Facilitator: Mike Murphy – Industry Manager, Coking, ValvTechnologies
Overview
Topics to be discussed:
- Actuator sizing
- Installation and piping practices
- Purge steam system
- Valve health monitoring
- Proactive maintenance with MOV assembly and valve
- Robust components for changing torque requirements
- Dual redundant valve position feedback
Biography: Mike Murphy
- ValvTechnologies Coking Industry Manager
- Schooling: Manufacturing/Mechanical Design Engineering :University of Houston Texas
- Work Experience: Rotating equipment maintenance process industry ,worked in Engineering Design and Construction business, Industrial technical Sales to Refining, Power and Chemical Industries
- Responsibilities are managing coking industry products for ValveTechnologies
Zero-leakage Valves: ValvTechnologies is the leading manufacturer of zero-leakage, severe service isolation valve solutions. Employing more than 500 people worldwide, our offices are located in the UK, Europe, China, Middle East, India, Australia, and South America.
Posted by: Evan Hyde
Evan Hyde is the director of field services for Coking.com. He previously was president of C2 Nano Technology where they researched surface treatments to combat fouling & corrosion issues in cokers & other petrochemical process units. He was a Senior Engineering Advisor for Becht Engineering Co., Inc. and has consulted on processing improvement and reliability initiatives for coking clients around the world. Prior to joining Becht, Evan worked for ExxonMobil Research and Engineering, as a process engineer, with assignments in research, and troubleshooting for heavy oil upgrading equipment. He holds a B.S. of Chemical Engineering from Pennsylvania State University.