Valve Actuator Basics

Valve Actuator Basics

Valve Actuator Basics Valve actuators are categorized based upon a number of factors including power source available,  torque necessary to operate the valve, installation location,  and the need for automatic actuation.  Actuators are devices which supply the force...
Regenerative Turbine Chemical Pumps

Regenerative Turbine Chemical Pumps

A regenerative turbine pump is significantly different from a centrifugal pump in the way in which liquid moves through the impeller section, making the turbine pump a better performer in a number of industrial applications. A centrifugal impeller basically traps some...
Compressed Air as a Motive Force

Compressed Air as a Motive Force

Compressed air is utilized throughout every industry and many commercial settings. While primarily used as a motive force, compressed air serves as a utility in many applications in the oil and gas, chemical and petrochemical, nuclear power, food, pharmaceutical, and...
Valve Positioners

Valve Positioners

Valve positioners can provide process operators with a precise degree of valve position control across the valve movement range, as well as information about valve position. A relationship exists between applied pneumatic signal pressure and the position of the valve...