GV Actuators

Surface Safety Systems

School Of Service

Rev.3 2019-08-28 [W-F-SI]

Introduction

Surface
Surface Safety Valve

Sub-Surface
Xtree + WH

Control panel

Sub-Surface Safety Valve

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Surface Safety Systems

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Surface Safety System Xtree onshore Algeria
Flow &
Pressure
sensors

Limit Switch

Xtree

Actuator

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Surface Safety System offshore Nigeria

Actuator

Xtree

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Safety System Design Philosophy

1) It should be Fail-Safe
2) Difficult to over-ride the system
3) Sensors reacting directly as possible
4) Attains the safe condition when part of it fails
5) Be rugged
6) Survive as long as possible
7) Simple

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Safety Systems – Types and Design

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Surface Safety System
Shut in well during catastrophic event.
Safety Valve
Actuator integral part of system.
Sensing Pressure Flow
Actuator features:
Line
• fail safe/fail close
• activated with the loss of
the control pressure

Actuator Pressure
Line
Control Panel

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Pressure triggered Pilot: Normal Operation

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Triggered by; Temperature – Gas – Smoke
Sensor types
Safety Valve

Sensing Pressure Flow Line

Temperature

Actuator Pressure Line

Control Panel

Trigger control panel

Gas

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Gate Valve Actuators – Types and Design

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Types of Gate Valve Actuators
Hydraulic Pneumatic

Piston Diaphragm

(not offered directly

by TechnipFMC)
Double acting
Fail as If Single acting Fail Save – Fail Close

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Operating Principle

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Operating Principle of an Actuator
Opens when the force from the hydraulic or pneumatic pressure
overcomes the
• Stem Thrust,
• Spring force,
• Friction over Gate and Seat
• Friction other seals

By design Stem Thrust assist closing the GV

Springs ensure
• Closing with zero GV cavity pressure
• Energize M2M Back Seat

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Gate Valve Stem Thrust

Show this video. (6 min.)

File name video “VL GV slamming effect pneumatic actuator”

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Actuator Development

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Development of Actuator from 1960’s

• Since 1960’s PN actuators

• Pneumatic power also used for the production controls at well site

• Pneumatic actuators lower in cost

• HY actuators were more costly

• HY actuators need extra hydraulic power system

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Development of Actuator from 1960’s

< 1960’s Sub-Surface Safety Valves (SSSV) direct control design.

> 1960’s Surface Controlled

Sub-Surface Safety Valves
(SCSSSV) become mandatory

SCSSSV
• Due to SCSSSV hydraulic power became readily available
• Increase of bigger size Xtree GV’s with high pressure
• Hydraulic actuators better technical solution.

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Pneumatic versus Hydraulic

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PN versus HY: Slamming Effect

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PN versus HY: Installation Factors
Ø PN > Ø HY
Compact Xtree

Little space for

actuators

• Actuators are ratio design.

• Low PN pressure => need big Ø cylinder.
• To little space for big Ø cylinders in between wells
• To little space for big Ø cylinders Manual GV

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PN versus HY: Climatic Factors

Condens in air can freeze up

• PN systems have problems with

control medium freezing
• HY systems less susceptible
for freezing problems
• HY seals are lubricated by the oil

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Actuators Closing Time

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Pneumatic Closing Times
The Closing time of the pneumatic actuator
can be improved by:
• Adding a quick exhaust to the actuator
• Adding more than one quick exhaust Inlet / Outlet
• Increasing the size of the outlet port
on the actuator. E.g. ¾” outlets
instead of two ½” so larger quick
exhaust can be used.

Pressure Relief Valve

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Pneumatic Quick Exhaust Valve
Inlet Exhaust

P413866 GV ACTUATOR,
QUICK EXHAUST

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 Hydraulic Closing Times
Closure time HY is between 3 and 15 seconds Influencing factors:
• Size and stroke actuator (displaced oil volume)
• Yes/No single HY line for control and return
• Yes/No separate return HY line from the actuator to collector tank
Hydraulic • Ø of HY return line
=
Friction • Length of return line
• Number of bends
• Oil viscosity
• Use of Quick Exhaust

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Hydraulic Quick Exhaust
3 Way Poppet Valve
Inlet

Outlet

Embedded
product
Closeby collector tank Exhaust data sheet

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 Hydraulic Quick Exhaust Operation
Inlet control Loss of Inlet
pressure control pressure
Ball closes
Inlet

Poppet
closes
Exhaust
Outlet to Outlet from
Actuator Actuator

Poppet
opens
Exhaust
GV open GV closed
Exhaust
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Actuator Accessories

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Actuator Accessories

Solid Fusible

Lock Open Cap

Metal Transparant

Stem Protector

Hydraulic Mechanical
Position Limit Switch Override

←Accessories guide embedded

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Wire Shear Actuator

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HY Wire Shear Actuators on 6 3/8” 5K valve
Play video

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HY Wire Shear Actuators
• Strong springs alone can cut wire
• No help needed from Stem Thrust
• Pressure in GV cavity can be 0 PSI
• Size Wire Shear bigger than normal Actuator
• Standard spring package 8,000 lb
• Cuts trough:
• Slick line max. Ø 0.125
• Braided line max. Ø 7/32”
• Mono Conductor cable Ø 7/32”
Fixture using Hydraulic Press

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Wire Shear Actuator GV size + Spring Load
Link to Product Information
http://hou1web.net.fmcti.com/ipd/class/product_classification.html

Part Number
Spring Load
Actuator Valve Size
Rising Stem Non-Rising Stem (lbf)

3 1/8-5K 8100
4 1/16-5K 7500
HY-120W-S P1000022151 P1000018707 3 1/16-10K 8160
4 1/16-10K 7460
3 1/16-15K 8150
5 1/8-5K 8710
HY-120W-L P1000031919 P1000010038
6 3/8-5K 7910
5 1/8-10K 10910
HY-175W P1000023930 -
6 3/8-10K 9820
PN-52W P1000019775 - 4 1/16-5K 9010

W = Wire Shear
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Heavy Duty Wire Shear Springs

https://www.youtube.com
/watch?v=71027TUMMe8

1:18min

Rislan coating
anti- corrosion

Different orientation Only work safe on

Inner versus Outer Spring Spring Box with hydr. press

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Wire Shear Valve

Gate Coating of Tungsten

Carbide

Gate contains Inserted Ring

Insert Ring made of Stellite

GV Seat is a solid cast

Stellite

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