by armourvalvedev | Jan 21, 2020 | Case Studies, Power Generation, Pulp and Paper
Issue After replacing a leaking actuated main steam attemperator block valve for the 3rd time in 3 years, a Canadian combined utility company contacted Armour Valve in search of a more reliable solution. The utility company had tried different ball valve options in...
by armourvalvedev | Sep 11, 2018 | Aftermarket Support, Case Studies, Power Generation
Problem When the Chief Inspector for a major Canadian power station first began his career as a welder in the late 1970s, he routinely performed the costly and time-consuming work of cutting and replacing globe valves. The power station had been built primarily with...
by armourvalvedev | Dec 7, 2023 | Case Studies, District Energy
Issue & Importance A district energy utility needed to connect a new building to an existing hot water main for heating and domestic hot water. The project would require 150 feet of direct buried 2” hot water service piping to be installed around existing...
by armourvalvedev | Mar 1, 2021 | Case Studies, District Energy
Issue & Importance A campus district energy system was planning a small but challenging piping project. The expansion of a 3″ hot water line was complicated by a limited utility corridor, many horizontal bends, and the construction timeline of the new...
by armourvalvedev | Sep 11, 2018 | Case Studies, Chemical/Petrochemical
Problem: A Canadian ethylene plant, originally built in the 1980s, underwent several expansions as market demand for ethylene grew in the plastics industry. Valves from a variety of manufacturers, often purchased on a best price basis, were installed in the heater...