Shutdown Valve (SDV) Vs Emergency Shutdown Valve (ESDV)

The construction and accessories of Shutdown Valve (SDV) and Emergency

Shutdown Valve (ESDV) are similar.

What is the basis to distinguish their name?

Their name is distinguished only from their services.

Shutdown Valve referred to actuated valve which is closed during partial or total
process shutdown of system to which the valve protects.
Emergency Shutdown Valve is actuated valve which is closed when triggered by
signal from ESD level signal during emergency condition occurs.

Emergency Shutdown Valves are commonly located in incoming line and outgoing
line of the plant or platform.

Please note that some projects do not use term “ESDV” for tag numbering, instead
Term “SDV” is used for shutdown valve disregard their services. In this case,
shutdown logic diagram would indicate which actuated valve acts as Emergency
Shutdown Valve.

ESD valves are used to isolate the facilities in emergency situations. An ESD
(emergency shutdown) valve is a valve fitted with a spring return actuator, allowing
the valve to be closed by the actuator spring when the actuator pressure signal is
released.

Shutdown valves (SDV) are widely used to reduce the escalation of hazardous from
one system to another in the oil and gas production process for safe and proper
isolation purposes. General shutdown valve is controlled by a high integrity
Emergency Shutdown System (ESDS).

ESD valves are usually quarter turned ball valves, but they can also be sliding stem
gate valves or other types, although less common.
How does ESDV Works?
Full Open Position – Normal Operation
When the valve is in full open position, the ESDV offers limited pressure differential.
The full bore ball valve is essentially a tube that reduces the liquid friction of the
system.

Full Closed Position – Emergency Situation:

The setpoint pressure was surpassed and the ESDV was completely closed, providing
its double-seated model with a bubble-tightened shut-off.
Installation location of ESD valves
The ESD valves should be placed near the pipeline riser on larger plants, with a gap
of 15 meters between the ESD valves and the nearest system building.

The idea is to create an ESD “boundary” whereby all piping and vessels on the
“facility side” of the ESD valves would be depressured in an emergency situation and
the ESD valve is positioned far enough away from possible fire areas to ensure that
the valve is not enveloped in the blaze.

Based on the tube configuration, if the idealized design can not be accomplished, it
may be desirable to clad the exposed pressurized pipe with fireproof insulation to
mitigate the risk to this tube in an ESD situation.