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Control Valves
Industrial Control Valve Basics
Ball Sector Valves
Operating Principle – Solenoid Valve
Eight Process Control Valve Selection and Application Criteria
Specialized Gate Valve For Control Applications
Industrial Control Valve Basics – An Introduction
Control Valve Application Checklist
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Cooling Towers
What is a Cooling Tower?
Forced Draft Cooling Tower With 20 Year Warranty
Wet Bulb Temperature and Cooling Tower Performance
Cooling Towers: Advantages, Operating Principles and Applications
Dual Application for Cooling Tower
Closed Loop Cooling – Alternative Setup Delivers Benefits
New Anti-microbial Cooling Tower From Delta Cooling Towers
Corrosion Resistant Cooling Towers Allow Aggressive Water Treatment
Cooling Tower Case Study: HDPE vs. Metal Clad
Guide to Cooling Tower Corrosion Resistance
Wet Cooling Towers
Plastic Cooling Towers Offer Significant Advantages
Cooling Towers for Exothermic Reactions in Corrosive Atmospheres
Cooling Tower Terms and Definitions
Natural Draft and Mechanical Draft Cooling Tower Fundamentals
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Heat Transfer
Considerations When Selecting an Industrial Heat Exchanger
Heat Exchanger Basics
Shell and Tube Heat Exchangers
Case Study From CSB: Industrial Plant Heat Exchanger Explosion
Shell and Tube Heat Exchanger Refurbishment
Replacing Heat Exchanger Tube Bundles
Shell and Tube Heat Exchanger Fundamentals
Replacing Finned Tube Heat Exchangers…When There Is No Documentation
Industrial Steam Coils and Unit Heaters – Specify For Longevity
Heat Exchangers for Liquid-Gas Vaporization
Shell & Tube Heat Exchangers for Industrial & Commercial Application
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Industrial Valves
MSEC – Your Source for Pipeline Valves
Valves for Oil & Gas Processing
Pipeline Valves
Duo-Chek Check Valves Compared to Conventional Swing Check Valves
Sentinel Segmented Control Valve for Severe Service Applications
Introduction to Gas Pipeline Block Station Valves
Crane FKX 9000 Butterfly Valve: Triple Offset Explained
What is an Industrial Gate Valve?
Guide to Industrial Diaphragm Valves
Plug Valves – Right For Your Application?
When to Use a Globe Valve for Fluid Process Control
Trunnion vs. Floating Ball Valves
Metal Diaphragm Valves – Best Applications
Introduction to Valve Parts or Components
Trunnion Mount Ball Valves
Floating Ball Valves
Stainless Steel Globe and Gate Valves For Industrial Process Control
Severe Service Valves – Application Targeted
Applications For Metal Seated Ball Valve
Wellhead Valves Meet Special Application Challenges
Check Valve Incorporates Useful Features For Industrial Process Fluid Systems
New Triple Offset Valve From Crane
Video Demonstration of Weir Diaphragm Valve Operation
Sleeved Plug Valves – Design Features and Variants
Valve Preparation For Oxygen or High Purity Service
A Close Look at Butterfly Valve Seat
Pipeline Strainers: Proper Selection and Application
Triple Offset Valves – Some Advantages and Considerations
When is a Diaphragm Valve Your Best Choice?
Selecting the Right Valve Type – Plug Valves
Is a Butterfly Valve Right for Your Application?
Selecting The Right Valve Type – Ball Valves
Selecting the Right Valve Type – Gate Valves
High Performance Butterfly Valve Seating Principles – Metal Seats
High Performance Butterfly Valve Seating Principles – Soft Seats
Selecting a Stainless Steel Globe or Gate Valve
Advantages of a Wafer Check Valve
Metal Body, Industrial Diaphragm Valves
Introduction to Ball Valves
The Virtues of Angle Seat Valves
Resilient Seated and High Performance Butterfly Valves
Basics of Swing Check Valve Operation
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CCS Pressure Switches for Oil, Gas and Pipeline Applications
Trace Vs. Snap-Action Mechanisms in Pressure and Temperature Switches
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Orifice Plate – Primary Flow Element
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Continuous Liquid Level Measurement Using Bubbler Method
Pressure & Temperature Switches for Demanding Industrial Applications
Easy Pressure Switch Installation for Hazardous Areas
Reduce Process Downtime With Device Protection
Pressure Switches for Industrial Applications
Pressure and Temperature Switches: Important Terms to Know Part 2
Pressure and Temperature Switches: Important Terms to Know Part 1
Pressure Measurement for Industrial Applications
Level Measurement
Basics of Flow Meters
Basics of Electromechanical Pressure, Differential Pressure & Temperature Switches
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Emerson/Kunkle Pressure Relief Valves: Operating & Safety Instructions
Pressure Relief Valves – Safety Sentry
Basics of Safety Relief Valves
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8 Reasons Your Steam Trap is Failing
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Guide to Steam for Industrial Processes
Contaminated Steam Affect Your Food & Beverage Production Quality
Understanding the Various Kinds of Steam Traps
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Thermodynamic Steam Traps
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Thermocompressor Breathes New Life into Low Pressure Waste Steam
Pressure Motive Condensate Pumps
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Steam Condensate Return Systems – Basic and Essential
Operation of the Spirax-Sarco 25P Pressure Reducing Valve
Steam Use in Industrial Process Control
The Importance of Auditing and Maintaining Your Steam System
Pressure Reducing Valves for Steam Opimization
Explaining Heat Exchanger Stall
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Pipeline Cyber Security
Wireless Communications in Industrial Process Control
Keep Industrial Control System Cybersecurity Top of Mind
Power Generation Conversion From Coal To Gas – Impact on Valves
Developing a Useful Alarm Strategy for Industrial Process Control
Learn From History: Analysis of West, Texas Fertilizer Explosion
A Framework For Thinking About Process Instrument Protection
Process Control Enclosure in a Hazardous, Explosion-Proof Location
Basics of Heat Transfer
Handy Conversion Formulas for Process Control
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Understanding Pigging and Pig Valves in Industrial Pipelines
Valve Actuator Basics
Regenerative Turbine Chemical Pumps
Compressed Air as a Motive Force
Valve Positioners
Added Safety For Pneumatic Actuators
Self Contained Temperature Regulators
Rack and Pinion Actuator – Double Acting vs. Single Acting
The Rack and Pinion Style Pneumatic Actuator
Applications for Pressure Regulator Valve and Back Pressure Regulator
Pressure Regulating Valves
Regenerative Turbine Pumps
Applications for Back Pressure Regulator Valve
Limit Switches On Valve Actuators Are A Valuable Option
Pneumatic Actuator For Corrosive Environments
Special Solenoid Valve for Pneumatic Valve Actuators
Economical Suction Diffuser Provides Industrial Pump Protection
Differences Between a Regenerative Turbine Pump and a Centrifugal Pump
Introduction to Electric Valve Actuators
Introduction to Actuators
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Valve Automation
Valve Automation for Industrial Process Flow Control