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Sesto Valves Performs Critical Proof of Design Test for Multiport Ball Valve - Case Study

An offshore gas production platform in Trinidad & Tobago had an application using multiport ball valves for well injection of corrosion inhibitor. The application called for ten (10) class 2500 trunnion mounted 3-way ball valves in super duplex body and Inconel trim materials. The valves required fire testing to API 607 as well as fugitive emissions testing to ISO 15848. A T-Port ball is ...

New Zealand research burn experiments test new theory on fire spread - Case Study

It’s a hot, windy February day - perfect conditions for fire (in the Southern Hemisphere). Twenty-seven scientists and several million dollars of specialised equipment are gathered in a paddock ...

Multi-Tenant Building Fires and Exposure Risks Frequently Encountered Afterwards

Millions of people across the United States work and live in multi-tenant buildings. These include office buildings, high-rises, strip centers, shopping malls, apartments, condominiums, and numerous other types of property. Tragically, each year, ...

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Per- and Poly-Fluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) for Treating the Contaminants

What are PFAS Contaminants? They are a group of synthetic chemicals that include PFOA and PFOS and have been used for manufacturing in a multitude of industrial and consumer-based products including coatings, carpeting, and fire-fighting foams. Testing has indicated these chemicals in the body can cause serious health issues with the reproductive, developmental, and immune systems.