The committee will study current and potential methodologies and standards, including regulatory criteria, for deciding when an automatic shutoff valve, remote controlled valve or other equivalent ...

A Plains All American Pipeline map shows the proposed safety valve locations for its crude oil pipelines in southern Santa Barbara County. The Planning Commission will hear appeals of the valve ...

Check valves are installed in many piping systems. Their purpose is to allow flow in only one direction, which can be critical for plant safety and to protect equipment from damage. There are a few ...

Exxon-affiliated attorney Dawn Sestito delivers a presentation to the Santa Barbara County Planning Commission on Wednesday in support of the valve installation project. Credit: Giana Magnoli / ...

A single power plant uses hundreds of valves to control almost every aspect of its operation. Valves, in conjunction with a controlling actuator, are used for pollution control, feed water, cooling ...

Learning the basics can ease loop tuning frustration and ensure stability. During plant operations, it seems that tuning control loops is an ongoing task, which can be a continual frustration to ...

Compressible fluid flow through control valves will inevitably cause some form of flow-induced vibration in the fluid system. Identifying the type and cause of the vibration requires detective work.