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Sectors

Where critical assets meet demanding supply chains.

In every segment below, PVF works with supply of goods, maintenance, repair and operations services, modular process engineering solutions and asset integrity, always with a single accountable party.

Perguntas frequentes

Frequently asked questions about the sectors we serve.

Does PVF serve only oil and gas?

No. The team originates in oil and gas and that is where the experience runs deepest, but the same competence applies to petrochemicals, power, mining, steel, pulp and paper, food and sanitation, since what changes from one sector to another is the fluid, the standard and the criticality, not the logic of specifying, supplying and maintaining the asset.

What changes from one sector to another when specifying?

Material compatibility, pressure class, temperature range and operating regime change, so a valve suited to a utility line may be unsuited to severe service. For that reason specification is treated as application engineering rather than a catalogue lookup.

Is there coverage outside Rio de Janeiro?

Yes. Coordination runs from Rio de Janeiro and execution happens wherever the asset is, through the network of qualified partners, so distance does not change the single point of contact for the client.

Offshore oil platform at sunset

Oil and gas · upstream, midstream, downstream and subsea

From offshore and subsea exploration and production to pipeline transport and refining, the challenge is to qualify suppliers, comply with local content and keep valves and lines sound in severe environments, from -196 °C to +800 °C.

How PVF works: project packages of valves, pipes, flanges and fittings, MRO of safety and control valves, process modules and integrity monitoring for operators, EPCs and shipyards.

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Refining and downstream

Planned shutdowns with hundreds of simultaneous scopes require single coordination of supply, repair of safety and control valves and planning driven by condition data.

How PVF works: coordination of shutdown supply and services, strategic inventory, valve repair and testing, process modules and predictive planning of the next shutdown.

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Petrochemicals and gas

Aggressive fluids, high pressure classes and fugitive emission targets call for rigorous material specification, valve leak detection and fire and gas protection systems sized per project.

How PVF works: selection of alloys and classes by service, low-emission valves, fire and gas protection modules and leak monitoring.

Thermal power plant lit at dusk, with stacks and towers

Energy · thermal, hydro and renewable

Power plants and substations need continuous availability, so the supply of valves and piping, pump maintenance and predictive monitoring of rotating equipment are decisive in avoiding unplanned outages.

How PVF works: supply of valves and piping for utilities and process, pump MRO, process modules and condition sensors on rotating equipment.

Ore processing plant with conveyor belts at dusk

Mining

Abrasion, slurry and remote operation wear valves and piping quickly, which is why MRO inventory management, repair under defined procedures and logistics to distant sites make the difference.

How PVF works: valves and piping for abrasive service, MRO inventory management, repair under defined procedures, process skids and logistics to remote sites.

Industrial plant lit at night, with piping and steel structures

Steel

High temperatures, process gases and critical utilities require special materials, high-temperature valves and coordinated maintenance during short, intense shutdowns.

How PVF works: high-temperature materials and valves, coordination of shutdown scopes, utility modules and integrity monitoring.

Pulp mill with towers and steam among trees

Pulp and paper

Continuous processes with liquor, steam and corrosive chemicals depend on reliable control valves, piping in suitable alloys and shutdown planning with guaranteed supply.

How PVF works: control valves and piping in corrosion-resistant alloys, valve repair, process modules and shutdown planning with guaranteed inventory.

Can filling line in a beverage plant

Food

Hygiene, traceability and high-availability industrial utilities call for sanitary valves and fittings, stainless steel piping and assembly and industrial cleaning services to standard.

How PVF works: sanitary valves and fittings, stainless steel piping, utility skids and assembly and industrial cleaning services to standard.

Large-diameter piping at a treatment and pumping station

Water and sanitation

Extensive networks and treatment plants need large-diameter valves, reliable pumps and supply and maintenance contracts that reduce life-cycle cost, not just purchase price.

How PVF works: large-diameter valves, pumps and piping, treatment modules and supply and maintenance contracts based on life-cycle cost.

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