As the Valve Moves, episode 4: When do actuators vent emissions?
Industries across the world are looking for ways to reduce their carbon footprint. In this episode of As the Valve Moves, our actuation experts discuss which types of valve actuators vent emissions, when they do so, and what the options are to reduce or avoid these emissions. Get all the actuation insights without any melodrama from the Emerson actuator experts.
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00:00 - Intro
01:12 - Which types of actuators can produce GHG emissions?
01:38 - When do actuators produce emissions?
01:58 - What about for basic valve control applications?
03:03 - How are emission amounts categorized?
03:39 - Do all pneumatic actuators produce emissions?
04:31 - Can actuators that use process gas be converted to zero bleed?
05:04 - What types of actuators don't use pneumatic power?
05:28 - Why use process gas for actuation?
05:55 - Can you reduce or eliminate emissions from gas-powered actuators?
06:28 - Can you collect the process gas vented by actuation?