control valves
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O&M
Optimizing Power Plant Performance: Innovations in Pump Efficiency and Flow Control
Modern pumping systems and precision control valves are revolutionizing how power generation facilities manage their critical fluid systems, delivering substantial energy savings, reduced emissions, and
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O&M
Tips for Improving Power Plant Valve Performance
Managers know that valves are important to plant operation. That’s why keeping them in top condition is a priority. Upgrading to advanced valve designs and reducing stress on valve materials are just a
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O&M
Turbine Bypass Valve Challenges
Turbine bypass valves are one of the most difficult applications in a power plant. Keeping these valves operating efficiently and avoiding unexpected failures is critical for plant operation. When engineers
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Gas
Caution! When Retrofitting Older Turbines, Upgrade Gas Control Valves
As a result of legislative actions across the U.S., acquiring permits for greenfield natural gas-powered plants has increasingly become a challenge. In New York, for example, state officials denied permits for two proposed natural gas-powered plants because they were seen as hurdles to achieving greenhouse gas emissions goals. In 2020, the New Mexico Public Regulation […]
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Press Releases
NYNE Mechanical Expands Services Offering By Combining with Emerson Lifecycle Services
NYNE Mechanical Services is now the most capable, comprehensive valve repair facility in the Northeast, supporting all valve brands NYNE, one of the largest valve repair facilities in the Northeast, recently announced the merger of their Mechanical Services Division with Emerson’s Final Control Lifecycles Services Business Unit, commencing July 12 and projected to complete in […]
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Nuclear
NRC Investigates Control Valve Failures at Callaway Nuclear Plant
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) announced on Sept. 21 that it has begun a special inspection at the Callaway nuclear plant in Fulton, Mo., to investigate the failure of three of four control valves that regulate water flow to the plant’s steam generators. The review follows a reactor trip that occurred on August 11. According […]