BARTON Differential Pressure Recorder

Operating and Removing Procedure

During normal operation, the HP and LP valves are open while the equalizing valves and the bleed valve are
closed.
However, It is critically important that the equalizing valve(s) never be open while both block valves are
open!

Operational Sequence for Valving DP Barton into Service:

1. Check all valves HP,LP, the bleed valve and the equalizing valves are closed.
2. Open the equalizing valves. This ensures that the same pressure will be applied to
both sides of the barton, i.e. zero differential pressure.
3. Open the High Pressure block valve slowly, check for leakage from both the high
pressure and low-pressure side of the barton.
4. Close the equalizing valves. This locks the pressure on both sides of the barton.
5. Open the low-pressure block valve to apply process pressure to the low-pressure
side of the barton and establish the working differential pressure.
 The barton is now in service.

Removing the Barton from Service :

The Barton with a 5-Valve manifold can easily be removed from service using the steps
outlined below:

1. Close the HP and LP block valves.

2. Open the equalizing valves.
3. Open the bleed valve to vent process pressure to the atmosphere
 The barton is now out of service.