The latest pipe of what is now Norway's longest and largest oil pipeline was installed late last week right next to the riser platform at Johan Sverdrup field. The 36-in. pipeline extends 283 km from...
China is a country with an energy structure dominated by coal. Air pollution is a soot-type pollution. Dust, sulfur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen oxides (NOX) are the main pollutants in China's atmosphere....
Valve welding inspection generally consists of following two parts: 1. Document review: 1.1 WPS(WELDING PROCEDURE SPECIFICATION), PQR, welder qualification WPQ; 1.2 Whether supplied WPS covers key variables...
Last week, Dervos organized a travel to Qinghai province, a famous place for its natural scenery and flocks of sheep and cattle. The first stop of this journey was Ta'er Temple...
Butterfly valves are like ball valves however have a few focal points. They are small and when activated pneumatically, they open and close rapidly. The plate is lighter than a ball, and the valve requires...
A globe valve is designed to allow medium flow under the seat, with the aim of making the flow resistance small and saving effort when opening the valve. At the same time, when the valve is closed, the...
Usually valves have 7 types of connection, they are as bellow: 1. Flange connection: Flange connections are the most common form of connection between valves and piping or equipment. It refers to the...
Flange gaskets are used for pipe flange connection, they are seals between two flanges. Medium, pressure and temperature directly influence the selection of flange gaskets. 1.Graphite gasket This is a...
A made-in-China 140MPa cage throttle valve was applied in Well Keshan 134 Tarim successfully. And it has been working well. The throttle valves used at the wellhead of the Keshan gas field are mostly...
Nowadays, the valve market is complicated, and unscrupulous traders are making huge profits by refurbishing used valves as new ones, which brings great safety hazards to the installation project. Therefore,...