Case Study: a major refinery in Ferndale, Washington achieves 20% maintenance labor savings with Valin Corporation

a major refinery in Ferndale, Washington cuts maintenance labor by 20% with Valin Corporation

The customer, a major refinery in Ferndale, Washington, was facing unpredictable premature failures of its KTM valves, with some failing in as little as three weeks. Valin Corporation investigated and determined the metal-seated valves were failing due to a lack of lubrication in an extremely dry process.

Valin Corporation proposed and implemented a solution using its Jamesbury Xtreme seat ball valve with a soft seat, which was better suited for the actual service temperatures. After a successful seven-month test in the most challenging location, the refinery adopted the valve as its new standard. This change resulted in flawless performance and a calculated 20% savings on maintenance labor for the customer.