Valve development meets needs of harsh ethylene production.

The article presents information on the ethylene production process and evaluation of the related valves used in the petrochemical industry. Ethylene is one of the most in-demand olefin and its production involves four major steps including cracking, quenching, compression and processing. The article describes each stage and evaluates valve from Crane ChemPharma & Energy, pressure-sealed gate valve from Benko Products Inc., and mist & smoke collector from Clarcor Industrial Air .