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2.ConstructionFeatures
3.Advantages
4.Application
5.InstallationDimensions

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DesignFeatures
TheDualPlateCheckValveisanallpurposenonreturnvalvethatismuchstronger,lighter
inweightandsmallerinsizecomparedtoaconventionalswingcheckvalveorliftcheck
valve.
TheDualPlateCheckValvedesignistheoutcomeofattemptstosolvetheproblemsassociatedwithconventionalswingcheck
valveandliftcheckvalve.TheDualPlateCheckValveemploystwospringloadedplateshingedonacentralhingepin.Whenthe
flow decreases, the plates close by the action of torsion spring before flow reversal takes place. This design offers the twin
advantagesofNoWaterHammerandNonSlamsimultaneously.AllfeaturesputtogethermaketheDualPlateCheckValveasthe
mostefficient&versatiledesign.ItisalsoreferredtoasSILENTCHECKVALVE

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DualPlateCheckValvecanbeclassifiedasZeroVelocityValve.Thedesignhaseverythingwhichtheotherconventionalvalves
miss.Itisavalvemostefficientinoperationirrespectiveoffluidandserviceconditionsandtheeasiesttohandleandinstallinany
pipingsystemwithnoconstraints.
NOWATERHAMMER
To eliminate water hammer, a Check Valve should close
beforetheonsetofreverseflow.Waterhammerisalmostnon
existent in dual plate check valves since closing of the valve
doesnotdependonbackpressureandbackflow.Eachplate
being half the size of a swing check disc provides a straight
flow path, offering least resistance. Due to spring assisted
closing,valveclosurestartsassoonasflowvelocityreduces
below the designed minimum velocity and thereafter the
closingrateflowstheflowvelocityreductionpattern.Thevalve
closes as the flow velocity approaches zero and well before
theflowreverses.Thiseliminateswaterhammer.

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InthefiguretheHeavyDiscinSwingCheckValvesdevelops
heavymomentumasitswingstotheclosedposition.
NOSLAMMING
TheDualPlateCheckValvedesignisclassifiedas"NonSlamDesign".Thediscinaswingcheckvalveishingedatthetop.Asthe
flow reduces, the closure of disc is influenced by force of gravity and high inertia of the heavy disc. This momentum can cause
severe damage when the disc slams on to the valve seat. To reduce this, one has to go for a balancing weight/dash pot
arrangement etc. This makes the valve more expensive and bulky. Furthermore, any counter weight/dash pot arrangement is
counterproductiveasfaraspreventionofwaterhammerisconcerned.
ThetwoplatesinDualPlateCheckValvearehingedinthecenterverticallyforhorizontalinstallations,altogethereliminatingthe
effectofthegravity.Alsothemomentumdevelopedastheymovetotheclosedpositionisonlyafractionofwhatisdevelopedina
swingcheckvalveastheweightofeachplateisththeweightofswingdiscandthetipvelocityislessthanhalf.Furtherdueto
springassistedclosing,thevalveclosesastheflowvelocityapproacheszeroandbeforetheflowreversal.Asitstartsclosing,the
flowassuchcushionstheplatesandseat,henceminimizingslamming.
INDEPENDENTPLATESUSPENSION
Forvalvesizes450mm(18")NBandabove,eachplate
issupportedindependentofeachother.Inanyposition
(Horizontal or Vertical) each plate's weight is directly
transferredtothebody.

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LOWERPRESSUREDROP
ThedesignoftheDualPlateCheckValvedividesthetotalforceinhalf,sinceeachplatecoversonly
onehalftheareaofaswingcheckdisc.Onehalftheforceoneachplaterequiresonehalfthickness,
henceonefourththemassofaswingcheckdisc.
Ff(hingefriction)plusFs(springforce)times0.75B(forcepoint)minusF(force)timesB(width)equals
zeroforequilibrium.
Ff(FrictionofHinge)+Fs(0.75B)FB=0
Therefore,
F=0.75Fs+Ff(FrictionofHinge)
B
Theweightoftheplatesdoesnotincreasetheforcerequiredtomovetheplates.
DualPlateCheckValvehasmuchlowerpressuredropduetolowerforce.ThebestanalogybetweenaswingcheckvalveandDual
plateCheckValvewouldbeadoorhingedfromthetopandadoorhingedonitssidewithanappropriatedoorclosure.Theforce
requiredforoperatingthetwodoorscanbejustvisualizedandcompared.
LOWERWEAR&TEAROFSEATFACES
Theplatesaresmallerinareaandlighterinweightbeingtwoinnumbercomparedtooneina
conventionalswingcheckvalve.Theuniquefeatureofplateopening(i.e.,itfirstliftsupatheel
andthenswings)ensuresnorubbingactionsagainstseat.Thisresultsinlowerrateofwear
andtearofseals.Thisfeaturesisnotfeasibleinotherdesignswhichresultsinahigherrateof
sealwear.Thisisachievedbythespecialspringactionandhingedesign.

FLEXIBLEINSTALLATION
Theinstalledvalveismorerigidthatanequivalentlengthofheavysectionpipeeliminatingtheneedfor
anyspecialsupportetc.Thespringaction(inplaceofgravity)enablesthevalvetobeinstalledinany
positionverticalorhorizontal.

HEADLOSSV/SFLOWRATE
ThroughR&Defforts,improvement&optimisationofdesignis
an ongoing process. The design / specifications provided here
aresubjecttochangeaccordingly.

ConstructionFeatures
DESIGNSTANDARD
TheValvedesignconformstoAPI594aswellasAPI6Dexcept
facetoface dimensions of ANSI 125 cast iron valves of sizes
65mm(21/2")to300mm(12").DualPlateCheckValvesareavailableinwaferdesign,flangedwaferdesignandextendeddesign
withflangedendshavingfacetofacedimensionsasthatofaswingcheckvalve.
ResilientSeal|MetaltoMetalSeal
SEALDESIGN
Metal to Metal and Soft Seating are available. Soft Seats are integrally moulded type and
MetalSeatsareeitherintegraloroverlayed.

SpecialServiceValves
RUBBERLINEDVALVES:Tomeetspecialservicerequirements"Advance"DualPlateCheckValvesareavailableinfully
rubberlinedbodies,whereasinternalscanbeofsuitablealloystomeetthefluidenvironment.
HIGHTEMPERATURESERVICES:TotakecareofdifferentialexpansionbetweenbodyandlongstudsinHighTemperature
Services, double flanged valves are available where standard set of studs can be used at each end. This design
automaticallyeliminatestheneedforseparateLugTypeDesign.
Valves tested for fire Safe Services as per International Standards, Vaccum tested for Vaccum Services and Statutory
approvedValvesforBoilerapplicationsareavailable.
LUGTypeValvesarealsoavailableonrequest.
AdvantagesataGlance

DUALPLATECHECKVALVE

LightWeightthuseasierhandlingandselfsupporting.
Morecompact&structurallysounddesign.

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SWINGCHECKVALVE

Bulky & voluminous thus cumbersome handling &

heaviersupportingsystem.

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Samevalvecanbeinstalledhorizontallyorvertically.
OnlyCheckValvewhichcanbeinstalledforflowupside
downduetospringassistedclosure.
Low Pressure Drop and reduced Energy Loss
irrespectiveofPressureRatings.
Streamlinedflowway.
Efficient and Positive sealing under most flow and
pressureconditions.Valveclosesbeforeflowreversalat
zerovelocity.
Inherently NonSlamming. No external devices
/attachmentsrequired.
WaterHammeralmostnonexistent.
Longlifeandtroublefreeoperation.

Large & difficult to analyze from stress concentration

points in critical applications due to intricate body
shape.
Suitableprimarilyforhorizontalapplications.
Notpossible.
SignificantPressureLossandEnergyLoss,whichisstill
higherathigherPressureratings.
Swingrestrictedflowpath.
Always require reverse flow for closure and back
pressureforeffectivesealing.
Externalattachmentrequiredtocounteractslamming.
Waterhammertendencypersists.
Seat & Hinge Pin require regular maintenance due to
impactloadsandwearbyrubbing.

Applications
TheDualPlateCheckValveisthemostversatiledesignavailableinspecificmaterialsofconstructiontosuitparticularPressure,
TemperatureandFluidFlowCharacteristics.SomeoftheTypicalApplicationsareasfollows:
Water

WaterSupplySystems,FireWaterSystems,CoolingWater,Chilled/HotWaterSystems,BoilerFeed
Water,SeaWater,PotableWater,RawWateretc

Hydrocarbons

Allapplications

Oil&Gas

Onshore/Offshore,Petroleum,Lubricatingoil,Hydraulicoil,EdibleOils,LPG,SourGas,Low
TemperatureApplicationsetc.

Air&Gases

AllGaseslikeChlorine,Hydrogen,Nitrogen,CarbonDioxide(CO2)etc.

Metallurgical
&Chemicalprocesses

Sugar,Pharmaceutical,Paper,Cement,Steel,Aluminium,Copper,Zinc,PowerandotherIndustries.

ThereisasolutiontoalmostallNONRETURN(CheckValve)problems,varyingfromFireSafeservicestoCryogenicconditions,
withasuitablydesignedDualPlateCheckValve.
ThroughR&Defforts,improvementandoptimizationofdesignisanongoingprocess.Thedesign/specificationsprovidedhere
aresubjecttochangeaccordingly.
InstallationDimensions

DIMENSIONTABLEUNDERUPDATIONINTHEMEANTIMEPLEASEREFERPRODUCTCATALOGUE

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