Comprehensive Steam in Place (SIP) Whitepaper Available

Steriflow, a manufacturer of high purity control valves, pressure regulators, piping specialties, and steam specialties has authored a comprehensive overview of SIP, including existing components, piping design, and the new technology used to reduce common problem occurrences.

What are the rules and common piping practices employed to ensure that steam sterilization occurs on time without fail? What are SIP temperature validation alarms, or faults? Why do they occur? How does thermostatic steam trap operation affect the occurrence of temperature validation faults? What new technologies are available to mitigate common SIP problems? Specific answers to these questions will be covered in this white paper.

Get your copy of the "Steam in Place (SIP)" whitepaper here.

Table of Contents:

• What Is SIP?
• Fundamentals Of Process Equipment Steam Sterilization
• Sanitary Balanced Port Thermostatic Steam Trap Operation
• Validation Temperature Alarms Caused By High Subcooling Trap Operation
• Problem Remediation
• What Is A Sanitary Subcooled Condenser?
• The SSC Series Explained Special SIP Applications For Large Vessels
• Special SIP Applications: Conventional SIP Process Design For Larger Vessels
• Special SIP Applications: Problems With Conventionally Designed SIP Drains For Large Vessels
• Special SIP Applications: New Solution For SIP Design For Larger Vessels

Swanson Flo

https://swansonflo.com

800-288-7926 

Differential Pressure Gauge Designed for Harsh Environments

Ashcroft F5509/F6509

The Ashcroft F5509/F6509 differential pressure gauges are used for monitoring differential pressure between two separate pressure sources. Designed for harsh environments, these models provide high reliability and safety. A perfect solution for challenging application and installation requirements.

The F5509/F6509 differential gauges are ideal where safe and reliable pressure measurement is essential:

Process Control Markets:

• Refineries 
• Chemical and Petrochemical Plants
• Water and Wastewater Pressure Control
• Mining and Metals
• Filter, Level and Flow Measurement

For more information about any Ashcroft product, contact Swanson Flo by calling 800-288-7926 or by visiting https://swansonflo.com.

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Full Service Valve Automation

From simple pneumatically or electrically actuated valves, to fully automated critical valve systems, Swanson Flo delivers tested, certified, and extremely reliable product every time. Actuated valve assemblies precisely engineered for the best fit, highest performance, and optimal life.

With decades of combined experience and knowledge, Swanson Flo technicians match state-of-art components with best-in-class manufacturers and deliver carefully crafted valve packages.

Swanson Flo customers always receive the highest quality and best value possible. Their strong reputation was built upon:

• The largest, most comprehensive facility in the Midwest.
• In-house capabilities for all electric, pneumatic and electro-hydraulic actuators.
• Experienced design engineering and fabrication.
• Support for assembly of all valve, actuator, monitor and positioner technologies.
• Complete solution for testing and serialization.

Swanson Flo

https://swansonflo.com

800-288-7926

The Basics of Control Valve Actuators

Control Valve
(Flowserve Valtek)

Understanding control valve operation is very important to for anyone considering a career in process engineering, in plant maintenance, or process design engineering.

Control valve actuators control fluid in a pipe by varying the orifice size through which the fluid flows. Control valves contain two major components: the valve body and the valve actuator. The valve body provides the fluid connections and a movable restrictor comprised of a valve stem and plug that is in contact with the fluid that varies the flow. The valve actuator is the component that physically moves the restrictor to vary the fluid flow.

The video below introduces the viewer to basic control valve operation concepts and the basic types of actuators.

Worcester Controls Valve and Actuator Product Catalog

Here is a new Product Catalog for Flowserve Worcester Control industrial ball valves, pneumatic actuators and electric actuators, courtesy of Swanson Flo.  These include standard flanged ball valves, ANSI and DIN specifications in reduced and full bore, three-piece valves for cryogenic, high pressure, steam, diverter or sampling duty, high integrity valves, multi-way designs, modulating controls or customized solutions.

Worcester Controls Valve and Actuator Product Catalog from Swanson Flo

Process Instrumentation for the Chemical Industry

Process Instrumentation for the Chemical Industry (Foxboro - Schneider Electric)

From petrochemicals to agrochemicals, industrial gases to plastics, pigments, and more, the industry that manufactures, processes, transports, and stores thousands of hazardous materials every day requires one thing above all – absolute confidence in the quality, reliability, accuracy, and safety of the devices entrusted with controlling some of the most complex, pressurized, and volatile processes known.

Foxboro’s complete line of robust, field-proven instrumentation provides measurement solutions for temperature, pressure, flow, process analysis, level, and data acquisition. Additionally, our line of valve positioners offers the highest accuracy in the industry.

You may download a PDF version of the Foxboro "Process Instrumentation for the Chemical Industry" brochure here, or view the embedded document below. For more information on Foxboro instrumentation contact Swanson Flo by visiting https://swansonflo.com or by calling 800-288-7926.

Process Instrumentation for the Chemical Industry from Swanson Flo