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 | 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...
by armourvalvedev | Sep 25, 2018 | Case Studies, Oil and Gas
Problem: A well-known brand of choke valve was in use on a SAGD high-pressure steam separator blowdown line. These valves would operate for a few days to a week before they would start to leak. The valves were leaking due to erosion incurred when blowing down the...
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...