ASIAWATER2016 Founded in 2000, after 14 years of development, it has become widely recognized as the most professional and largest water exhibition in Asia.

The international oil prices, which have been burning all the way, have finally started to cool down from last week - for four consecutive trading days, the oil prices in the New York market have fallen by a cumulative $16.3 per barrel, and closed at $128.88 per barrel on the last trading day of last week.

With the finalization of the bidding for the main valve of the West East Gas Pipeline, the industry is very clear that the only Chinese enterprise that was shortlisted has also been eliminated due to performance and price reasons. In this regard, we cannot help but think about the reasons why Chinese valve enterprises have lost? How can Chinese valve companies survive and develop in competition? On this issue, our reporter specifically visited Mr. Kang Jiaqiao, Secretary General of the China Valve Association, to have an in-depth discussion on the development of the Chinese valve industry.

Chinese Valve Standards

FLOWEXPO is a professional event in the fields of valves, pipelines, fluid engineering, and process industry. It was founded in March 1997 and is held annually. It is held in Guangzhou during the last week of March.

An important task of API is to standardize equipment used in the oil and gas industry to ensure the safety, reliability, and interchangeability of equipment used in the industry. API enjoys high reputation both domestically in the United States and in other countries around the world. Therefore, petroleum machinery equipment with the API logo is not only considered to be of reliable quality but also of advanced level.

Definition: It is a device used in fluid systems to control the direction, pressure, and flow rate of fluids. A valve is a device that enables the flow or cessation of media (liquid, gas, powder) in piping and equipment, and can control its flow rate. Valves can be used to control the flow of various types of fluids such as air, water, steam, various corrosive media, mud, oil products, liquid metals, and radioactive media.