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Valve Replacement

Valve Replacement

(OP)
Hi to all,
I am working on a project where we are trying to replace
some Korean valves.
Valves we will use has shorter flange to flange dimensions
thus we need to arrange a solution for the difference.
I believe there are some experienced ones that would recommend
the most economical or feasible solution.
A spool piece could be manufactured or maybe flange
adaptor etc. could also work.
Thanks in advanced for ideas.

RE: Valve Replacement

How much shorter? Were the originals made to a different code? What sort of sizes / pressures are you dealing with?

Can you modify the pipework instead? How many locations?

Give us a bit more information and you may get much more back in return.

My motto: Learn something new every day

Also: There's usually a good reason why everyone does it that way

RE: Valve Replacement

(OP)
Sizes are different. Design pressure : 16 bar
For example, 1200 mm, 1400 mm.
We will replace with Awwa c504 valves
Differences vary. Thats my concern.
Pipings are all inside valve chambers so modifying is not possible.
I considered ductile iron or steel spool pieces but
I can not be sure how total lengths will result.

RE: Valve Replacement

Your minimum difference which can be accomplished by two flanges welded back to back is your start point. Anything less than that needs a spacer. Anything more needs a flange back to back plus a spacer up to max of 50mm. Then use a WN flange plus spool with a slip on flange so that you can vary each one.

Not easy as each one will be different.

My motto: Learn something new every day

Also: There's usually a good reason why everyone does it that way

RE: Valve Replacement

Knowing as little as you have told us, how about using short lengths of the appropriate sized/schedule of piping with slip-on flanges welded at the cutoff points?

RE: Valve Replacement

The information we need to help you is very simple.
How much shorter is the new valve than the original valve?

Or to say it a different way:
What is the face-to-face dimension of the original valves (by size)
and
What is the face-to-face dimension of the replacement valves (by size)

If I knew that I would be able to make a suggestion;
Such as, consider using Bleed Rings with a face-to-face dimension to make up the difference.
Do you know what a Bleed Ring is?
Look here if you do not know - http://www.lrspecialtymetals.com/Default.aspx?tabi...

p.s.: You can order them without the Tap connection or you can just plug it.

prognosis: Lead or Lag

RE: Valve Replacement

I've used spacers (usually bleed rings, I like having places to stick gauges) when I had to fill a reasonably sized gap. The problem comes when the new valve is longer than the gap. What I've done every time in that case is:
  • Verify that the new valve is API 6D so I will never have to do this again
  • Evaluate whether the valve chamber has to stay or not (often you can get rid of the damn things easier than you think)
  • Evaluate whether you should add anything (like vents/drains)
  • Dig up the entire valve chamber and 1/2 joint either side of it (trying to work with pipe in a bind never saves money or time, dig a hole that makes sense)
  • Make up a fabrication with the valve inside flanges with random length pipe stubs on both sides (and any vents/drains)
  • On turn-around day make two cuts, two welds, and zero bolt ups (I try to never do a bolt up with gas shut-in if I can help it).

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