Anchor/Darling Double Disc Gate Valves

Experience In Motion

Anchor Darling Double Disc Gate Valves

Uniform Seat Wear Low-Pressure Sealing Between Seat Sealing Reliable Operation Versatile Actuator Application Critical Surfaces Hardfaced for Long Wear Rapid Closure Ease of Maintenance

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Reliable Under the Toughest Conditions

Flowserve Anchor/Darling double disc gate valves have been designed to provide reliable operation under the most severe service conditions.
This unique design will provide reliable operation when subjected to large pipe nozzle loadings, rapid closure and repeated cycling. Extreme temperatures, gross thermal transients, high and low differential pressures, dirty and dual phase fluids have all been considered in the development of the double disc gate valve design. Flowserve regularly supplies valves from 1/2" to 54" in diameter and 150 to 4500 psi pressure ratings in carbon steel and a wide range of special alloys. Seating surfaces are normally stellited but other materials can be supplied depending on the application.

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Uniform Seat Wear

The four-piece double disc wedge assembly can neither be incorrectly assembled nor become disengaged while in service.

The double disc assembly incorporates a unique revolving disc feature which ensures maximum seat life under the most exacting service conditions. The two independent discs, during each closing stroke and immediately prior to the disc seating, rotate a few degrees in the plane of the seats. This rotating feature forces the disc to seat in a different position on each closing stroke, equalizing wear on the seats and the discs. Each time the valve is closed, the seats and discs are wiped clean. The rotating action removes particles from the sealing surfaces before they can become wedged between the seats and the disc and cause damage. In addition, this movement of the disc creates a lapping effect whenever the valve is operated.

Exclusive wedge design ensures uniform distribution of sealing pressure, even when valve seats have become out of parallel due to body distortion.

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Low Pressure Sealing

Between Seat Sealing

The unique Flowserve Anchor/Darling wedge assembly is designed to impart sufficient thrust to each disc to maintain low-pressure sealing. As the differential pressure across the disc increases, the seating load also increases, thus providing a tight seal throughout the entire range of operating differential pressures. Since the discs are completely independent of each other and the design is essentially symmetrical, positive sealing can be maintained in either direction.

The two discs seat independently of each other. Pressure applied between the discs provides complete isolation of the upstream fluid from the downstream fluid. In addition, the parallel seat design allows for inline seat leak testing without the aid of additional valving.

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Another unique feature of the double disc wedging mechanism is the configuration of the upper wedge incline face Years of research and experience led to this present rocker face design. This eliminates any possibility of locking the disc in the closed position even when closed quickly and subjected to severe thermal transients. The rocker faces are hard-faced for longer life.

Rapid Closure

The unique wedging design permits rapid closure without seat distortion. Internal moving parts decelerate independently of each other with inertial forces dissipated in a series of impacts over a period of time. The largest of these is transmitted directly to the bottom of the valve body a non-sealing surface. Forces transmitted to the seats are small in comparison to the total inertial forces. This is a distinct advantage over valve designs in which the total inertial force is absorbed directly by the seating surface.

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Versatile Actuator Application

Ease of Maintenance

Flowserve offers a full line of actuators designed to increase the utility of our double disc gate valve. An experienced engineering staff is available to work with the customer in determining the type of actuator that best fulfills their design requirements.

The parallel seats and independent discs permit maintenance without special fitting in the field. The repair of minor seat or disc damage is greatly simplified because the seats and discs can be lapped independently of each other. If required, spare parts can be installed directly off the shelf. Disassembly and maintenance can be accomplished without special tools or elaborate rigging.

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