The client, a bitumen upgrader based in Canada’s Oils Sands, was experiencing heavy run-time and reliability issues due to coking up in their Inlet feed Coker valves, leading to significant damage and performance issues, and therefore rising costs due to unplanned downtime. ValvTechnologies high performance purge design solution performed beyond expectations and eliminated the need for costly servicing and replacement valves and over time increased production rates and overall plant operations. Learn more about the high-performance Coker valve purge design.