Wellhead Choke Valves
Wellhead Choke Valves
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Good morning;
I'm about to design piping system inside oil production wellhead. Around 5 meters from Xmass tree I'll arrange a choke valve. My concerns is dealing with supporting this choke valve. I'd like to know if choke valve behavior is same as PSV.
PSV need its connected pipe to be rigidly fixed to balance the reaction force generated when PSV spits.
Is reaction force generated when we operate a choke valve? Is vibration an intinsic problem of choke valves?
Thank every body
I'm about to design piping system inside oil production wellhead. Around 5 meters from Xmass tree I'll arrange a choke valve. My concerns is dealing with supporting this choke valve. I'd like to know if choke valve behavior is same as PSV.
PSV need its connected pipe to be rigidly fixed to balance the reaction force generated when PSV spits.
Is reaction force generated when we operate a choke valve? Is vibration an intinsic problem of choke valves?
Thank every body





RE: Wellhead Choke Valves
Partially open or closed valves can cause increased pipe stresses. In a poor configuration, the pipe can deflect with those added stresses. Those stresses plus weight of the valve may require support. 5 meters is usually a pretty long way without any support in any case. Do yourself and your boss a favor and put a support near the valve. Let somebody else take it out.
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"The problem isn't working out the equation,
its finding the answer to the real question." BigInch
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RE: Wellhead Choke Valves
Many thanks.
Yes, this is generally the practice of supporting the choke valve (vertical support only). But in some cases, vibrations occurs at the vicinity of choke valve and may need a fixation.
Vibrations are may be caused by slug flow. What do you think?
RE: Wellhead Choke Valves
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"The problem isn't working out the equation,
its finding the answer to the real question." BigInch
http://virtualpipeline.spaces.live.com/
RE: Wellhead Choke Valves