BALL VALVES

BALL VALVES - INTRODUCTION

The ball valve is basically a ported sphere in a

housing.

Rotation of the sphere by 90 changes the

position from open to closed, and from
closed to open.

Characteristics:
Smooth operation
Low pressure loss
High Cv
Compact design
Fire safe

BALL VALVES - CLASSIFICATION TYPE OF BALL SUPPORT

FLOATING BALL VALVES

Floating Ball Valves

Ball is only guided by stem

Seat is made down stream
Higher torque
Lower cost

Suitable for sizes / rating:

2 150 to 1500
4 150 to 600
6 150 to 300
8 150

BALL VALVES - CLASSIFICATION TYPE OF BALL SUPPORT

TRUNNION MOUNTED BALL VALVES

Ball is guided by stem on the top and trunnion on
the bottom:

Seat is made upstream / down stream

Lower torque
Higher cost

They are also used for smaller sizes than those

indicated above, with benefit of lower torque
and higher reliability, but at a greater cost

BALL VALVES - CLASSIFICATION ASSEMBLY TYPE

SIDE ENTRY BALL VALVES

Most common type of ball valves

Normally forged
Ball is introduced through a side of body during
assembly
Fully maintenance can be done only when valve is
disassembled from the pipeline

BALL VALVES - CLASSIFICATION ASSEMBLY TYPE

TOP ENTRY BALL VALVES

The Top-entry valve types have a major
application when a frequent maintenance must
be carried out and the valve cannot be easily
removed from the pipe.
In this valve model, all the internals can be
easily dismounted by loosening the bonnet of
the valve and removing the ball, the seatholders and the shaft.
When mounting the valve again, the seatholders have a system to regulate the
compression of these to the ball.

BALL VALVES - CLASSIFICATION CONSTRUCTION

SIDE ENTRY BALL VALVES SPLIT BODY

Bolted type
Two or three pieces
Possibility of full maintenance by
disassembling the valve

BALL VALVES - CLASSIFICATION CONSTRUCTION

SIDE ENTRY BALL VALVES FULLY WELDED

Fully Welded ball valves are available for those cases when
leakage throughout atmosphere must be absolutely
avoided such as in gas transmission pipelines.
Valve is built in three pieces fully welded constructions.

BALL VALVES - CLASSIFICATION CONSTRUCTION

SIDE ENTRY BALL VALVES SCREWDED AND WELDED

Monoblock type
Only for small sizes (up to 2)

BALL VALVES - CLASSIFICATION CONSTRUCTION

SIDE ENTRY BALL VALVES IN LINE

For sizes up to 6, this type of valve can be used giving the
same possibility of maintenance as top entry ball valve but
being a construction much more economical.

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BALL VALVES - CLASSIFICATION BORE

FULL BORE
Ball valves are generally designed so that internal flow
passage is large enough to pass flow without a
significant restriction. The ID of the bore is the same
as the ID of the pipe to which it connects.
Full bore (sometimes called full port) valves also allow
for the use of a pig in the pipeline. The pig is a self
driven mechanism designed to scour the inside of the
pipeline and to remove any process build-up or scale.

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BALL VALVES - CLASSIFICATION BORE

REDUCED BORE
Often, a system does not require a full bore to
accommodate a pig and is not expected to
operate at the full capacity of the pipe. This
offers an opportunity for reducing equipment
costs.
A reduced bore ball valve uses a ball/seat
combination which has a smaller ID than the
pipe. The nominal valve size is referred to by
the outlet size x the ball ID for example 3 x
2.
Reduction is usually limited to one nominal
size, but may be increased to two for 16 and
larger outlets.

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BALL VALVES - CLASSIFICATION SEAT TYPE

SOFT SEATED BALL VALVES

The seat design features a deep pocket with a
protective lip which makes the design a long lasting
design. The seat assembly consists in an outer metallic
seat carrier with a soft seat insert. The soft insert is
located into a groove in the metallic seat carrier.
The complete seat assembly is floating inside valve
body and it is energized by a set of springs which load
the seat assembly against the ball preventing leakage
from behind the seat.
Seat assembly is provided with outer o-ring to avoid
leakage through the seat carrier and a graphite back up
ring which ensure the tightness in case the o-ring is
damaged.

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BALL VALVES - CLASSIFICATION SEAT TYPE

METAL SEATED BALL VALVES

Similar seat construction is done in case
of metal seated valve. However the seat
in this case consists only in a metallic
seat ring (without any insert).
The surface in contact with the ball is
hardfaced with Tungsten Carbide,
stellite etc., achieving a minimum
hardness of 42 HRC to stellite or
convectional hardfaced and 78 HRC to
Tungsten Carbide or special hardfaced.
This makes the design long durable and
reliable and able to achieve classes V &
VI leakage class metal seated

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BALL VALVES - CLASSIFICATION TECHNICAL FEATURES

Floating Seats
The seat assembly, either soft seat or metal seat, which seals against the ball is provided with
coil springs on its back side. The coil springs press the seat assembly against the ball making
sure the contact between the seat area and the ball even in absence of line pressure. When
line pressure increases, the seat differential area (C=A-B) creates a piston effect forcing the
seat against the ball. This additional load increases the effectiveness of the seat/ball interface.
The higher the line pressure is the greater the piston effect.

Automatic Cavity Pressure Relief

The pressure-actuated seat construction,
used in trunnion ball valves ensures positive
relief of excess of valve central cavity
pressure. If valve central cavity pressure
exceeds a pre-set pressure in the seat, the
seat assembly will automatically back-off to
relieve the excess of pressure.

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BALL VALVES - TECHNICAL FEATURES

Double Piston Effect (optional)

With normal floating seats a ball valve is-bi directional, creating
a single seal on the seat exposed to line pressure. The opposing
seat vents pressure downstream. If the upstream seat fails, it
may be appropriate to use the downstream seat as a back up
seal to the primary seat. Modified seats can offer this feature.
The outer diameter of the seat is designed with a double piston
profile, exposing more surface area to cavity pressure that a
normal floating seat. In the case of an upstream leak, this
enhances the contact pressure between downstream seat and
ball. The differential area A= B-C creates a piston effect forcing
the seat against the ball.
In such cases, it is recommended that an automatic pressure
relief valve be installed to protect the body cavity from excess
pressure.
As an option, it is possible to adopt the double piston effect on
one side only. Although this eliminates the need for a pressure
relief valve, it does make the valve uni-directional.

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BALL VALVES - TECHNICAL FEATURES

Double Block-Bleed (optional)

Because the floating seats seal, both upstream and
downstream, simultaneously, double block and
bleed procedures can be performed. With the valve
under pressure, the body cavity may be vented or
drained to the atmosphere through the bleed
valve.

Trunnion Design for Low Torque

Operation
The large diameter trunnions provide smooth,
easy operation and extended bearing life. The
trunnion bearings are stainless steel with heavyduty PTFE coated.

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BALL VALVES - TECHNICAL FEATURES

Grease Fittings / Flushing injection

Three grease fittings are supplied, providing

the ability to inject lubricant into both seat
pockets and stem area.
Flushing to clean sealing area

Antistatic Device

Internal parts that are insulated from the

body may build up a static electric charge.
When service conditions require electrical
continuity to prevent static discharge, this is
ensured by the adoption of coil springs to
ensure electrical continuity between body,
ball and stem

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BALL VALVES - TECHNICAL FEATURES

Stem Extension for Buried Service

A stem extension is a need when valves are being

installed in underground pipeline making the valve
operator non accesible.
RV valves offer a wide variety of stem extensions
for manual operated valves as well as for actuated
valves, including gas over oil operated valves.
The stem extension includes the complete system
of grease injection, actuator gas supply, etc as a
part of it.

Anti blow out stem

To assure safety and integrity

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BALL VALVES - TECHNICAL FEATURES

One-Way Operating Lever arm
Operating wrenches are keyed so they may be installed only in one position in line with the
bore of the valve, when the valve is in the open position. They serve as an open closed
indicator in addition to the stop plate indicator on the bonnet cap. Wrenches are available as
an option on full bore through regular port models. Worm gear actuators are required on all
larger sizes for manual operation.

Manual Operated Valves

For manual valves up to 4, operating lever can be provided. Lever operated valves are also
provided with a stop plate valve to avoid travel of more than. The lever together with the stop
plate provides valve position indication. For valves larger than 4, worm gear actuator is
provided.

Actuator Mounting Provisions

Actuator mounting brackets, shown below, are
available as option for users who prefer to install
their own actuators. We recommend that buyers
specify factory-installed actuators to assure
reliable, long life performance and to gain the
benefits of RV single source responsibility, single
source warranty policy.
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BALL VALVES - TECHNICAL FEATURES

Fire Safe Design

RV valves are of FIRE SAFE design, which substantially
prevent the leakage when valve is subject to high
temperatures.
In case of fire accident inside the valve, seals, and seat
inserts (for soft seated valves) are melted and then a metal
to metal seat is made between the metallic seat and the ball
ensuring a degree internal sealing tightness.
All o-ring are also disappeared and only graphite back-up
rings remain in seats and valve stem, making the valve tight
for leakages to the atmosphere.
RV valve designs conform requirements of API 6FA, API607
and BS6755.

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BALL VALVES - CLASSIFICATION GAS OVER OIL ACTUATED

This valve is used in gas pipelines and the

actuator is powered directly from the line
gas pressure.
Valves actuator may be provided with line
break detection system which closes the
valve in case that the gradient of pressure
drop in the line is greater than a preset
value.

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BALL VALVES - CLASSIFICATION EMERGENCY ASSISTED

This valve is intended for protection of

turbine/pump in hydroelectric power
stations. Valve is assembled in horizontal
position and provided with a hydraulic
piston to open the valve.
In case of reverse flow which may damage
the turbine/pump, this is detected by a
pressure transducer which sends a signal to
the valve releasing the pressure in the
hydraulic piston and allowing the valve
counterweight to close the valve in few
seconds avoiding line counterflow to reach
the turbine/pump.

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BALL VALVES - CLASSIFICATION FULLY WELDED

Fully Welded ball valves are available for those cases when leakage throughout atmosphere
must be absolutely avoided such as in gas transmission pipelines.
Valve is built in three pieces fully welded constructions.

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BALL VALVES - CLASSIFICATION API 6A

For upstream applications, three pieces side

entry ball valve is used in accordance with
the requirements of API 6A. Valve classes
from class 2000 to class 20000 In sizes from
2-1/16 to 7-1/16 are available.
Material selection is done in full compliance
with API 6A requirements.
Valve designs are available to meet Pressure
Product Requirement levels PSL-1, PSL-2,
PSL-3 / PSL-3G and PSL-4.

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BALL VALVES - CLASSIFICATION INTEGRAL DOUBLE

BLOCK & BLEED
BLOCK & BLEED VALVES
Manifold that combines one or more isolation
valves (normally ball) with one or more
bleed/vent valves (normally needle) into one
assembly/body.
Valves used for double block & bleed isolation,
where space is limited and there is weight
restrictions also (By instance Offshore industry)

These valves are used mainly for two purposes:

Instrument double block & bleed (2" and
below)- Instrumentation isolating, chemical
injection, sampling, vent ad drains
In line double block & bleed (above 2").
Valves mainly used in Offshore

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BALL VALVES - CLASSIFICATION CONTROL BALL VALVES

CONTROL BALL VALVES

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BALL VALVES - MATERIALS

RV valves are manufactured using a wide selection of

materials such as:
Carbon steel
Killed carbon steel for low temperature applications
High resistance alloy steels for API 6A applications
Stainless Steel
Duplex & Superduplex steel
Nickel alloys
Materials also meet the requirements of NACE MR-0175/ISO 15156 when sour gas services
are specified.
Our technical staff is ready and available to provide customized material selection for those
special customer applications RV always provides the customer with suitable information of
material selection which is agreed prior valves are manufactured.
For majority of industry applications the following table gives the main guidelines of
material selection.

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BALL VALVES - MATERIALS

Remarks
The above table is orientative and intended only for information.
In case of Metal to Metal valves seat and ball are both hardfaced with different materials such as stellite,
Tungsten Carbide, Chromium Carbide, etc, being the base materials selected upon the valve application
and the design pressure/ temperatures.
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BALL VALVES - MATERIALS

Sealing Material
Commonly O-rings or Lip Seals as used as sealing element of ball valves.
The most commonly used materials are O-RINGS:
BUNA-N (Nitrilic rubber)
VITON including its alternatives of high temperature VITON (up to 210/C) and VITON for
explosive decompression.
Others depending on application.

Lip Seals
Lip seals are used normally for more severe applications such as cryogenic services, high
temperature or also in nuclear valve application (when the seal must be radiation resistant).
The lip seal is made of different materials such as PTFE, KEL-F, etc, and it is self energized by
an internal spring of stainles or inconel alloy.
Lip seals must be mounted in the positive direction of pressure in such a way that fluid
improves the sealing load of spring.
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BALL VALVES - MATERIALS

SEAT MATERIALS - Soft Seated Valves

PTFE or Teflon suitable up to ANSI Class 600.

PTFE reinforced by graphite.
Nylon suitable for high pressure, and for
temperature range up to 120C.
Devlon suitable for high pressure, and for a
wider range from low to high temperature.
PCTFE or KEL-F suitable for low temperature,
up to -196C.
PEEK suitable for high temperature up to
260C.

Metal Seated Valves

Stellite - Hardness up to 45 HRC

Tungsten Carbide - Hardness up to 85 HRC
Chromium Carbide - Hardness up to 70 HRC

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BALL VALVES - APPLICATIONS

Duty
Stopping / starting flow
Moderating throttling
Flow diversion

Service
Gas
Liquid
Non abrasive slurries
Vacuum
Cryogenic

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BALL VALVES - NORMS

Standards and Codes for Ball Valves

API

American Petroleum Institute

API 6D Pipeline Valves
API 6A Wellhead and Christmas Tree Valves
API 6FA Fire Test of Valves
API 598 Valve Inspection and Testing

MSS

Manufacturers Standardization Society of The Valve and Fitting Industry

MSS SP72 Ball Valves for General Service

B.S.I.

British Standards Institute

BS 5351 Steel Ball Valves
BS 6755 Testing of Valves

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BALL VALVES - REFERENCES

PROS & CONS OF BALL VALVES

ADVANTAGES

DISADVANTAGES

flows in either direction

minimum pressure drop
zero leakage, if soft seated
minimum turbulence
compact envelop
light weight
quick operation

not suitable for throttling

limited working temperature range
(determined by seal and seat materials)
seat wear and life cycle dependent
upon soft seat designs susceptible to
effects damage of seats (unless metal
seated)
fluid trapped in the cavity (unless
vented)
water hammer (if quickly operated)

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BALL VALVES - REFERENCES

BALL VALVES REFERENCES

SECTOR/TYPE
OIL & GAS
OIL & GAS
OFFSHORE
OFFSHORE
OIL & GAS

CUSTOMER
BAC VALVES
Burullus Gas Company
CNOOC CHINA LIMITED
DENHOLM OILFIELD SERVICES CO
Doha Motors

PROJECT
NORSOK
Cross Over Valves Simian & Sapphire
SHUTDOWN VALVES
PROJECT TYNE
RAS LAFFAN TRATMENT PLANT

OIL & GAS

GAS PIPELINE
LNG
PLANT/CRYOGENI
C
OFFSHORE
OIL & GAS
OIL & GAS

ECONOSTO MIDEAST
EURODEVCO

ADMA
PROTOTIPO VLVULAS DE BOLA GAZPROM

OIL & GAS

OIL & GAS
SUBSEA
OFFSHORE

GERBARU JAYA SDN BHD

GLOBAL PROCUREMENT FZE
Global Solutions Supplier
Global Solutions Supplier

OIL & GAS

OFFSHORE
OFFSHORE
OFFSHORE

Global Solutions Supplier

i-ValvEngineering Sdn Bhd
i-ValvEngineering Sdn Bhd
i-ValvEngineering Sdn Bhd

Euromechanical
GERBARU JAYA SDN BHD
GERBARU JAYA SDN BHD
GERBARU JAYA SDN BHD

BUHASA NGL Plant Replacement of exisiting obsolte Saut

Du Tarn valves
Malaysia shipyard
ExxonMobil Tapis Q Topside
ExxonMobil Tapis Q Topside
Front end Engineering & Design for Belum Topside
Facility
South Pars Phase 20 & 21 (MOV)
DUCTOS MARINOS SONDA DE CAMPECHE
Terminal martima dos bocas tabasco
Trampas de diablo Oleoducto de 36" Sonda de
Campeche (Mxico)
resak platform
resak platform
resak platform

COUNTRY
Norway
Egypt
China
United Kingdom
Qatar
United Arab
Emirates
Russian

SIZE
36" x 30"
24" x 20"
14" x 12"
20"
30" x 24"

RATING
150#
1500#
1500#
900#
1500#

24"
40"

900#
600#

United Arab
Emirates
Malaysia
Malaysia
Malaysia

36"
14" x 12"
14" x 10"
14" x 10"

300#
1500#
1500#
2500#

Malaysia
Iran
Mexico
Mexico

16"
32"x28"
24"
36"

1500#
900#
1500#
600#

Mexico
Malaysia
Malaysia
Malaysia

36"
24"
28"
16" x 12"

600#
900#
900#
1500#

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BALL VALVES REFERENCES

COUNTRY

SIZE

RATING

OFFSHORE

SECTOR/TYPE
I.O.E.C.

Sirri-Assalouye Project

Iran

OFFSHORE

I.O.E.C.

South Pars 15 & 16 (Assaluyeh / Sout Pars Gas Field - Persian Gulf)

Iran

HIPPS

I.O.E.C.

HIPPS for South Pars 17/18 platforms SPD23 & SPD24

Iran

OFFSHORE

I.O.E.C.

ASSALUYEH / South Pars Gas Field Phases20&21

Iran

OFFSHORE

I.O.E.C.

South Pars Phase 19

Iran

OIL & GAS

IPMI (Industrial Projects Management of Iran)

RFQ DI-1718-1360-ID-0072-Rev 0 for Two LBV

Iran

OIL & GAS

IPMI (Industrial Projects Management of Iran)

South Pars 17&18

Iran

HIPPS

iran international general contractor (igc)

HIPPS for SIRRI-ASSALUYEH 32" GAS TRANSMISSION PIPELINE ONSHORE EPC

Iran

OIL & GAS

KALA NAFT Co. TEHRAN

GAS PIPELINE

KOLAHDUS INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX (KIC)

FULLY WELDED PIPELINE BALL VALVES

OIL & GAS

MAPNA GROUP (Neyr Perse Co)

PHASE14

OIL & GAS

MAPNA GROUP (Neyr Perse Co)

PHASE14

REFINERY

METSO AUTOMATION OY

REFINERIA DE SINES

PETROCHEMICAL

METSO AUTOMATION OY

Al Jubail Project Coker Unit valves RFQ

FERTILIZERS

METSO AUTOMATION OY

Matix fertilizers India, Ref: 53562902

FERTILIZERS

METSO AUTOMATION OY

Matix fertilizers India, Ref: 53562902

OIL & GAS

METSO AUTOMATION OY

PETRONAS FLNG

OIL & GAS

NARGAN

SOUTH PARS PHASE 12-

Iran

OIL & GAS

NARGAN
OIL INDUSTRIES ENGINEERING AND
CONSTRUCTION (O.I.E.C.)

SOUTH PARS PHASE 12-

Iran

32"
32"
20" - 18"
32"
32"
42"
40"
24"
18"X14"
30"-42"-48"- 56"
40"
42"
14"- 18"
40"
24"
16"
14"
16"
14" x 12"

900#
900#
1500#
900#
900#
900#
150#
900#
2500#
600#
300#
900#
1500#
150#
1500#
2500#
900#
900#
900#

PHASES 17/18 SOUTH PARS

Iran

24" x 20"

900#

OIL & GAS

CUSTOMER

PROJECT

Iran
Unknown Country
Iran
Iran
Portugel
Saudi Arabia

Finland
Finland
Malaysia

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BALL VALVES REFERENCES

SECTOR/TYPE

OIL & GAS

CUSTOMER
OIL INDUSTRIES ENGINEERING AND
CONSTRUCTION (O.I.E.C.)
PETRO KARAN SHAFAGH KISH Company (P.K.S.K
Co.)
PETRO KARAN SHAFAGH KISH Company (P.K.S.K
Co.)
PETRO KARAN SHAFAGH KISH Company (P.K.S.K
Co.)
PETRO KARAN SHAFAGH KISH Company (P.K.S.K
Co.)
PETRO KARAN SHAFAGH KISH Company (P.K.S.K
Co.)

OIL & GAS

Pharaonic Petroleum Co.

OIL & GAS

Pharaonic Petroleum Co.

OFFSHORE

Power Control Eng. Co.

SIRRI ISLAND WATER LIFT, TREATMENT AND INJECTION PROJECT

OFFSHORE

STEMCOR GmbH

South Pars 17 & 18

OIL & GAS

SYSCOM 18 SRL

PIG LAUNCHER

OFFSHORE

TAHKIMDARYA Engineering & Construction Co.

SOUTH PARS 19A/19C & 20/21

HIPPS

TAHKIMDARYA Engineering & Construction Co.

HIPPS VALVES FOR SOUTH PARS PHASE 12

OIL & GAS

TIANJIN ASICDAT INTERNATIONAL PTE LTD

cnooc deepwater onshore terminal gas plant (gaolan)

OFFSHORE

VALSER

KUMANG CLUSTER

OIL & GAS

OIL & GAS
OIL & GAS
OIL & GAS
OIL & GAS

PROJECT

COUNTRY

SIZE

RATING

PHASES 17/18 SOUTH PARS

Iran

24" x 20"

900#

South Pars Gas field Phases 15 & 16 - Onshore Plant

Iran

42"

900#

South Pars Gas Field Dev. Phase 13

Iran

48" -40"

150#

South Pars Gas Field Dev. Phase 22-24

Iran

48" - 40" -36"

150#

South Pars 13

Iran

42"

900#

South Pars 22 & 24

Iran

42"
26"- 24"-20"
20"
20" x 16"
32"
16"
32"
20"
30"
14"-20"-24"- 28"

900#
900#
1500#
1500#
900#
1500#
900#
1500#
1500#
900#

Egypt
Egypt
Iran

Iran
Romania
Iran
Iran
China
Malaysia

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BALL VALVES REFERENCES

SPLIT BODY BALL VALVES 30 600#

Customer: PEMEX
Country: Mexico

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BALL VALVES - REFERENCES

BALL VALVES REFERENCES

SPLIT BODY BALL VALVES 30 600# & 30 900 #

Customer: ENPPI
Country: Egypt
Number of pieces: 6 valves

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BALL VALVES REFERENCES

SPLIT BODY BALL VALVES 36 1500#

Customer: Rampco International

Project: PAZANAN/BIBI HAKIMEH 36" PPL
Country: Iran

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APPLICATIONS

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OFFSHORE VALVES
Valves type:
Ball, double block & bleed, butterfly, gate, globe check
- Riser valves: ESDV Top entry
- Top side: Special attention to weight and size (ball, duo check, butterfly)
Very common use of integral Double block & bleed valves
Additional requirements to materials
High maintenance cost: reliability

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OFFSHORE VALVES - REFERENCES

Customer: Total Holland
Project: KCU Brown Field / Offshore
Country: Holland
Valves type:

Top entry ball valve 3 & 10 1500# & 10 2500#

Metal seated (TC 400 mm)

Double block & bleed 6 2500# Duplex

Duo check 6 2500# Duplex

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OFFSHORE VALVES - REFERENCES

Customer: Total Holland
Project: KCU Brown Field / Offshore
Country: Holland
Valves type:

Top entry ball valve 3 & 10 1500#

Metal seated (TC 400 mm)

Double block & bleed 6 2500# Duplex

Duo check 6 2500# Duplex

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SUBSEA VALVES

Ball, double block and bleed, gate and check valves

API 6DSS / API 17D
Design to withstand outside pressure caused by see water column
Graphite use not allowed
Outside stem to be protected and isolated
Non destructive test: API 6DSS
Special actuators with pressure compensators
Qualification / Hyperbaric test
High maintenance cost: reliability

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SUBSEA VALVES REFERENCES

Customer: PEMEX
Gulf of Mexico
Ball valves
20 1500#
24 600#
16 600#
Swing check
24 600#
16 600#

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CRYOGENIC VALVES

Typical applications:
LNG Liquefaction & regassification
Ball, gate, globe & butterfly
Materials:
Stainless steel
Lip seals
Kel-F (PCFTE)
Stem extension
Possibility of cryogenic test up to -196C

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CRYOGENIC VALVES REFERENCES

Globe control valves 14 600#

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CRYOGENIC VALVES - REFERENCES

Ball, gate, globe, check & butterfly valves

Project: Egyptian LNG Plant

Customer: Egyptian LNG
Country: Egypt

Butterfly up to 24 150#
Ball up to 4 600#
Globe & check up to 2 600#

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POWER STATION

Gate, globe, check valves

High pressure pressure seal
High temperature alloy steel
Applications:
Thermal Power Plant Boiler Bypass
Drainage System
Steam Turbine Control System Main
Steam and Feedwater Isolation
System
Bypass and Check Valve
Recycled Water Isolation and Control
Parallel slide type
To avoid thermal expansion
To avoid stuck of closure member due to
short closing time
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HIGH INTEGRITY PRESSURE PROTECTION SYSTEM (HIPPS)

HIPPS is an instrumented safety system that is designed and built in accordance with the
IEC 61508 and IEC 61511 standards. These international standards refer to safety functions
(SF) and Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS) to protect form over pressure
Closing the source of over-pressure within 2 seconds
Same reliability as a safety relief valve, is usually identified as a HIPPS (SIL)
A HIPPS is a complete functional loop consisting of:
Initiators to detect the high pressure.
Logic solver, which processes the input from the initiators to an output to the final
element.
Final elements: valve and actuator

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APPLICATIONS

HIGH INTEGRITY PRESSURE PROTECTION SYSTEM (HIPPS) REFERENCES

Customer: IGC (Iran International General Contractor)
HIPPS for SIRRI-ASSALUYEH 32" GAS TRANSMISSION PIPELINE ONSHORE EPC

HIPPS 24 900#

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APPLICATIONS

HIGH INTEGRITY PRESSURE PROTECTION SYSTEM (HIPPS) REFERENCES

Customer: IOEC
HIPPS for South Pars 17/18 platforms SPD23 & SPD24

HIPPS 20 1500# & 18 1500#

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APPLICATIONS

HIGH INTEGRITY PRESSURE PROTECTION SYSTEM (HIPPS) REFERENCES

HIPPS 20 1500#
Customer: TAHKIMDARYA
HIPPS VALVES FOR SOUTH PARS
PHASE 12

HIPPS 30 1500#
& 30 600#
Customer: Doha Motors
Final Customer: Dolphin Energy (Qatar)
RAS LAFFAN TRATMENT PLANT

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BALL VALVES - APPLICATIONS

HIGH TEMPERATURE BALL VALVES

Metal seated
Chromiun Carbide
Tugnsten Carbide
Side entry / top entry
High temperature alloy steel
Ni alloy in case of corrosive fluid
Stem extension

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APPLICATIONS

GAS PIPELINE

Fully welded ball valves

Large sizes up to 60"
Buried valves with stem extension
Actuated ball valves direct gas or gas over oil
actuators
Line break valves: automatically closing when
pipe is broken

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APPLICATIONS

GAS PIPELINE REFERENCES

FULLY WELDED BALL VALVES UP TO 56 600#
Customer: NIGC
Project: IGAT
Country: Iran
150 valves from 30 to 56 600#

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APPLICATIONS

GAS PIPELINE REFERENCES

FULLY WELDED BALL VALVES 30 600#
Customer: Gasco
Project: ______________
Country: Egypt
25 valves 30 600#

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