Get valves repaired properly

Journal Article · Mon Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 1988 · Hydrocarbon Process.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5074869

Robert, R W

Valve users are generally unanimous in their dissatisfaction with valve reconditioning programs. Their dissatisfaction is expressed in three complaints: poor service, poor quality and total costs which often approach or exceed valve replacement costs. These complaints are clearly legitimate, and the providers of valve reconditioning services must shoulder a significant part of the blame. However, scrutiny of the reasons for dissatisfaction reveals that some portion of the blame must also be borne by the users. Since many of the practices that cause the user's complaints are rooted in the early development of this market, a review of that development is helpful in understanding how these problems arose, and leads to a better understanding of the steps necessary for improvement.

• Research Organization: Southern Valve Service, Inc., Prairieville, LA (US)
• OSTI ID: 5074869
• Journal Information: Hydrocarbon Process.; (United States), Vol. 67:2
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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02 PETROLEUM
03 NATURAL GAS
VALVES
ECONOMICS
REPAIR
RETROFITTING
ECONOMIC IMPACT
MAINTENANCE
NATURAL GAS
NATURAL GAS WELLS
OIL WELLS
PETROLEUM
PIPELINES
TRANSPORT
CONTROL EQUIPMENT
ENERGY SOURCES
EQUIPMENT
FLOW REGULATORS
FLUIDS
FOSSIL FUELS
FUEL GAS
FUELS
GAS FUELS
GASES
WELLS
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