With a few weeks until IEW 2025, Severn, a renowned leader in fluid control solutions, is thrilled to introduce our dynamic team of valve experts who will be representing the company at IEW 2025 in Delhi from the 11-14 February 2025.

As the world gears up for one of the most significant gatherings in the energy sector, Severn’s selection of experts promises to elevate the discourse on cutting-edge valve technology and innovation.

Join us as we unveil the names and expertise behind Severn’s delegation, offering a glimpse into the exceptional insights and knowledge they will be bringing to IEW 2025.

Malathy - GM - Application Engineering - Oil & Gas, Offshore, FLNG, FPSO, FSRU With over 19 Years of experience in the Oil and Gas Industry (specialising in Upstream & FPSO), Control Valves and Chokes with broad and specialised technical knowledge. Malathy brings a whole range of skills to the IEW team such as professional approach, decision-making, problem-solving, interpersonal skills, etc. Alongside technical expertise, Malathy also has fantastic commercial acumen, winning large project orders, handling complex projects that involve new design and developments, special materials, quality, validation testing, etc., and possesses good exposure to International Standards (API, ASME, ISA, ASTM, and other relevant standards). Malathy is currently working to expand the supply base of Severn products globally, especially in Southeast Asia, the Middle East Market, South America, Africa, etc., and is a fantastic addition to the Severn IEW 2025 team.

Malathy – GM – Application Engineering – Oil & Gas, Offshore, FLNG, FPSO, FSRU

With over 19 Years of experience in the Oil and Gas Industry (specialising in Upstream & FPSO), Control Valves and Chokes with broad and specialised technical knowledge. Malathy brings a whole range of skills to the IEW team such as professional approach, decision-making, problem-solving, interpersonal skills, etc.

Alongside technical expertise, Malathy also has fantastic commercial acumen, winning large project orders, handling complex projects that involve new design and developments, special materials, quality, validation testing, etc., and possesses good exposure to International Standards (API, ASME, ISA, ASTM, and other relevant standards).

Malathy is currently working to expand the supply base of Severn products globally, especially in Southeast Asia, the Middle East Market, South America, Africa, etc., and is a fantastic addition to the Severn IEW 2025 team.

Kannan - GM - Application Engineering- LN, Hydrogen Power, Fertilizers, ASU & CCU With 29 years of experience in the valve industry, Kannan’s knowledge expertise, and global awareness from working in multiple functions such as sales, application engineering, and project management have made him a respected figure in the Control Valve market with clients, earning him a reputation as a reliable and dynamic leader. Kannan’s ability to anticipate market trends, build lasting relationships, and inspire his team is a testament to his unparalleled expertise and unwavering dedication to Severn, thus making him a valuable member of the IEW 2025 team.

Kannan – GM – Application Engineering- LN, Hydrogen Power, Fertilizers, ASU & CCU

With 29 years of experience in the valve industry, Kannan’s knowledge expertise, and global awareness from working in multiple functions such as sales, application engineering, and project management have made him a respected figure in the Control Valve market with clients, earning him a reputation as a reliable and dynamic leader.

Kannan’s ability to anticipate market trends, build lasting relationships, and inspire his team is a testament to his unparalleled expertise and unwavering dedication to Severn, thus making him a valuable member of the IEW 2025 team.

Rajendran - Industry Manager - Application Engineering - LNG & Industrial Gas Rajendran is a key account manager, focussing on enhancing the customer experience with key customers. With 20 years of experience in the field of Control Valve Application Engineering and Project management, he is in charge of business growth from key account customers of the Oil & Gas and Industrial Gas segments. He established credibility in handling small to large size Project & OEM orders from other industry segments such as Refining, Fertilizers, and Water. He is into leveraging Severn’s strength with core customers by establishing frame agreements and driving projects for process improvements, value stream mapping, and lead time reduction. He is further assigned to diversify the business in new geographical segments by posturing collaboration and value proposition. His expertise in Oxygen service and Cryogenic Valve applications supports customers in their emerging process control and automation requirements.

Rajendran – Industry Manager – Application Engineering – LNG & Industrial Gas

Rajendran is a key account manager, focusing on enhancing the customer experience with key customers.

With 20 years of experience in the field of Control Valve Application Engineering and Project management, he is in charge of business growth from key account customers of the Oil & Gas and Industrial Gas segments. He established credibility in handling small to large size Project & OEM orders from other industry segments such as Refining, Fertilizers, and Water.

He is into leveraging Severn’s strength with core customers by establishing frame agreements and driving projects for process improvements, value stream mapping, and lead time reduction.

He is further assigned to diversify the business in new geographical segments by posturing collaboration and value proposition. His expertise in Oxygen service and Cryogenic Valve applications supports customers in their emerging process control and automation requirements.

Chandru - Manager - Application Engineering - Oil & Gas, Onshore, Refinery & Petrochemical A seasoned Control Valve professional with a decade of expertise in the Oil and Gas Industry (specialising in Oil & Gas - Onshore, Refinery & Petrochemicals). Chandru excels in delivering optimised Control Valve solutions to our customers (EPC’s and OEM’s) and is recognised by our customers for 24x7 consultation on any unique challenges / services related to control valves in their projects. Alongside technical expertise, Chandru is adept at identifying market trends, commercial aspects and customer pain points, translating these insights into customised Control Valve solutions that enhance customer satisfaction and expand Severn Products’ Global supply base.

Chandru – Manager – Application Engineering – Oil & Gas, Onshore, Refinery & Petrochemical

A seasoned Control Valve professional with a decade of expertise in the Oil and Gas Industry (specialising in Oil & Gas – Onshore, Refinery & Petrochemicals).

Chandru excels in delivering optimised Control Valve solutions to our customers (EPC’s and OEM’s) and is recognised by our customers for 24×7 consultation on any unique challenges / services related to control valves in their projects.

Alongside technical expertise, Chandru is adept at identifying market trends, commercial aspects and customer pain points, translating these insights into customised Control Valve solutions that enhance customer satisfaction and expand Severn Products’ Global supply base.

RK - Director - India Sales RK joined Severn in 2017 as General Manager of Sales & Marketing to develop Domestic & Indian Subcontinent business. With over 35 years total sales experience in process industries including Projects & MRO business, now as Sales Director of India region, RK identifies and captures new business opportunities with his strategic skillset and has delivered outstanding results, catapulting Severn to new heights in the Indian market. With a proven track record of achievements in the Indian market, RK has become instrumental in driving revenue growth and expanding market share whilst forging lasting partnerships with clients and collaborators.

RK – Director – India Sales

RK joined Severn in 2017 as General Manager of Sales & Marketing to develop Domestic & Indian Subcontinent business.

With over 35 years total sales experience in process industries including Projects & MRO business, now as Sales Director of India region, RK identifies and captures new business opportunities with his strategic skillset and has delivered outstanding results, catapulting Severn to new heights in the Indian market.

With a proven track record of achievements in the Indian market, RK has become instrumental in driving revenue growth and expanding market share whilst forging lasting partnerships with clients and collaborators.

Gaurav - DGM - India Sales Gaurav comes with a rich experience of two decades in the field of Sales & Business Development of Mission Critical Flow Control Products which play an important role in improving Process Efficiency, Uptime, Asset Management of an End User Process Plant together with Product Life-Cycle Management, New Market Developments thereby contributing to Organizations growth. With Severn he is entrusted with developing the Project Business for our Severe Service Control Valves from Indian customers for both Domestic and International Projects through support of Field Sales Team with Severn’s values of Customer First, Integrity, Accountability & Excellence at the core of all the activities conducted. Its our pleasure to invite you for a engaging discussion on business association, collaboration, emerging trends and flow control industry as a whole for a win-win relationship.

Gaurav – DGM – India Sales

Gaurav comes with a rich experience of two decades in the field of Sales & Business Development of Mission Critical Flow Control Products which play an important role in improving Process Efficiency, Uptime, Asset Management of an End User Process Plant together with Product Life-Cycle Management, New Market Developments thereby contributing to Organizations growth.

With Severn he is entrusted with developing the Project Business for our Severe Service Control Valves from Indian customers for both Domestic and International Projects through support of Field Sales Team with Severn’s values of Customer First, Integrity, Accountability & Excellence at the core of all the activities conducted.

Its our pleasure to invite you for a engaging discussion on business association, collaboration, emerging trends and flow control industry as a whole for a win-win relationship.

Sivakumar - Commercial Manager - MRO - Application Engineering A seasoned leader in Valve Solutions bringing over 18+ years of experience in delivering top-tier solutions to industrial clients worldwide. My Journey in this field has been shaped by a strong foundation of technical expertise, customer-focused strategies, and innovative problem-solving. Comprehensive knowledge of valve industry processes systems, spares, and replacement strategies to optimize performance and reliability. Has a proven track record of diagnosing complex operational challenges and delivering efficient, cost-effective solutions. Deep understanding of client needs, ensuring tailored solutions that align with operational goals. Leading a team committed to excellence in providing world-class on valves aftersales solutions. Our focus is on enhancing system performance, minimizing downtime, and ensuring our clients’ operations run seamlessly.

Sivakumar – Commercial Manager – MRO – Application Engineering

A seasoned leader in Valve Solutions bringing over 18+ years of experience in delivering top-tier solutions to industrial clients worldwide. My Journey in this field has been shaped by a strong foundation of technical expertise, customer-focused strategies, and innovative problem-solving. Comprehensive knowledge of valve industry processes systems, spares, and replacement strategies to optimize performance and reliability. Has a proven track record of diagnosing complex operational challenges and delivering efficient, cost-effective solutions. Deep understanding of client needs, ensuring tailored solutions that align with operational goals.

Leading a team committed to excellence in providing world-class on valves aftersales solutions. Our focus is on enhancing system performance, minimizing downtime, and ensuring our clients’ operations run seamlessly.

Sanjeev - Senior Manager - MRO - India Sales With 17+ yrs of experience in Flow control industry, Sanjeev provides the techno-commercial expertise, clients relationship management, enhancing overall customer experience with after sales support, valves solutions for various customers within Oil & Gas Industry. Sanjeev is overseeing MRO opportunities in India region, he is a trusted & well-versed with Severn’s core Control Valves products range & solution driven approach supporting end-customers to find solutions, enhance their efficiency, reliability and productivity, especially in severe services & challenging applications in process industries.

Sanjeev – Senior Manager – MRO – India Sales

With 17+ yrs of experience in Flow control industry, Sanjeev provides the techno-commercial expertise, clients relationship management, enhancing overall customer experience with after sales support, valves solutions for various customers within Oil & Gas Industry.

Sanjeev is overseeing MRO opportunities in India region, he is a trusted & well-versed with Severn’s core Control Valves products range & solution driven approach supporting end-customers to find solutions, enhance their efficiency, reliability and productivity, especially in severe services & challenging applications in process industries.   

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Discover how engineering excellence and heritage has driven Severn’s OCT TOV Butterfly Valve to deliver unmatched reliability in Seawater Application environments.

Severn’s research & development team has designed a Butterfly Valve Seawater Application that solves the problem of galvanic corrosion and meets strict fire test standards. Utilising the over 65 years of engineering excellence, the team of technical experts achieved this by using Severn’s patented Oblique Cone Technology (OCT). The OCT-SW takes this patented technology to the next level by eliminating the need for graphite in the seal and maintaining firesafe capability.

What is galvanic corrosion and its costly effects?

The impact of galvanic corrosion on critical assets due to seawater process conditions is an enduring problem for offshore oilfields. At best, it increases the workload and repairs associated with planned shutdowns. At worst it can result in rapid or unexpected damage, leading to unplanned or emergency shutdowns. Either way, it is a costly problem which harms efficiency, putting additional pressure on plant operating costs. However, Severn have utilised their engineering heritage, research and development & repair intelligence knowledge to develop a valve that deals with the issue of galvanic corrosion head on.

Why does galvanic corrosion occur?

The cause of galvanic corrosion (also referred to as ‘dissimilar metal’ or ‘bimetallic’ corrosion) is an electrochemical reaction between two different conductive materials in close proximity. It results in one – the least noble of the two – being preferentially corroded. To combat this risk, the general rule is ‘do not mix metals’. However, when it comes to the design and development of assets for harsh offshore environments, things are rarely that straightforward.

Modern critical safety systems used on offshore sites are often highly sophisticated to cope with the extreme natural conditions and industrial challenges with which they must contend. They come with extreme technical demands but must manage physical ones too; systems that need to feed water to combat fires must be durable enough to cope with the corrosive effects of the sea. Seawater service valves play an integral role in the process and their ability to either supply or isolate sections of the water line is a vital safety feature. Therefore, eliminating galvanic corrosion while maintaining firesafe credentials has been an enduring challenge for the industry.

In recent years, the use of graphite sealing technology has surged. Graphite’s extreme range of properties and characteristics makes it an ideal material in many ways. It is soft, flexible, and easy to cut, but it has high heat resistance and is almost inert. However, it is also the only non-metal that can conduct electricity. Furthermore, its nobility exceeds that of noble metals including stainless steel, bronze, and titanium. Yet it is often paired with these materials in valve manufacture, in the form of seals, packings and gaskets. From a galvanic corrosion perspective, graphite has become not only the solution to problems but can often be the cause.

Traditionally, Severn’s Triple Offset Butterfly Valves have used graphite materials in their construction, which can cause galvanic corrosion in seawater applications. This is a problem because it can significantly reduce the effectiveness of the valve’s sealing components, compromising safety and leading to potential costly unplanned downtime.

By working closely with end users and operators, Severn has recognized this issue, and with its significant engineering heritage and technical expertise, has designed a long-term solution. The Severn team of engineering experts designed a valve that either replaces the graphite components completely or stops them from contacting the line media. This significantly reduces the risk of galvanic corrosion in day-to-day operations and ensures the highest level of safety. Ensuring you achieve safe operations and minimal downtime.

The Severn’s Oblique Cone Technology (OCT) Seawater (SW) Triple Offset (TOV) Butterfly valve is a revolutionary type of valve designed primarily for use in sealine applications, such as offshore oil and gas operations. These valves play a pivotal part in safety systems, as they play a crucial role in firewater systems. Due to Severn’s engineering heritage and technical expertise in the oil and gas operations sector, this valve has been designed with over 65 years of engineering excellence ensuring it helps the end user achieve their core remit of safe operations and minimum downtime.

Severn has developed a hybrid polymer metallic seal that moves away from the use of graphite laminates. By utilising a primary metallic seal with a secondary polymer seal, not only have Severn removed the graphite from the seal but have additionally increased the valves isolation sealing capabilities and maintained the firesafe performance crucial for such critical applications. This coupled with isolating any graphite gaskets and packings from encountering the line media means that at no point during the normal operation of the valve do the graphite and seawater mix, eliminating the risk of galvanic corrosion and the costly effects it can have on production.

In addition to addressing the corrosion problem, Severn’s Butterfly Valves Seawater Application also meet important fire test standards such as API 6FA, API 607, and ISO 10497 accreditations. As such the OCT Valve is certified fire-safe and can be relied upon in critical emergencies for the end user and operators, ensuring safe operations and minimal downtime.

The team also took steps to ensure the valve design could not generate a spark and risk starting a fire itself. They followed the ISO/IEC 80079-36:2018 ATEX standard and ensured that no static charge could build within the valve. This additional element of care renders the new OCT-SW valve design suitable for a wide range of applications, beyond seawater service further emphasising the versatility of the valve design.

The Severn’s OCT-SW Butterfly Valve Seawater Application can be manufactured from corrosion-resistant materials such as Aluminium Bronze, Super Duplex, and Titanium, with the added knowledge that anti-blowout protection comes as standard. Available in standard and non-standard face to face dimensions and various body styles such as lugged and double flanged, the valve can be easily retrofitted into existing pipeline spaces and is an ideal upgrade when operators are experiencing issues with galvanic corrosion.

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Plant support is booming for Severn.

The cautious global outlook that characterised the oil and gas industry for the past four years has driven a renaissance for established plant. Severn’s heritage in advanced engineering services for existing valve populations puts it at the forefront of growth in this arena. Since 2014, our established plant division Severn Unival has enjoyed exponential growth of 400%, putting its annual order book at £75m, emphasising that plant support is booming for Severn.

Divisional managing director Colin Findlay says leading operators are changing their approach to valve management. The depressed oil price drove a focus on operational efficiency, leading to a wave of new investment to improve the performance of existing assets. Recognising the level of dedicated engineering skill and expertise required to optimise control and choke valve performance, many operators have held competitive technical tenders to outsource this element of plant management efficiently. As the market picks up, this activity is accelerating with operators seeking to maximise performance and productivity.

“Technology is the core driver of efficient and reliable plant operations,” Colin explains. “Following the volatility of 2014 and the prolonged downturn experienced since, oil and gas operators have been keen to find stability and certainty. Investing in existing plant is the most prudent way to achieve this, and operators that continue with this approach alongside investment in new projects will have much surer foundations as the market begins to pick up again.”

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