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How to Recognize and Prevent Pitting Corrosion and Crevice Corrosion Buddy Damm , Senior Scientist, Swagelok Corrosion—the deterioration of engineered materials by chemical interaction with their environment—is an extraordinarily costly problem. The global cost of corrosion is estimated at approxi...

API 682 and You: Building Better Mechanical Seal Support Systems Sean Hunsicker, Market Manager, Chemical & Refining Market Mechanical seals became the dominant sealing technology in refineries and chemical plants in the 1980s, causing the American Petroleum Institute (API) to establish a committe...

How the Latest IOGP Small-Bore Tubing and Fittings Specification Enhances Safety for Oil and Gas Producers Safety is the top priority for many oil and gas producers around the world—so when the industry makes a significant move toward safer fluid system operation, everyone should take notice. In M...

Steam Heat Exchangers and Tracing Systems: Best Practices for Design Engineers Alex Chu, Industrial Steam System SME, Swagelok Field Engineering Designing a proper steam heat exchanger or steam heat tracing system first requires a full understanding of the operational characteristics where the sys...

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 ...

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...