Valve World – India

3rd – 4th October 2019

Schlumberger Confidential
Steve Thurlow, Technical Sales Manager, Cameron V&M
 Presented to Valve World India (VWI).

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Agenda

• What are fugitive emissions?

• FE Norms in Indian Industry
• Evolution
• Valve Case Study
• Closing remarks

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What are fugitive Emissions
• Any escape of Hydrocarbon gas
• Any impact on the environment
• Reduced emissions benefits plant
safety
• Reduced emissions benefits the
environment and reduces risk of
‘Global warming’

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Indian Industry and Fugitive
emissions
• Currently lagging international requirements
for reduced FE emissions
• Industry has many valves with FE issues
especially from Stem packings
• Some progress in certain areas especially in
sour or corrosive processes

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 Fugitive Emissions Test Per ISO 15848-1
Classification Parameters

A C
Tightness Class B
(Best leakage rate) (Worst Leakage Rate)

Endurance CO1 CO2 CO3

Class 205 Cycles 1500 Cycles 2500 Cycles

-1960 C -460 C -290 C +50 C Room Temp Room Temp

Temperature
To To To To To To
Class
Room Temp Room Temp Room Temp +400 C 2000 C 4000 C

Test Medium Helium (Harder to pass test) Methane (Easier to pass test)

Pressure Qualifies all pressure classes up to or below the valve tested

Certificate nomenclature: ISO FE AH- C02-SSA0- t (RT, 400°C)-CL2500- ISO 15848-1

 Leakage Rate A
 Test Medium Helium
 Tested at 1500 Cycles
 Qualifies for Room Temperature to 400C
 Qualifies all pressure classes (CL150 through CL2500)

Source: ISO 15848 Specification Schlumberger-Private

 Industry Needs - Customer Perspective
62% of uncontrolled fugitive
 Valves dominate the uncontrolled fugitive emissions (62%) for a typical facility
(Per EPA) emissions is attributed to leakage
 Consent decrees driving customers to request 5 year packing replacement from valves
guarantee or FE compliant certificates

 Non-compliance to consent decree FE leakage levels invoke fines/unplanned

shutdowns for the customers

 Leak Detection and Repair programs (LDAR) by customers drive valve vendors
to provide FE compliant certs even for replacement packings ---- Typical Consent Decree Language
 Customer specifications for valves increasingly demanding FE certifications for
valves at full pressure-temperature rating
Valve manufacturers that do not meet
low emission definitions might lose
market share

Source: EPA, 4C HSE conference, BP, DOW Chemical Valve Expert, Customer specifications, Consent Decrees filed in court –Tesoro/Chevron
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 Project Vision
To enhance fugitive emissions (FE) capabilities of the Valve product line to maintain
technology leadership in rising stem valves (RSV) market

Project Description & Goals

 Industry’s first ISO 15848-1 certified RSV to meet the Fugitive Emissions
requirements at its temperature limits (400C & -50C)

 Achieve FE compliance with the most stringent test medium allowed (Helium)

 Qualify all pressure classes (CL150-2500)

 Upgrade key sealing elements driving FE performance & fire safe compliance

 Maintain valve longevity & reliability at higher cycles while offering FE

enhancements

 Use packing qualified to API 622 or equiv. (Certificates required)

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Enhancements
Packing Retention Pre-Selection Tests FE & Fire Tests in valves
• Meet Engineering standards
• Improve fire testing capability
High Temp Packing:
Graphite (400C)
Stem Packing Low Temp Packing:
V Graphite(-50C)
• Improve Fire & FE testing
capability
Selected
Multiple technologies
from various vendors
were tested in test
Stem Guide Gasket Spring Energised
fixtures
Design Selected
• Improve Fire & FE testing
capability

Spring energised
Bonnet Gasket Design Selected
• Eliminate leakage concerns

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 FE Results
Stem Packing Packing Retention
Type ISO 15848-1 leak rate
Current Tibronile Upto 1500# CH @ CO1@ 400C
Upto 900# BH @ CO1 @ -50C
High Temp Packing AH @CO2 @400C
(Graphite) (Certified)
CH @ CO1 @-50C (Certified)
Low Temp Packing AH @CO3 @-50C
(V Graphite) (Certified)
AH @ CO3 at 260C (Certified)

Stem Guide Gasket Bonnet Gasket

*Gasket leakage measured continuously through thermal cycles

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Summary – Closing remarks
• Industry requires Low FE quality and reliability
• Specification and legislation will drive product in meeting these
demands
• Non compliant product will expect to lose market share
• End users and EPCs should expect to pay a premium with medium to
long term payback from upfront investments

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