Unlike other power plant equipment valves and pumps have been in existence, in one form or another, for more than 1,000 years. Some of the earliest pumps were manually operated and not very efficient.

Many power plants use older control valve technologies that do not address the severe nature of today’s power plant operations. The older design valves require constant maintenance and their ...

The primary considerations in slurry valve selection are reliability in function and design, abrasion resistance, and ease of maintenance. In addition, valves with a straight-through, unobstructed ...