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Smarter Control Valves, Better Operating Decisions: A Conversation with Clint Schneider

Jim Cahill — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 16:00:57 GMT

Control valves sit at the point where process decisions become physical actions. Better data from the valve, delivered to the right person in the right place, shortens the path from detection to response.

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Smart Solutions for Emerging Pipeline Priorities

Jim Cahill — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 08:00:25 GMT

Evangéline Cousot's World Pipelines article, “Pipelines under pressure,” explains how smart technology and integrated biomethane injection stations support sustainability improvement initiatives for distribution system operators (DSOs).

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Sizing a Control Valve for Liquid Flow: A Step-by-Step Walkthrough

Jim Cahill — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 18:00:51 GMT

An undersized valve cannot pass the required flow, and the correct selection depends on more than the published flow coefficient. Pipe reducers, choked flow conditions, and the interaction between pressure drop and vaporization all influence the result.

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Valve Strategies to De-risk Modular LNG and Floating LNG Execution

Jim Cahill — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 13:00:18 GMT

The rapid growth of LNG & FLNG projects introduces valve procurement and execution complexity that traditional approaches were not designed to handle, and project teams that fail to adapt early risk schedule slips, rework, and startup delays.

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Copper Emerges as the Defining Metal of the AI Era

Jim Cahill — Fri, 22 May 2026 11:00:48 GMT

Copper is undergoing a quiet but profound redefinition. Long viewed primarily as an industrial commodity, it is now rising to the level of critical infrastructure, essential to the digital, electric, and energy systems shaping the next decade.

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Solving LNG Valve Challenges from Production to Storage and Transport

Jim Cahill — Wed, 13 May 2026 13:00:47 GMT

Poorly specified or undersized valves in critical services can cause unplanned shutdowns, fugitive emissions, and safety incidents, so getting valve selection right at the front end of a project and revisiting it whenever process conditions change are among the highest-leverage actions an operator or engineering contractor can take.

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Benefits of Metal Seals in Quarter Turn Valves

Jim Cahill — Tue, 12 May 2026 13:00:29 GMT

In terms of control performance, sealing life, and cost, quarter turn valves incorporating soft, non-metallic components have been the gold standard for decades. Unfortunately, these soft seals have a somewhat limited ceiling for temperature and are easily damaged when used in applications where the process fluid contains abrasive materials. Metal seals address these deficiencies, but […]

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Slurry, Corrosion, Remote Operations and Water: Valves That Keep Mines Running

Jim Cahill — Mon, 11 May 2026 13:00:11 GMT

Valve failures in mining drive unplanned downtime, safety hazards, environmental exposure, and lost production. Abrasive slurries, cavitation, and corrosive acids each attack valves in different ways, yet all lead to the same outcome: shortened service life and rising maintenance costs. A podcast analyzing available solutions.

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Reducing Chemical Over‑Injection and CapEx Through Control‑Grade Injection Strategies

Jim Cahill — Wed, 06 May 2026 13:00:48 GMT

In upstream Oil & Gas operations, chemical injection is one of those critical processes that rarely gets much attention—until something goes wrong. Corrosion, scale formation, and flow assurance issues can quickly turn into costly production disruptions, safety risks, and unplanned maintenance. As a result, many operators take a conservative approach: inject more chemical than necessary […]

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Advanced Pressure Relief Valves for LNG Storage Applications

Jim Cahill — Wed, 08 Apr 2026 13:00:20 GMT

New pressure relief valve (PRV) designs that protect LNG storage tanks, while providing cost savings through reduced fugitive emissions and increased capacity.

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Global Mining Investment Boom: What $1.5 Trillion in Projects Means for Operations and Automation

Jim Cahill — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 15:18:02 GMT

The $1.5 Trillion Mining Boom newsletter highlights that the global mining industry has entered a new investment super-cycle with roughly $1.5 trillion in active mining projects worldwide, while operators and suppliers alike are navigating tighter timelines, more demanding operating conditions, and higher expectations for execution reliability.

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Strengthening Isolation Valve Support Across Europe Through Channel Partners Podcast

Jim Cahill — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 12:58:52 GMT

Jim Cahill's podcast conversation with Emerson’s Knut Riegel explores what “proximity to the customer” looks like in practice, and which leading indicators signal a healthy service ecosystem.

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Final Control Innovations for European Chemical Producers’ Net-Zero Goals

Jim Cahill — Mon, 09 Mar 2026 13:30:20 GMT

Competitiveness requires the ability to offset higher energy costs and additional regulatory requirements on the path to Net-Zero. Valve selection and lifecycle management play a significant role in operating these production processes with higher availability, greater reliability, and lower emissions.

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Boiler Safety Valves in Steam Applications

Jim Cahill — Fri, 06 Mar 2026 20:44:07 GMT

This 5:18 YouTube video, Crosby HCI Boiler Safety Valve, shows a 3D animation for the Crosby HCI Boiler Safety Relief Valve, a Section I and Section VIII ASME-rated pressure relief valve.

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Inside Data Center Builds: The Critical Role of Valves

Jim Cahill — Wed, 04 Mar 2026 06:00:30 GMT

Valves play an essential role in the cooling requirements for these high-performance data center servers. Reliability and efficiency are required to drive down operating costs throughout the facility’s lifecycle.

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