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Gate Valve Is Used To Open and Close The Flow Only. Not Commonly Used in Flow Control With The Following Components
Gate Valve Is Used To Open and Close The Flow Only. Not Commonly Used in Flow Control With The Following Components
Gate Valve Is Used To Open and Close The Flow Only. Not Commonly Used in Flow Control With The Following Components
Gate Valve is used to open and close the flow only. Not commonly used in
flow control with the following components.
The hydro-testing according to API 598. The valve standard is ASME B16.34
***Gate Valve – Hydrotest Backseat;
Hydrostatic Shell Test must be tested at a pressure not less than 1.5 times
the Maximum Operating Pressure by opening the valve partially open
and tightening the gland to get the pressure. Then check for leaks through
Shell.
***Gate Valve – Hydrotest Seat;
Hydrostatic Closure Test or Seat Test, continue to test from Shell Test at the
pressure not less than 1.1 times of Maximum Operating Pressure by closing
the valve fully closed and then checking the leak through Seat and Disk.
Both tests must be done on two (2) – Side of Gate Valve.
***Valve – Pressure Test Duration;