Reliable Valves and Services for Refining Industry
ZECO Valve can be found in the oil refining, chemical processes, and storage terminal industries. With a focus on fire safety, we have been providing valves to these industries for over three decades.
Our customers in these industries have come to rely on us due to our quality products, excellent service, and ability to help them solve any unique challenges that they face. Our selection of the most common valves used in these industries can be found below.
The refining industry uses an industrial process where crude oil is processed and refined into more useful products such as petroleum naphtha, gasoline, diesel fuel, asphalt base, heating oil, kerosene, and liquefied petroleum gas.
Types of Refinery Valves
Control Valves
Control valves are valves that provide process control over flow rate, pressure, and temperature in the oil and gas industry. They work by varying the size of the flow passageway as directed by either a hydraulic, pneumatic, or electrical signal sent from a controller. The automatic operation of these valves gives them the ability to be operated remotely, rather than having an operator constantly monitoring and adjusting.
Butterfly Valves
Butterfly valves are used to isolate and modulate a variety of media with low-pressure loss. The valve usually comes equipped with an actuator. Their small thickness allows them to fit almost anywhere, while their ease of availability in larger diameters means they can be used in large pipes. When actuated, they are quick to open and close and they provide high reliability with little maintenance.
Ball Valves
Ball valves are designed to control the flow of high-pressure liquids and gases with minimal pressure drop. They are quick to open and close and have a tight seal with low torque. Their ease of operation, repair, and versatility lend the ability to be used in a variety of locations.
Check Valves
Check valves are used to prevent reverse flow through the pipes. Their service helps to protect pumps and equipment that could be damaged by backflow, reducing maintenance and downtime of the system. These valves have a low-pressure drop, which increases energy savings. They also help to reduce chatter within the pipes.
Globe Valves
Globe valves are often used for isolation and throttling services. Installation is simple due to their easily machined valve seats. They offer a tight shut-off ability, and the simple linear motion allows for a quick opening and closing of the valve.
Marathon Buying BP – Marathon Petroleum Texas City Refinery
Marathon Petroleum Corp MPC.N is buying BP Plc’s BP.L Texas City refinery, the site of a deadly industrial accident, in a $2.5 billion deal that will make it the No. 4 U.S. refiner with a bigger potential slice of lucrative exports.
Marathon Petroleum Corp. (MPC) today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to purchase BP’s 451,000 barrels per calendar day (475,000 barrels per stream day) Texas City refinery, three intrastate NGL pipelines originating at the refinery, an allocation of BP’s Colonial Pipeline Company shipper history, four terminals, retail marketing contract assignments for approximately 1,200 branded sites and a 1,040-megawatt cogeneration (cogen) facility. The base purchase price is $598 million, plus inventories estimated at $1.2 billion. The agreement also contains an earnout provision under which MPC could pay up to an additional $700 million over six years, subject to certain conditions. The transaction is expected to be accretive to earnings in the first year of operation. The acquisition is expected to be funded with cash on hand and is anticipated to close early in 2013, subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals.
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