Global Valve and Controls
17May/130

Natural gas in Israel

Natural gas in Israel

Reports of more natural gas in Israel have spread across the nation. How much natural gas is still unknown but geologists report that it could be up to 2 million cubic feet of natural gas.

’A growing number of recent gas discoveries have made energy independence a possibility in the near future for Israel, according to the energy ministry. The discoveries have also pushed up the value of the shekel against the dollar as local companies no longer need as much foreign currency to purchase energy from abroad. “

Trunnion Ball Valves Natural gas in Israel

http://www.rigzone.com/news/oil_gas/a/126525/Israel_Appears_to_Have_More_Natural_Gas

5Nov/120

Forged Steel Valves

Forged Steel Valves

Forged steel valves are used in Oil Refining and other industrial applications where forged steel material is required. Higher pressures and temperatures are usually involved and the line size is generally under the size of "2". In other conditions, forged steel valves might be a good choice for better performance, such as system requirements for socket-weld piping and compatibility of media. Forged check valves, forged gate valves, forged globe valves are a few of the different types and depending what the media is, depends on which one is used.

GATE VALVES are used for on-off operation on hydrocarbon , general process, and utility service for all temperature ranges.

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GLOBE VALVES are used for flow regulation or as a block valve where high resistance to flow is not a disadvantage and a positive closing action is required.

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CHECK VALVES are required to permit forward flow and prevent reverse flow. this is achieved through linear or rotary ( angular) motion of a closure member which is kept open by flowing fluid.
When the flow is reduced towards zero, or reversed, the closure member is moved against its seat by forces due to gravity, supplementary springs and back pressure.

Foged Steel Check Valves1 Forged Steel Valves

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 Forged Steel Valves
23Jul/120

Those Dam Valves

As the nation increasingly seeks sources for renewable energy, dams and the thousands of valves they contain will only become more important.

When we see a majestic dam, with its huge face of concrete holding back acres of water, probably the last thing we think of are the valves it takes to make them operate effectively

 

The purpose of the valves in these structures is to adjust the output of the reservoir that forms behind those dams while maintaining the proper reservoir depth, both in times of flood and in drought. Looking at the top of a moderate-size dam, we would see a number of rolling gates or sluices that provide the modulation of flow necessary to balance water supply and demand. In fact, the most common style of gate or valve used is a rolling type, which functions very similar to a sluice gate valve that is open at the top. Although this is technically a valve, these gates are not at all like the valve designs used in other industries.”

Gate Valves Those Dam Valves

http://www.valvemagazine.com/index.php/magazine/feature-articles/4223-those-dam-valves-and-the-great-job-they-do

 

 Those Dam Valves
9Jul/120

Needle Valves

Most people have seen several needle valves in their lifetime although they may not know it. Needle valves are commonly used in the plumbing applications of outdoor spigots to control the flow of water. They are similar to globe valves but are designed with a long tapered shaft in the center of the valve to control the flow instead of a disk.”

Needle Valve Needle Valves

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22Feb/120

Ball Valves vs Globe Valves

Design - Ball valves have a chamber with a spherical ball that has a hole bored into it. The ball is connected to a handle, which increases or stops the flow.

Benefit - Ball valves allow the user to see exactly what position the valve is in. If the handle is perpendicular to the line, the hole is facing perpendicular to the line, and therefore is fully closed.

Application - Ball valves are used in high-pressure and shutoff applications, because they do not wear easily.

Design - Globe valves have a plate with a hole in it, and a disk or plug completely or partially fits into the hole, slowing or stopping flow.

Benefit - Globe valves offer greater precision than other valves when it comes to regulating flow.

Application - Globe valves are used in applications where flow needs to be finely tuned, they are designed to restrict flow.

Check out GVC’s line of ball, gate, globe and check valves here.

Source: http://www.ehow.com/facts_6759345_difference-between-ball-globe-valves.html

 Ball Valves vs Globe Valves
28Dec/110

Women in the Oil and Gas Industry

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Population Survey, "Table 18: Employed Persons by Detailed Industry, Sex, Race, and Hispanic or Latino Ethnicity," women make up just 18% of the workforce in the oil and gas industry.  Because this is a historically male dominated field which, for some, conjures up images of dirty, rig workers which means oil and gas is not always an appealing field for women.

The old boys mentality that is so ingrained in the field is a deterrent and tends keeps women out of top level positions, usually this is not intentional on the part of the company.  In 2009 the oil and gas industry experienced a mass exodus of women in key top level positions, and currently less than 10% of executive and board member positions in oil and gas companies are held by women.

Source: http://www.catalyst.org/publication/381/women-in-male-dominated-industries-and-occupations-in-us-and-canada

Source: http://fuelfix.com/blog/2011/06/24/oil-and-gas-industry-called-out-for-lack-of-women-in-top-posts/

 Women in the Oil and Gas Industry
19Oct/110

Global Valve & Controls

Global Valve and Controls
(GVC) is a growing manufacturer of flow control products tailored to meet the
needs of various industry requirements with the primary focus being within the
petrochemical and oil and gas industry.  GVC provides one of the most
comprehensive product lines of valve product offerings to accommodate and
service the Upstream, Midstream, and Downstream market segments.  GVC
continues to make strides in elevating our company beyond industry standards
and customer expectations by consistently providing superior quality,
maintaining expansive inventory levels, and immediately responsiveness to
customer needs.

Finish products of valves in
inventory has been a key contributing factor to the growth and success of
Global Valve and Controls, the technical sales and engineering team at GVC is
ready to provide engineered solutions customized and tailored to meet your
needs as a client.  Ranging from ANSI 150 through 2500 fully
automated valve packages, soft seated valves (Trunnion and floating design),
metal seated valves, fugitive emission solutions, control packages, various
valve coating solutions, and Build-to-Order, Global Valve and Controls has the
right valve to meet or exceed your requirements. Global Valve and Controls
expertise in valve manufacturing is backed by a management team with over 35
years collectively serving the Energy and Oil and Gas industries.

Our expansive product range
consist of ball valves (Trunnion and floating design) check valves, gate
valves, globe valves, needle valves, and rotary 1/4 turn scotch yoke and rack
in pinion actuators.  Global Valve and Controls’ global network of
manufacturing facilities are in compliance with ISO 9001 and API 6D standards.

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23Apr/110

Top Notch Actuator And Valve Parts For Your Hvac Unit

The actuator and valve parts for your HVAC unit are very important to the functionality of your unit. The outside unit of your heat pump consists primarily of the condenser coil, a compressor and a fan. Most of the hard-working equipment is housed within the inside unit.

Any time your heat pump requires repair or maintenance, the technician will connect pressure gauges to make sure there is the correct amount of coolant. Liquid coolant will be added through a port on the outside unit if needed. Leaks are relatively rare, but they do occur. Occasionally coolant, also called refrigerant, will need to be drained and refilled.

Actuators and Parts

An actuator, by definition, is a mechanical device for moving or controlling a mechanism or system. Operated by some source of energy, it converts energy into motion. Consider the wheel and axle for example. Rotating the axle causes the wheel to move; and as a direct result, causing whatever is attached to the wheel to move as well.

Energy created by hydraulic fluid, electric current or pneumatic pressure may be converted into motion using an actuator. The actuator in your HVAC unit is likely controlled by electric current. They are used most commonly for inflow-control valves, pumps, motors, relays, switches and positioning drives.

The two most common types of actuator are hydraulic and electro-servo. A hydraulic actuator forces hydraulic fluid through cylinders or motors and is controlled by control valves. Hydraulic machinery produces very high amounts of power and makes use of a variety of actuators in the process.

A pneumatic actuator compresses air to use as its source of energy. They contain a piston, cylinder and valves. The piston is protected by the diaphragm, which keeps the compressed air in the upper portion of the cylinder. Air pressure pushes the diaphragm down, which moves the piston down as well.

Control Valves and Parts

Control valves are used to control the flow, pressure, temperature, or liquid level of various mechanisms. The valve may be partially opened or closed in order to maintain proper flow, pressure or temperature, as it does with your HVAC system. Control valves are generally opened or closed by using an electrical, hydraulic or pneumatic control system.

Valve bodies vary depending on their intended use. Angle valves consist of cage-style and disk-stack style bodies. Globe valves may have single, double or triple-way bodies as well as port guided single-port, balanced-plug cage-guided or high capacity cage-guided bodies. Rotary style bodies include butterfly, v-notch ball control, eccentric-disk control, eccentric-plug control valve bodies.

Control valve parts for your HVAC unit should always be purchased from a certified dealer or other trusted source. Replacing valves or parts isn't always an easy job and should be handled by a professional with experience.

Cost

Most replacement parts are relatively inexpensive. The most expensive part to replace is the compressor. It could cost several hundred dollars to replace a condenser. People often choose to replace the entire unit in lieu of simply replacing that single part.

The fan, control valves and actuators are fairly inexpensive to replace if they become worn out. They are in fact moving parts, so they do tend to wear out more quickly than parts that are stationary. Contact a professional HVAC technician if you feel that your heat pump or other HVAC unit isn't functioning to its potential.


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12Apr/110

Innovation Into The Main Theme Of The Valve Industry – Quality Medical Supplies – China Quality

"In the fierce market competition, and who has the right technology, who has excellent product quality, who can constantly develop new products, who will be able to head start in the competition won." Zhejiang Yongjia Valve Association, Inter-Xuan Ye May 21, held in Hangzhou, China General Machinery Industry Association, the fifth branch of the second valve, said members of the General Assembly.

The overall level of the industry needs to be improved

Valve oil, chemical, power station, long-distance pipeline, shipbuilding, nuclear industry, a variety of low-temperature projects, aerospace and marine oil and other economic sectors indispensable fluid control equipment. After 20 years of development, China is about 6000 companies of all sizes valves are more than the number of firms in the world first, in which more than 5 million yuan annual output value there are 900.

From the product point of view, China's valve industry is now capable of producing more than a dozen major categories products, such as gate valve, globe valve, ball valve, butterfly valve, safety valve, check valve, throttle, plug valves, pressure reducing valve , diaphragm valves, steam traps, emergency shut-off valve and so on, the maximum temperature reached 570 , a minimum of -196 , the maximum pressure of 600MPa, the largest diameter to 5350 millimeters.

In addition, according to the relevant sectoral statistics, China's valve market turnover each year up to 500 billion yuan, of which the market been more than 100 billion yuan of foreign occupation of the valve business. Although the reform and opening up of China's valve industry made great progress, but there are still some problems: Since the low-level redundant construction, resulting in the valve leading products companies continue to be low-end mass products.

In addition, China's current production of various valves widespread leakage, internal leakage, appearance quality is not high, short life, the operation is not flexible and valve electric devices and pneumatic devices are not reliable shortcomings, some of the products only is equivalent to the early 80s of last century the international level. Some high temperature and pressure and critical devices in need of the valve is still dependent on imports. In addition, the industrial structure of China's valve industry, valve industry, industrial chain, as well as the degree of specialization and other aspects of the industry, both in comparison with foreign countries there is a big gap.

Industry expert analysis, resulting in poor product quality of domestic valve is mainly due to: the market rapidly expanded, the original state-owned enterprises have Guantingbingzhuan valve, private enterprises developed rapidly. The starting point for private enterprises is low, technical force is very weak, poorly equipped, the products are mostly to imitate the production, especially in low-pressure valves used in water supply and drainage, a problem more serious.

Driven product development, technological innovation

So how do you break through this bottleneck and speed up the valve industry development? China General Machinery Industry Association valves Branch of Bank of legislation that the Secretary-General's Song, according to the valve market changes and the future national development projects for some time and related policies of the next valve business of technology and product development should focus on the following aspects:

In product development, it is necessary for large projects, one developed complete sets of Engineered Valves, and second, focus on the multi-species and multi-product manufacturing specifications. Based on the current national key project development plan, the valve industry, "Eleventh Five-Year" period and the demand for the next few years, mainly in long-term pipeline valves, "Water Diversion Project" and other fields. Only long-term pipeline valves, "Eleventh Five-Year" and the coming years are also expected to build 20,000 km of gas pipeline, pipeline ball valve for large great demand. "Eleventh Five-Year" period is expected to a new high-pressure pipeline 5,000 kilometers of crude oil requires large-diameter high-pressure valves more than 3,000. "Water Diversion" is China's cross-century project, east, central and western third line needs a total investment of more than 450 billion yuan. Among them, the Eastern Water Project required a large number of large-diameter valve, special square valve, special valve and pump stations supporting the valve.

In technological innovation, we must attach importance to the adjustment of product structure, research and development and international leading level of high value-added products is crucial. West-East line in charge of the tender, the domestic enterprises to defeat the valve is a painful lesson. Learn from their mistakes to the revitalization of the valve industry must be developed with high technological content and high added value, with the international leading level of valve products.

The implementation of technical innovation, research and development of new products, enterprises have couple of choices: First, scientific research institutions and institutions such as the recent Kaifeng High Pressure Valve Factory and a subsidiary of Chinese Academy of Sciences, "3D" company co-developed power plant boiler main steam valve is the leading international standard of products, its "pressure drop" significantly below international standards, in the power plant industry has a very broad prospects; second, in cooperation with foreign countries or to take the form of technology import, Zigong High Pressure Valve Co., Ltd. and Italy Simbi Long the company's co-operation to shorten our product in the valve gap with foreign countries. Of course, the conditions of the enterprises also can be independently developed.

In market development, the diversification should be implemented sales strategies, and strive to open up the international market. To open up international markets, we must first focus on the cultivation of foreign trade; Second, we must learn to use the Internet and information technology, to capture business opportunities; third can be some domestic foreign trade companies, with its channels to increase exports; the fourth is qualified enterprises can be set up outside the point of sale, or setting up factories.

Industry experts believe that the industry as soon as possible to change the status quo between the low-level redundant construction, the most effective way is through the joint between enterprises, mergers, and restructuring to achieve corporate expansion capital to further expand its market share, so as to stand in the competition unbeaten. This is more popular in today's international economic practices, but also the future direction of development of the industry during the valve problem. As long as there are joint enterprises may be may be so bold to try and break regional boundaries, breaking the boundaries of ownership, breaking the traditional boundaries of the professional division of labor, and strive to build a number of short-term value of more than 500 million yuan or 10 billion enterprise groups.


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12Apr/110

2006 China (hangzhou) International Pump Valve & Pipe Trade Show – Adventure Playground

Hangzhou?? The Yangtze River Delta cities, the Yangtze River Delta is the economic center of China and Asia, high-speed advanced industrial economies, high-density cluster, creating a triangle of industrial, manufacturing base and a large international consumer market.
Zhejiang?? China's largest valve manufacturing center, major international manufacturing and processing base for pump and valve industry. According to official statistics, the valve industry in Zhejiang Province in recent years the average rate of more than 30% growth in 2004 to complete valve output value of more than 160 billion yuan, accounting for one third of valve more than 45 billion yuan output value, click here Projections to 2010, is expected to reach 50 billion yuan. Zhejiang valve industry has become an important part of Zhejiang and the main source of income. This session sponsored by the Federation of Machinery Industry, Zhejiang, Hangzhou Shi Exhibition Services Ltd. in the "2006 China (Hangzhou) Valve & Pipe Trade Show" in November 2006 from 16 to 18 in Hangzhou Peace International Convention & Exhibition Center .
Welcome Chinese and foreign valve pipe manufacturer, the company, multinational companies, traders, agents actively involved in collusion opportunities!
Scope show
Pumps: centrifugal pumps, vacuum pumps, metering pumps, chemical pump, oil pump, process pump, sewage pump, pump, pump, multistage pump, corrosion pump, pneumatic pump, pipeline pump pulp pump, air pump, submersible pump, swimming pool pump, pump, magnetic pump, gear pump, screw pump, circular pumps, high viscosity pump, trash pump, and other special pumps; pump package and supporting equipment and classes.
Valve products: gate valve, globe valve, throttle, instrument valves, plunger valves, plug valves, ball valves, butterfly valves, check valves, pressure reducing valve, safety valve, steam trap, control valve, drain valve, other special use valve; valve supporting products and related accessories.
Pipeline Products: all kinds of pipe, tubing, related pipes, fittings, connectors, and a variety of equipment, duct cleaning equipment, pipe production technology and manufacturing equipment.
Related Equipment: valve production, manufacturing equipment; testing, testing machine; maintenance tools and equipment installation; related products and ancillary equipment

Audience invited
Government organizations: planning, water conservancy, urban construction management committee, EPA, environmental monitoring stations; Ningbo municipal government purchasing groups, purchasing groups and other Jiaxing City
Terminal procurement on behalf of: electric power, metallurgy, petroleum, chemical, pharmaceutical, textile, pulp, paper, food, beverage, beer, water companies, sewage treatment plants, real estate companies, property management, and procurement staff, relevant technical staff
Intermediate purchases on behalf of: agents, distributors, traders
Project design unit, construction units, construction units:
Industrial equipment, electrical and mechanical installation of long-distance natural gas pipeline project for urban construction, water supply, gas supply, heat supply, sewage treatment project construction, HVAC, fire, gas installation, boiler, steam, heating, heating engineering

Media
Publications: "valve", "pump technology", "HC Business Advertising", "Petroleum Engineering Construction", "Environmental Protection", "universal machine", "China Chemical Industry", "Valve World", "valve" "China valve supplier," "Today, pipe fittings", etc.
Site: China Valve Network, Valve Business Network, HC Network valve channel, China Valve Network, China Valve Network, China Petroleum Machinery Net, China pipeline Business Network, China's environmental network, HVAC and Water Equipment Website, China Valve Information Network.
Newspaper: China Industry News, China Petrochemical, China Trade News, China Oil News, the China Chemical Industry News, Zhejiang Daily
TV: Zhejiang Satellite TV, Jiangsu Satellite TV and Anhui Satellite TV, Shanghai Oriental TV, Hangzhou Television

Participation Fee
Standard booth: 9? (3m 3m)
Standard Configuration: Circuit boards, tables, chairs, spotlights, sockets, lintel
Domestic enterprises: one open booth 6800 yuan / dual opening booth 7300 yuan / month
Foreign companies: one open booth $ 1,200 / dual opening booth $ 1500 / month
Domestic enterprises: 700 /? Foreign companies: $ 100 /?
Indoor Raw Space: 36m (excluding any exhibition facilities
Catalogue publicity and advertising services
The General Assembly will prepare exquisite Proceedings 10000?, Published in Enterprise Information distributed to the buyer for the link, the order by. Exhibitors can publish 200-word free enterprise or product description. Directory Advertising prices are as follows:
Journal of Advertising will be on site and other advertising
Item price item price item price
Cover Color Hurdle 9000 yuan 18,000 yuan 5,000 yuan ticket advertising / 20000
Color inside back cover 15,000 yuan 10,000 yuan 4,000 yuan invitations / 10 000
Inside front 8,000 yuan, 2,000 yuan inside pages black and white balloons banners 4,000 yuan / extension
Inside back cover information bar 500 yuan to 6,000 yuan 10,000 yuan arch / extension
Participation Procedures
1, according to "application form" Request official seal the completed form by fax or mail to the organizing committee.
2, within 7 working days will be exhibiting at the cost wire transfer or transfer to the organizer in the designated account, enterprises outside the province will transfer to the Organizing Committee.
3, Undertaker after receipt of participation fees, levied on participants issued a "Confirmation of Participation." After all issued shall pay the "Manual Registration" (includes exhibition tickets, hotel hospitality, exhibits transport notes, etc.). Exhibitors drop-outs and exhibition fee is not refundable.
Conference Organizing Committee Contact:
Address: 381 New Road East, Hangzhou Tel :0571-85380595
Post Code: 310004 FAX :0571-85380592
Contact: Mr. Chen Lin 13003636495 E-mail: chengling680525@126.com


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