by armourvalvedev | Oct 1, 2018 | Case Studies, Oil and Gas
Problem: For years, a major Canadian natural gas distribution company struggled with frequent servicing of the more than 20,000 plug valves on its network. Every 12-18 months, operators would have to lubricate and turn the valves, often in extreme cold conditions....
by armourvalvedev | Oct 16, 2018 | Case Studies, Chemical/Petrochemical
Problem: In 2003, Armour Valve received an urgent call regarding a fire that had taken place in a customer’s lubricants plant. The plant had been offline since the August blackouts that left millions in Ontario and the northeastern United States without power. When...
by armourvalvedev | Nov 30, 2018 | Case Studies, Oil and Gas
Problem: A Canadian oil sands mining and upgrading facility was using globe valves on 8, six-inch injection lines to throttle and control the injection of flocculent to a thickener tank below. Due to the persistently erosive nature of the line media that would destroy...
by armourvalvedev | Apr 9, 2019 | Case Studies, District Energy
Problem In order to control energy costs, a municipal building was to be connected to an existing district heating system prior to the building starting construction. To complete the connection, the local utility company would have to run two 6-inch district heating...
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...