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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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Ensuring Reliable Deepwater Well Operations with Custom Solutions
Ensuring Reliable Deepwater Well Operations with Custom Solutions Kevin Gravouia, Upstream & Construction Sales Manager, Swagelok Louisiana Some of the highest-stakes offshore oil and gas activity takes place in the Gulf of Mexico, where world-leading oil extraction companies wrestle with some of ...
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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...
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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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Why Fluid System Filters Are Critical for Reliable Operations
Fluid System Filters Explained: Why They’re Critical for Reliable Operations Contaminants can wreak havoc on industrial fluid systems. Unwanted particles can damage critical components, interfere with accurate sampling and analyzing, throw products off-spec, and cause other downstream problems. ...
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How Training Can Minimize Risk on Oil and Gas Platforms
How Training Can Minimize Risk on Oil and Gas Platforms Bill Dickie, Director of Technical Services, Swagelok Scotland Health and safety are paramount in the oil and gas industry, and operators in my territory know this only too well. The North Sea, home to significant oil and gas reserves, has b...
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Supporting Green Hydrogen Production and Storage
Small Molecule, Big Impact: How Everfuel is Paving the Way for Green Hydrogen Production Hydrogen is the next great frontier in energy. It is plentiful, easy to extract, and when used as a fuel, it produces no CO 2 emissions. It holds tremendous promise as a clean, efficient source of power for a w...
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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...