Pressure – Temperature Rating (P-T Rating):

Ask the following questions:

 What is the maximum pressure that the valve needs to be rated for?

 What are the upstream and downstream pressures for each of the maximum, normal
and minimum flow rates?

 Is the valve operating consistently near the system's maximum design pressure and
temperature
Do the system's peak pressure and temperature occur simultaneously? Do these conditions peak
out only when the valve is open?

These questions would decide the type of valve and its seating material. Here, we need to make
distinction between “line pressure v/s valve pressure drop”.

Often this is misunderstood. The valve pressure envelope (valve body) is subjected to the full line
pressure (valve upstream pressure), whereas the pressure drop (∆P) is the difference between the
valve upstream pressure and the pressure that exists just downstream of the valve. Both pressures
are equally important when selecting a control valve. The line pressure determines the valve body
(and pipe flange) rating, whereas the pressure drop determines the valve trim or seat rating.

The pressure-temperature rating of a valve is simply the maximum pressure the valve is designed
to handle at a particular temperature and varies with the material of construction. The higher the
process temperature, the less pressure can be handled by the body sub- assembly.

Valve’s pressure rating describes the range of pressures a valve can handle - the higher the rating,
the thicker the walls of the valve vessel to prevent rupture. The standard ANSI ratings are: 150,
300, 600, 900 etc. ANSI 150 rating valve does not mean that the maximum pressure rating of this
valve is only 150 psi; a steel valve that is rated as ANSI class 150 can handle pressures up to 285
psi at 100°F (refer to the chart below).