Iron and Steel Scrap In August Iron and steel scrap index pricing continue to fall from an all time high of 859 in April 2022 to 563 in August 2022. equivalent to pricing from April of 2018, peak pricing before…
Common Valve Storage and Preservation Issues
Proper valve storage, preparation and handling is key to preventing damage and corrosion to the valve to ensure proper delivery to client.
The NACE Compliant Valve
It is important to know what it means when NACE is requested and what is required of the material. NACE MR0103 and its requirement is reviewed
Standards Update: API 609 Butterfly Valve 3rd Ballot
API 609: Butterfly Valves: Double-flanged, Lug- and Wafer-type Edition 9 Update Status: 3rd Ballot issued out for API SCOPV member for review and voting. October 8, 2020. The new revision of API 609, expected for publish in 2021, is issued…
Standards Update: API 600 Gate Valve 2nd Ballot
The new revision of API 600, expected for publish late 2021 or 2022, will incorporate group 3 material from ASME and have optional clauses for purchaser to issue special stem packing in lieu of the one used during API 624
2020 API Fall Meeting Update
Meeting Going Virtual Edit: Updated Oct 12, 2020 Meeting not free for non-committee member The Bi-annual API Refining and Equipment Standards Meeting have was cancelled in the spring of 2020. However, an update have been formalized as of August 28,…