- Gate valve
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- DN1000 Extension stem double flange soft seal gate valveDIN F4 resilient seated gate valveDN450-1200 Resilient Seated Gate ValveDIN F5 resilient seated gate valveSocket connection soft seal gate valveUnderground cap soft seal gate valveBS5163 rising stem soft seal gate valveHard seal gate valveAPI slab Gate ValveStainless steel flange gate valveWafer knife gate valvePneumatic gate valveSoft seal gate valveExtension stem gate valveUL/FM fire protection groove ends gate valveRising stem forged steel gate valvecarbon steel gate valveStainless steel threaded gate valveDIN soft seal gate valveANSI soft sealing gate valve 200PSICast iron gate valveBS resilient seated gate valve
- Butterfly valve
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- DN900 pneumatic triple eccentric hard seal butterfly valveD643H Triple Eccentric Butterfly ValveD343H Hard seal butterfly valveMulti standard EPDM seated butterfly valveSingle flange butterfly valveDN2000 Double eccentric butterfly valveFlange butterfly valveLug butterfly valveWafer butterfly valve with handleWorm gear operated butterfly valveWafer lined fluorine butterfly valveStainless steel wafer butterfly valveStainless steel flanged butterfly valveThree eccentric flange butterfly valvePneumatic flanged butterfly valvePneumatic wafer butterfly valveTriple eccentric butterfly valve wafer typeWafer butterfly valve ULC approvedInflatable seat butterfly valveHigh performance butterfly valveGrooved end butterfly valveElectric soft seal butterfly valveFlange fluorine lined butterfly valveHandle aluminum butterfly valveWorm Gear Aluminum Butterfly ValveFull PTFE lined butterfly valve wafer typeOne stem no-pin wafer butterfly valveMulti standard aluminum stem butterfly valveStainless Steel wafer Butterfly ValveAluminium handle operated lug butterfly valveLever Operated Flange Butterfly ValveButterfly valve stemButterfly valve discButterfly valve seat
- Ball valve
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- DN1400 top-mounted eccentric semi-ball valveFlanged three-way ball valveFully welded ball valveNatural gas ball valveHigh platform flange ball valve1 PC ball valveFixed ball valvePTFE seat flanged ball valveMetal seat ball valveAPI 6D ball valve3 Piece ball valveFull Bore 3 way ball valve L-Port3 Way T-Port ball valve2PC Ball valve female thread stainless steel
- Globe Valve
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- API Carbon Steel Globe ValveBellows Globe ValveStainless steel flange globe valveStainless steel thread S type globe valveStainless steel thread B type globe valveCast Steel Globe ValvePiston Globe ValveWCB Carbon Steel Globe Check Valveelectric motorized control stainless steel SS316 globe valveBrass Globe ValveCryogenic Globe valveHT200 Globe ValveThreaded Stainless Steel Globe ValveGG25 Globe ValveANSI API Cast Steel And Stainless Steel Globe valve
- Check valve
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- Rubber seal check valveDN800 Slow closing check valveDN800 Rubber Disc Check ValveButterfly Buffering Check Valvecheck valve with counter weightSilent Check ValveWCB Swing check valveSwing Check ValveSingle Chip Check Valve H74WStainless Steel Wafer Check ValveSwing Start Check ValveFoot check valveAPI Swing Check ValveDIN Flange check valveSingle plate check valveLifting Check ValveBottom ValveHammer Diminish Noises Check ValveWafer Check ValveWafer dual plate check valve
- Water Meter
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- Vertical Type Water MetersStainless steel threaded water meterPiston water meterPlastic water meterMore flow rotor dry water meterspiral vane flange water meterCI wotlman water meter with pulse outputLXCLG(R) Vertical removable element woltman cold (hot) water meterSingle flow rotor dry water meterPrepaid Token Water MeterElectromagnetic flowmeterRotary Piston Liquid Sealed Water MeterRotary Piston Liquid Sealed Water Meter
- Air valve
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- Double ball exhaust valveDoubleair Air Valve SaudiDoubleair Air Valve Southeast AsiaDoubleair Air Valve South AmericaDouble Air ValveThreaded Air ValveSingle Air ValveTriple Functions Air ValveAutomatic Air Release ValveAutomatic release valveAutomatic exhaust valveComposite Exhaust Air ValveBrass exhaust valveDouble Ball Air Valve
- Pipe Repair & Coupling
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- Flexible Multi-Function Pipe Coupling ZFJ-SSS Semi-Circle Pipe Repair Clamp SJW-HDuctile Iron Band Repair ClampStainless Steel Band Repair ClampDouble-Section Pipe Repair CouplingFolding Type Pipe RepairSingle-Section Multi-Function Pipe Coupling MF-SGear-Ring Type Multi-Function Pipe Coupling GR-SZBW Damping Corrugated Hose
- Dismantling Joint
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- VSSJAFC(CC2F) Detachable Flange Transmission JointVSSJA-2(B2F) Double Flange Limited Expansion JointVSSJA-1(BF) Single Flange Limited Expansion JointVSSJA(AF) Flange Loose Expansion JointJGD-B Threaded Rubber JointZBW Damping Corrugated HoseKXT-S Flexible Dual-Spherical Rubber JointKXT Rubber Soft JointFlange Adaptor
9 common misunderstandings in gate valve installation
10 common gate valve installation misunderstandings that are easily overlooked:
It is sufficient for the bolts on the gate valve to have only one or two threads extending past the nut. The risk of damage or corrosion can be reduced. Why buy a bolt that's longer than you need? Often, bolts are too long because someone didn't have the time to calculate the correct length, or the person simply didn't care what the end result looked like. This is lazy engineering.
Some utilities like to calibrate testers, and these facilities usually do a good job of providing their field personnel with connections to test equipment, but some even have interfaces for mounting accessories. Although not specified, it is designed so that the actual pressure on the valve can be seen. Even with supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) and telemetry capabilities, someone at some point will be standing next to the valve and need to see what the pressure is, and that's so convenient.
If installing a gate valve station is a hassle and may involve digging concrete, don't try to save that little cost by making it as small as possible in the installation space. It will be very difficult to perform basic maintenance later.
Something else to keep in mind: the tool can be quite long, so space must be set aside so that the bolt can be loosened. It also requires some space, which allows you to add devices later.
Most of the time, installers understand that you can't connect everything together in a concrete chamber without some type of connection to allow for removal of the parts at some point in the future. If all the parts are tightened tightly with no gaps, it will be nearly impossible to separate them. Whether it is groove coupling, flange joint or pipe joint, they are all necessary. In the future, there may be times when components need to be removed, and while this is not usually a concern for the installing contractor, it should be a concern for the owner and engineer.
This may be nitpicking, but it's worth paying attention to. Eccentric reducers can be installed horizontally. Concentric reducers are installed in vertical lines. In some applications where horizontal installation is required, an eccentric reducer is used, but the issue usually involves cost: concentric reducers are cheap.
7. Valve wells that do not allow drainage.
When the pressure drops, air is expelled from the suspension and is diverted into the pipes, which causes problems downstream of the valve. A simple bleed valve will get rid of any air that may be present and will prevent problems downstream. A bleed valve upstream of the control valve is also effective since air in the pilot line may cause instability. Why isn't the air removed before it reaches the valve?
This may be a minor issue, but it always helps to have spare taps in the chamber upstream and downstream of the control valve. This setup provides for ease of future maintenance, whether connecting hoses, adding remote sensing to a control valve or adding a pressure transmitter for SCADA. For the small cost of adding accessories during the design phase, it significantly increases usability in the future. Making maintenance tasks more difficult since everything is covered in paint, it is impossible to read the nameplate or make adjustments.