distribution Systems Jeff DeWitt, Applications Engineer, Gas Distribution Systems Engineer Many laboratories, test centers, and industrial sites rely on the safe and continuous supply of primary and specialty gases to support critical processes...
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Common Water Pressure Regulator Problems and Troubleshooting
How to Troubleshoot Common Regulator Problems Industrial fluid system processes rely on precise fluid temperature, flow, and pressure settings to operate as intended. Many key components, including pressure regulators (or pressure-reducing valves), are critical in maintaining your necessary process...
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Optimize These Applications for More Profitable Semiconductor Fabs
Three Fluid System Focus Areas for More Profitable Fab Operations The global semiconductor market continues to experience dramatic growth. As of February 2023, the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) reported global semiconductor industry sales totaling $573.5 billion in 2022, the highest-eve...
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The Benefits of On-Site Field Engineering Support for Semiconductor Chip Manufacturing
How Engineering Assistance Can Help Keep Semiconductor Production Humming: A Q&A With Global Field Engineering Manager Greg Mlynar With the need for shorter supply chains and material sourcing, availability and shipping resolutions, and the rapid rate at which new fabs are being constructed, chip m...
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Fluid System Considerations for Safe, Reliable Hydrogen Handling
Everything You Need to Know About Hydrogen Mobility Energy generated from green hydrogen is an increasingly hot topic as the energy sector seeks to develop increasingly sustainable solutions. But hydrogen itself can be a challenging gas to handle, meaning that high-integrity fluid system components...
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How to Safely Sample High-Viscosity Fluids in Refineries
How to Safely Sample High-Viscosity Fluids in Refineries Matt Dixon Modern refineries are tasked with maximizing value from the entirety of their production processes. Capturing that full value requires optimizing all products and byproducts that result from the refining process. Bitumen is one o...