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  1. Kreot

    Slab gate with DIB

    Can a slab gate be designed with both DIB-1 and DIB-2 seat configuration?
  2. Kreot

    Pros/cons different valve types for ESV

    This must be the perfect place to ask this question as i see a lot of experience among the users. What are the experience(pros&cons) with the different types of valves for emergency shut down? ( ball, gate (slab, expanding)) Thanks
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    floating ball valve

    Hi, I am not to say if the valves are weird or not. I do agree with you that high pressure larger floaters are not suitable as a double sealing, not only will the force of the ball damage the seat, but it will also affect the integrity of the stem. This is a 4" low pressure valve with a pipe OP...
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    floating ball valve

    Do have a few floating ball valves (with single piston seats) in our plant, with cavity drain. We use some as double isolationvalve, but to do so you need a cavity drain regulate the pressure in the cavity. It might not be a standard from any supplier, but they do exist. As long as the upstream...
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    floating ball valve

    It depends on the seat configuration. If you have floating seats, the pipeline pressure will push the upstream seat towards the ball and you will have a double isolation. Take a look at the valve drawing, or you can verify the tightness of the upstream seat through the cavityvalve. Both floating...
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    SPExSPE

    It is not a requirement to have pressure at both upstream and downstream seat, but a SPEXSPE will give only you a single barriere independent of which side the pressure is coming from. The SPE seats are designed to reliev overpressure in the cavity (as Roberto1956 are stating). My main point is...
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    Double Block and Bleed -> Requirements

    Hi, It does not seem very strict to me. We evaluate the neccesity for singel or double barriere according to the pipe pressure and medium. I do not see any reason for having a limit of 40 degrees C as we do have hazardious medium below this temp. By doing the correct valve choice you can easily...
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    SPExSPE

    The cavity relief is determined by the spring force of the seats(normally 7-10barg). If you pressurize the cavity of a closed ball valve with atmospheric pressure at upstream and downstream flange, the seats will relief the pressure when you reach the spring set point (more or less the same as...
  9. Kreot

    torque sizing for ball valve

    To make this correct You need to discuss with both the valve and actuator supplier. Normally this is standard in the documentation delivery from the supplier. It will also be dependent on the seat design of the valve, floating seats require different break-away torque than fixed seats, but as...
  10. Kreot

    API 6A PR2 certified expanding gate valve

    There are several european companies (e.g Petrolvalves, Pacson etc) that produce valves according to API 6A PR2 with 5000psi presure rating, depending on the size if it will be a special design. Just out of curiosity, any reason for choosing an expanding gate?
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    SPExSPE

    Hi, Be sure not to confuse DBB and DIB. For a DIB you need a second block ( e.g double piston downstream for trunnion ball). You can choose to use a DPE x DPE or SPE X DPE dependent on what you need the barriere for. A DBB valve has 2 seating surfaces to have seat sealing against pressure from...
  12. Kreot

    SPExSPE

    Hi, Not 100% sure excactly what you mean, but SPE X SPE seated valve is common and in use for many applications not requiring double barriere. Can also refer to it as a DBB. To be able to give you a good answer i need to know the purpose of the valve
  13. Kreot

    Opening A Valve with Pressure on one side

    The main issue is the delta p, what is the max the valve will be open at? Not all valve manufacturers has a good seat design. For a valve with sound softseat design, you should avoid opening the valve with more than 60barg DP. For higher DP you should use metalseat, or for high pressure a...
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    Body cavity presure relieving

    Hi, We do not have systems requiring DPE X DPE. Always use SPE X DPE where the SPE seat work as a overpressure cavity reliev. Not necessary with a separate PSV from the cavity. Not excactly sure what you mean by differential pressure test, but when i schock the valve i normally use 15-20barg...
  15. Kreot

    Body cavity presure relieving

    Hi, Yes, the valve was still leaking a bit after cleaning and lubrication of the seats. To shock the valve you need to rapidly realive the cavitypressure through the cavitydrain valve. This might loosen the seat that still not loosened from the seatpocket. Just note that it doesn't always work:)
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