Hi
I fully agree with btrueblood. Unfortunately, regardless where you’re standing (end-user/supplier/manufacturer,etc.), in valve world there will always counter questions such as ‘do you need it’, ‘why’, ‘ how(1) to achieve’, ‘how to assure how(1) for happening’ and ‘what is the (price/design) consequences’. Often not in orderly manner.
I personally is a believer that there is no such things as super-valve. To make a super valve, then it would requires multiple accessories and also periodic maintenance activities (which in some occasions, might be difficult).
Your statement is quite intriguing: 10” ball valve, metal seated (due to 290 degC) hence bigger friction between ball and seat, acting as XV (Control Valve), but also act as ESD, and tight shut off (Leakage rate class B as per ISO 5208).
It is a very challenging goals, that often will not succeed (even by some well known brands of ball valve).
Do you need this valve more as control valve or more as ESD?
For critical control valve, it is almost always located between two manual valves. In order for operation to do IPF testing/maintenance/repair shall require. So, would suggest, no need to attribute Tight Shut off on this valve. it will bite you at some point.
Without going into technical details, 10” metal seated BV as a control valve usually requires relatively big actuator, adding (quick acting) spring(s) then usually it will be bigger. Not sure of the valve’s control range, but using pneumatic (compressible air) there is a risk of ‘time response’ and/or ‘hysteresis’ between desired position (signal) and actual position.
Have I saw “air instrument” failure on pneumatic actuator and/or “solenoid valve” failure on hydraulic actuator? Yes. Hence there is IPF testing, which address likelihood of failure.
Some additional thought: a SIA (Secured Instrument Air) buffer vessel can be applied for double acting valve. Does end user like this (to buy and to install) just for sole purpose of your valve? I highly doubt.
It is not an impossible task, but it would be costly. And if it is cheaper do IPF every 6 months and/or to send someone run to close the manual valve, then would suggest to back to the discussion group of what is more important on this valve.
Success,
Regards,
MR
All valves will last for years, except the ones that were poorly manufactured; are still wrongly operated and or were wrongly selected