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Marking Name, description Material of basic parts Actuation

• manual
TB three-piece (two-piece) bolted A 352 LF2 • electric
trunnion mounted ball A 694 F52, F60, F65 • hydro-pneumatic
A 182 F316 • electric-hydraulic
TW three-piece (two-piece) A 182 F304 • pneumatic
welded trunnion mounted ball and other materials • hydraulic

Connection
Size
• flanged
DN 50 - 1400
• butt-weld
NPS 2” - 56”
Service temperature
Nominal Pressure range in ºC
PN 0 - 250 -60 +200
Class 150 - 1500 -46 +120
-196 +200

non aggressive environment corrosive environment sour environment

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TW - Welded design

CLASS NPS END FOR VALVES

150 2" - 56" BW, RF, RTJ
300 2" - 56" BW, RF, RTJ
400 2" - 56" BW, RF, RTJ
600 2" - 56" BW, RF, RTJ
900 2" - 48" BW, RF, RTJ
1500 2" - 36" BW, RF, RTJ

TRIM
BODY MATERIAL STEM - BALL - SEAT
ASTM A105 CS + Ni OR SS
ASTM A350 LF2 CS + Ni OR SS
ASTM A182 F316 SS
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TW - Welded design
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TB - Bolted design

CLASS NPS END FOR VALVES

150 2" - 56" BW, RF, RTJ
300 2" - 56" BW, RF, RTJ
400 2" - 56" BW, RF, RTJ
600 2" - 56" BW, RF, RTJ
900 2" - 48" BW, RF, RTJ
1500 2" - 36" BW, RF, RTJ

TRIM
BODY MATERIAL
STEM - BALL - SEAT
ASTM A105 CS + Ni OR SS
ASTM A350 LF2 CS + Ni OR SS
ASTM A182 F316 SS
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TB - Bolted design
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Ball valve components
Component Material

Forgings ASTM: A 105

(Body, closures) A 350 LF2
A 694 F52
A 694 F60
A 182 F316
A 182 F304
EN: 1.0566 TStE 355
and other materials

Ball ASTM: A 350 LF2

A 182 F316
A 182 F51
and other materials

Seats ASTM: A 350 LF2

A 182 F316
A 182 F51
and other materials
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Component Material

Stem ASTM: AISI 4140

A 350 LF2
A 182 F6a
A 182 F316
17 – 4 PH

Surface of ball, seats and stem: 0,025 Cr

0,025 or 0,05 or 0,08 Ni
and other materials

Studs/Nuts: ASTM: A 193 B7/A 194 2H

A 193 B7M/A 194 2HM
A 193 B16/A 194 7
A 320 L7/A 194 4
A 320 L7M/A 194 7M
A 193 B8M/A 194 8M
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Type of actuators
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Type of actuators
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Safety of Operation
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Advanced engineering
simulations in MSA

Finite Element
Method
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Crack detection
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Welding

- TW type
- Special welding machine

INDEPENDENT
QUALITY CONTROL
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Bolt dimensioning for external load

MSA

M
F
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Fire test

- API Std 6FA

- API Std 607
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Antistatic design
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Cover sealing

STANDARD DESIGN
DOUBLE SEALING
WITH GRAPHITE AND
TWO O-RINGS
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Sealing of the stem
TERTIARY SEALING

POSSIBILITY OF PACKING
REPLACEMENT DURING FULL OPERATION
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High Reliability
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Low torques

torque
trunnion ball float ball

friction radius
r << R

• sureness of actuating
• low prices of actuators
MSA TORQUE << FLOAT BALL TORQUE 3 - 4.5 higher
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Type of seat

SEAT WITH HARD SEALING RING COMBINED SEAT

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Metal to metal seat

METAL HARDFACING
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SOFT GASKET

GAP
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SOFT GASKET

METAL TO METAL
SEALING
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Combined seats
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Combined seats
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Possibility of seat function checking
VENT PLUG - valve cavity without pressure

CLOSED POSITION

DRAIN PLUG VALVE

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Stainless design

VENT LINE

GAS SUPPLY LINE

TO ACTUATOR

SEALANT LINE

DRAIN LINE
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Ball valve accessories
END OF SEALANT LINE - Detail
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Pressure tests of ball valves

basic tests

more specific tests

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Pressure tests
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Accompanying
documents
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Certifications

• Pressure Test Reports

• Functional Test Reports
• Non-Destructive Test Reports
• Documentation for Actuator
• Material Test Report acc. to EN 10204, type 3.1B for :
- body - closures
- bolts and nuts - ball
- seat - stem
• More specific tests (as per customer‘s request)
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Basic dimensions
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EXAMPLE: lifting on crane

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Pups
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EXTENDED COVER FORGING

• Forging

PUP PIECES WELDING

• Forging
• Pipe
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Coatings
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COATINGS FOR ABOVE-GROUND BALL VALVES

Type of Coat Durability
• Polyurethane paints high
• Zinc-silicate and Silicate c. high
• Epoxy coatings middle, high
• Alkalyd coatings middle
• For transport – priming coat low (0,3 years)
• Other coatings

COATINGS FOR BURIED BALL VALVES

Type of Coat Durability
• Polyurethane Tar Coating high (40 years, thickness 2,5 mm, 25 kV)
• Epoxy Tar Coating high (30 years, thickness 1,5 mm, 12 kV)

Durability: low 2 – 5 years

middle 5 – 15 years
high > 15 years
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Testing room
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