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Nuclear energy is expected to play a key part in providing for future energy needs. To help further develop this energy source, new safer technology like molten salt reactors (MSRs) have been much explored in recent years. MSR’s are a class of low-pressure liquid fuel nuclear fission reactor where the primary nuclear reactor coolant or fluid is a molten salt mixture.

When process conditions or aesthetics require the use of stainless steels over carbon steels, fabrication tends to face new challenges, especially if it requires welding.

3D printing and additive manufacturing have been gaining traction in the metal industry. Many companies are looking for new and innovative ways to not only prototype and test, but produce different parts, materials, and more.

By 2030 there will be over 200 million tons of hydrogen produced under the Net Zero climate change program. Hydrogen sales will generate revenues of over $400 billion USD, and also generate stainless steel sales for hydrogen production.

Heat Exchanger World Americas Conference & Expo is returning in 2022 – to a new venue! The must attend event will be moving to the Pasadena Convention Center in Pasadena, TX, on November 16th-17th, 2022.

MRC Global has been in business for over a century, and for good reason. Having recently celebrated its 100th anniversary, MRC Global is one of the most successful pipe, valve, and fitting (PVF) distributors in its space, a position that has been shaped – in large part – by its people. Stainless Steel World Americas had the pleasure of speaking with MRC Global’s Jack McCarthy, Senior Vice President of Supply Chain, and Robert Nunn, Executive Director of Stainless Steel & Alloys, to learn more about how MRC Global continues to provide excellent value to its customers, and what is yet to come.

Welding is a joining method that often delivers joints cheaper, faster, and with better mechanical and chemical properties than riveting or bolting. Some applications allow for automation, using robots or mechanical devices to produce miles of welds a day. However, this is not always the case. Geometry and scale, for example, are two of the factors that may force a manufacturer to rely on manual welding. When that happens, some new risks ensue. In this article, we are going to explore a few welding concepts and have a glimpse into some of the common challenges associated with manual welding.

Work is picking up in Arizona. The TSCM Taiwan Semi-Conductor Manufacturing Company job is expected to last for several years. This is a large job that will employ up to 500 Union Ironworkers. Another job that has started is the Lucid Motors factory in the nearby city of Casa Grande will employ 200 ironworkers, and a new Intel factory is slated to begin construction in early 2022, employing up to 300 ironworkers. The Ironworkers International Union is the entity that supplies trained ironworkers to the steel erection industry in the United States and Canada.

Heat transfer equipment is one of the many important uses of stainless steel, especially in the oil and gas industry. Lead Heat Transfer Engineer at Technip Energies, Paul Miller, spoke with Stainless Steel World Americas about the processes and testing involved with stainless steels, and material selection for heat exchangers.

The market for air, water, and energy products used in blood plasma fractionation, and the development of drugs derived from the plasma, is approaching $5 billion per year. Alongside this, the market for AWE stainless products is approaching $80 million dollars per year