My very limited experience with a tool, the torque can be controlled very accurately and the operator would have to try and spike the torque over the set point. On the system I saw, the operator would set a torque limit, and then control the fluid flow and pressure to the tool to control it...
You may need to go to Europe to find them. We supply flange bolting to the oil & gas industry with 3.1b certification and buy mostly from Tripplefast in the UK and OME out of Italy. I also have some M8x45 socket head cap screws in F55 on my desk if you are interested ;-) (client decided that...
My clients will request all 316 class materials to be 'dual certified' meaning that they meet the higher mechanical requirements of 316, but have the lower carbon content of the 316L. Material grade on the certs is usually listed as 316/316L. I believe NORSOK MDS S01 has this requirement as...
Another issue with large SF is that you will often come up against the MAST of the valve. My client's specs will usually only allow me to go to 90% of MAST. One client also needs 2x SF at all points of the torque curve, which on a 150# valve can lead to a SF of 6 or even more at the break...
JLSeagull is right,
Anywhere between 1-2 seconds per inch of pipe diameter works pretty well for two reasons:
1) generally slow enough to prevent water hammer in system
2) can usually be supplied with reasonably sized control circuits and solenoids.
Andy
I have a client asking about the AED resistance of an O-Ring in a 4" 150" Ball Valve (client is conservative Supermajor). Everything I have ever seen on ED is that it only affects valves in high pressure gas service, and I have as a general rule only been concerned with it in valves over 600#...
I also use R. P. Valves in the UK - they also might have in stock.
Italian will not be fast (16 week minimum (and considering it is only 16 weeks or so until their August shutdown, count on longer)). But, good quality, well documented product.
Andy
As far as I know Mokveld don't do ball valves...
Couple Italian suppliers I use:
www.pibiviesse.it
www.abvvalves.com
If you need faster...
www.mwvalves.com
Andy
By defination the stub ACME thread form has an included 29 degree angle. Does anyone have any experience in rounding slightly the upper crests of the thread to break the resulting shart corner?
How much rounding can you do and still conform to the standard?
Have male thread in F51 running...
In the offshore market for ANSI 2500# and API 10,000#, I've used a number of materials. Good options for strenght vs. weight seems to be 6Mo material (ANSI A182-F44). Also the Duplex and Super duplex grades of stainlees steel (F51 & F53/F55) are also common. I have also used A350-LF2 with an...
Manufacturer's that I have used do this to:
1) improve the surface finish of the stem (better sealing and increased seal life)
2) increase the surface hardness of the stem to minimize the potential for galling with other like materials in the gland or ball.
I've had this coating in NACE...
I have a full cross sectional drawing of the existing valve, with face to face and hub details, so there is no problem to replace the valve with an alternate manufacturer.
The real problem is that it takes the client 6 months to approve the change out of the manufacturer of a valve, so if I...
