VALVE MAGAZINE Fall 2025

INDUSTRY NEWS

Competitions Launch for Fouling and Corrosion HeroX, a platform and open market place for crowdsourced solutions, has announced the launch of two competitions — The Electrode Code develop materials or self-cleaning mechanisms that preserve signal integrity under extreme tempera tures, pressures and chemical

exposure while meeting REACH and RoHS standards. Solutions should be cost-effective, wear-resistant and compatible with existing systems to extend accuracy and uptime. The Emerson License to Flow Challenge: This challenge invites in novators to create robust, compliant and cost-effective linings or coatings that protect Coriolis flowmeters from acid corrosion and mechanical wear. Substances like sulfuric acid and sodium hydroxide can erode stainless-steel flow paths, degrading accuracy and increasing downtime. Competitors must deliver materials or application methods that offer uniform, long-lasting protection under pressure and temperature extremes, preventing delamination and pitting without affecting perfor mance. Solutions must meet REACH and RoHS standards, minimize PFAS, and demonstrate durability, adhe sion and adaptability across complex geometries. The Prize: A total prize purse of $60,000 ($30,000 for Electrode Code and $30,000 for Emerson License to Flow) will be awarded across both challenges to top-per forming teams whose submissions

and The Emerson License to Flow Challenge . Both challenges invite engineers, materials scientists and inventive thinkers to devel op next-generation solutions that enhance the reliability, accuracy and lifespan of flow measurement systems used in vital industrial processes. Across sectors such as oil and gas, water management and chemical processing, measurement precision is critical to performance and safety. Yet two key pain points persist: electrode fouling in electromagnetic flowmeters and acid corrosion in Coriolis flowmeters. These challeng es can degrade accuracy, increase maintenance costs and reduce operational uptime — creating costly inefficiencies for industries that rely on continuous flow monitoring. The Electrode Code: This challenge calls on engineers and innovators to design durable, conductive, PFAS-free solutions that prevent or remove fouling in electromagnet ic flowmeter electrodes. In harsh industrial environments, coatings like paraffin, scale and abrasive particu lates cause false readings and costly maintenance. Competitors must

demonstrate exceptional innovation, technical merit and real-world feasi bility. Winning solvers will have the opportunity to partner with Emerson beyond the challenges, collaborating on development, testing and go-to market opportunities. The companies welcome entries from both established experts and unconventional innovators. Teams may represent universities, startups, corporations or independent in ventors, provided they comply with all applicable U.S. regulations and international competition laws. Learn more and sign up at: Electrode Code : www.herox.com/ ElectrodeCode

The Emerson License to Flow Challenge: www.herox.com/ LicenseToFlow

Flowserve Divests Legacy Asbestos Liabilities Flowserve Corporation, a provid er of flow control products and funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management L.P.

enabling the company to simplify its capital structure and focus its future capital allocation toward value-en hancing opportunities. At closing, Flowserve will have no further financial exposure to the transferred liabilities, which will be fully managed and administered by Acorn, and for which Flowserve will be fully indemnified.

Under the terms of the agreement, Acorn will assume full responsibility for BW/IP and its administration and resolution of all current and future asbestos-related claims associated with the acquired liabilities. As a re sult of the transaction, Flowserve will permanently divest these liabilities,

services for the global infrastructure markets, has reached an agreement to divest BW/IP - New Mexico, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the company that holds asbestos liabil ities and related insurance assets, to an affiliate of Acorn Investment Partners, a portfolio company of

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