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Sealability against natural gas

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Sealability against natural gas

Sealability against natural gas

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Dear All,

I was presented with a question concerning valve sealability against natural gas.  The question was, in a high pressure full port complete flow channel would a wedge gate valve be able to provide a good enough seal?  I thought that if an elasomeric sealing element were placed into either the seat or the wedge it would provide a sufficient seal.  What do you think?

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RE: Sealability against natural gas

By "good enough seal" I assume you mean "bubble-tight". Yes, you can get this with a soft-seated wedge gate valve. Some manufacturers put the soft seat in the seat ring and others in the wedge.

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