-
Managing Supply Pressure Effect in Regulators
How to Manage Supply Pressure Effect (SPE) in Pressure-Reducing Regulators Used in Industrial Gas Systems Wouter Pronk, Senior Field Engineer, Swagelok Fluid system operators running a process line from a gas cylinder source may occasionally observe the phenomenon of outlet pressure increasing...
-
Safe Grab Sampling for Refrigerant Production
How Consistent Grab Sampling Enables Ongoing Innovation for a Leading Refrigerant Producer In the highly competitive refrigerant manufacturing space, two qualities can help a manufacturer stay ahead: uncompromising product quality and speed to market. Robust and efficient chemical sampling practi...
-
Building Reliable Compressed Natural Gas Stations
Three Ways Smart Fluid System Choices Can Lead to Better CNG Refueling Stations Chuck Hayes, Lead New Product Development Engineer, Swagelok, and Paul LeStrange, Technical Representative, Alternative Fuels, Swagelok San Diego Heavy-duty trucks, municipal buses, and other large vehicles have ...
-
Cut Maintenance Costs with Enhanced Gas Panels
How to Reduce Your Maintenance Spend by Improving Gas Distribution Mark Welch, Regional Field Engineer, Swagelok London For a maintenance technician, servicing a gas pressure control panel can often be like solving a puzzle. Confusing or unintuitive tube or pipe layouts may block easy access...
-
Liquid Sampling Strategies to Control Costs
Controlling Costs and Reducing Errors in Liquid Grab Sampling Grab sampling plays a critical role in accurate, profitable industrial processes. The practice can help validate process conditions, ensure end products are up to specification, and provide the information necessary to evaluate environm...
-
Inventory and Innovation at a Carbon Capture Company
Consignment Inventory Helps Carbon Capture Tech Company Save Thousands Annually Failure is not an option for carbon capture company LanzaTech’s Georgia-based facility, Freedom Pines—especially when doing the important work of helping its customers convert carbon emissions into usable fuels and chem...
-
Five Benefits of Virtual Training for LNG Facilities and Other Industrial Plants
Five Reasons to Take Advantage of Virtual Training Despite the challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, essential work around the world has not stopped. Just ask one of Australia’s leading gas suppliers, an organization that is focused on safely and sustainably developing natural gas resourc...
-
Improving Output Quality and Production Efficiency
Fiber Optics Equipment Manufacturer Increases Efficiency with Customized Solutions Rosendahl Nextrom is a leading supplier of production equipment technologies for optical fibers and fiber optical cables for the telecommunications industry. Its core competencies include providing solutions used i...
-
Enhance Safety and Save with Optimized Materials
Why Optimized Fluid System Material Selection Can Help Improve Offshore Safety and Reduce Costs Cost optimization is one of the most important goals for owners of offshore oil and gas platforms and floating vessels —second only to ensuring safe and compliant operation throughout the platform’s lif...
-
Gas Plant Saves 90% on Labor, Eliminates Leaks
Major Natural Gas Processor Eliminates Hundreds of Leaks and Saves 90% on Labor Time One of the most time-consuming parts of a plant turnaround involves checking for leakage at all connection points after fluid systems have been reassembled with new or refurbished parts. Improper installation and...