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need very low pressure check valve for natural gas 6" (vertical orientation)

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USAeng

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Jun 6, 2010
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I need check valve to have very low cracking pressure and highest Cv. It is in a vertical 6" flanged pipe for natural gas. The blower we have going to a flare produces 17"wc static pressure and then gas must go through 100+ft of pipe,flame arrestors, and a few other pieces of equipment before flare. Anyone know a good one to check out? must be vertical orientation
 
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Try a butterfly wafer check valve. Any nrv on a vertical leg is a problem, but you can get some pretty lightweight plates on these and maybe do without the spring or make it very low strength.

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Inquired about wafer style butterfly... has Cv of about 700-750 which is too low... need Cv of 1700+ according to AE
 
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