Oil and gas valve procurement involves technical requirements that go well beyond valve size and purchase price. Pipeline operators, EPC contractors, distributors, and industrial buyers need to coordinate pressure rating...

Mesh size has an effect on what a Y‑type Flanged Strainer can retain. A finer mesh does not automatically create a piping solution. Zhongchi considers particle size, fluid flow, downstream equipment, screen open area and...

Ball valve procurement for oil, gas, chemical, and process applications involves more than choosing a valve size and pressure rating. International buyers also need to review fire-test requirements, design standards, mat...

Vertical piping creates a different operating condition for a check valve. Gravity affects the movement of the internal disc, so a threaded swing check valve cannot simply be installed in every vertical line without chec...

Three-way ball valves give piping systems more routing options without requiring separate valves for every branch. Yet the external appearance of an L-port valve and a T-port valve can be quite similar. The key differenc...

Global valve sourcing often involves several manufacturing regions, with China, India, and Korea serving different industrial markets. Buyers comparing suppliers need to look beyond the quoted unit price. Material grades...

Global valve procurement requires more than comparing product prices and delivery schedules. Export buyers also need to verify manufacturing qualifications, applicable standards, material options, testing procedures, and...

The performance of a stainless steel valve depends on more than its size, pressure rating or connection type. The material grade directly affects how a stainless steel valve reacts to the fluid that passes through it. Zh...

Recently, Xi’an Pump & Valve’s independently developed XGBS150-480 zirconium mother liquor circulation pump was recognised as a ‘First-of-its-Kind’ major technical equipment product under Shaanxi Province’s 2024 init...

Pneumatic butterfly valves for powder handling are a commonly used type of fluid control equipment, suitable for controlling a wide range of media including gases, liquids, granules and powders. Their main components inc...

What is the function and operating principle of a gate valve? 1. Gate valves are classified as open-type and closed-type gate valves. The direction of movement of a gate valve is perpendicular to the direction of fluid ...

The “Centaur” upper stage of the “Vulcan” rocket is powered by two RL10C-X engines [Space News, 11 April] Aerojet Rocketdyne announced on 11 April that it had secured an order from United Launch Alliance (ULA) for 116 e...