Innovation from OXFORD

摘要

Chris Leonard, Oxford Flow, UK, introduces key developments that could make pressure regulation valves more reliable, durable and cost-effective. Pressure regulation valves - used to control and direct the flow of fluid or gases through a pipe - are an essential component of any oil or gas operation. Unlike the valves used in many other industries, those used in the oil and gas industry must be able withstand conditions at the extremes of pressure and temperature. Similarly, they must be equipped to operate in extreme locations - whether it be in a baking desert or several thousand metres below the sea. As such, reliability and durability are key.