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AUH Fail-Safe Hydraulic Actuator

For General Purpose or High-Pressure Applications

Halliburtons AUH Hydraulic Actuator is designed for simplicity, ease of maintenance and adaptability. It has fewer parts than most other hydraulic actuators, which improves field performance. is actuator is designed to close upon loss of control pressure (fail-safe). e actuators unique design has no traveling seals, which contributes to the longevity of the seal packages. Optional cold service seal packages enable the actuator to exceed performance standards for cold, hostile environments. Limit switches, valve position indicators, fusible and standard lockout caps, stem protectors, mechanical and hydraulic opening assemblies are also available.
Vent Plug

Thread Protector Upper Stem Hydraulic Control Pressure Inlet Piston Cylinder Actuator Service Disconnect Bolts Piston Housing

Advantages Fewer parts - improves performance and reliability Standardized lower stem sizes - simplifies spare parts requirements Proven reliability API 6A, PR-2 Appendix F qualified packing Easy maintenance - can be redressed without special tools or external pressure sources. Piston and upper stem packing is easily removable utilizing actuator service disconnect bolts. Visual Open-Close Indication upper stem extension indicates gate position at a glance.

Spring Packing Actuator Disconnect Bolts Bonnet Lower Stem Gate Seat Valve Body

AUH Hydraulic Actuator Mounted on a reverse-acting gate valve

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Operation Hydraulic control pressure enters the cylinder. e extended stem travels downward until it is practically flush with the top of the cylinder, indicating the valve is open. e piston shoulders against the packing retainer and stops further downward force. e gate valve is fully open. e actuator is designed to maintain the valve (reverse-acting) in the open position with hydraulic pressure on top of the piston. Loss of hydraulic pressure allows pressure in the valve body and spring force to move the stem and gate into the closed position. e extended stem indicates the valve is closed. e metal-tometal seat between the actuator bonnet and lower stem serves as a secondary seal. Upstream valve body pressure holds the gate in the closed position. e spring allows the gate to close with less than 100 psi pressure on the valve body.
Hydraulic Control Pressure

Metal-to-Metal Seat

Well Pressure

Open

Closed

For more information on AUH Fail-Safe Hydraulic Actuator, please call your local Halliburton representative or email us at completions@halliburton.com.
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