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VP - PIG SERVICE BALL VALVE

COMPACT DESIGN
EASY AND SAFE OPERATION
 APPLICATIONS VP - TRUNNION S. ENTRY
The continuous request from End Users to
improve weights and emission of the plants, PIG SERVICE BALL VALVE
inspired and motivated ERREESSE on the
development of a new product: PIG SERVICE
VALVES allow the easy cleaning of pipeline
by using a pig inserted in the valve body by
means of a compact pig port.
The special experienced design, grants the
pig to be launched and received safely.

PIVOTAL FEATURES:
• Proven shut-off double block and bleed
design as a standard ball valve
• Easy and safe operation with no requirement
of special tool.

DESIGN:
• Compatible design with a huge range of
commercial pigs,
• Flexible design to grant high performance
on severe service,
• Very compact design in order to reduce
the space required for pigging facilities.

ERREESSE, established in 2004, is a manufacturing company

MAKE THE RIGHT
CHOICE
Corrosion and erosion are typical phenomena
that always affect pipelines; depending on
media type, concentration, temperature and
pressure drop, the exposed to fluid surfaces
can generate a big amount of debris that
must be removed from process, by installing
correct pig valve type and selecting suitable
based in Northern Italy, in the town of Grignasco in the green
Valsesia (Sesia Valley), along the enchanting Sesia River, 45
minutes from Milan Malpensa Airport. Passion, knowledge,
smart attitude and hard work allow us to propose and supply
our Customers with the best solution for their needs. The
development of new technologies, the know-how and the
expertise of our team resulted in an ongoing success which
makes us a reliable supplier.
Our target is to supply a high performance Italian product
and a customized service, to make the difference. The
ever-changing needs of our Customers drive the ERREESSE
Engineering & Production Team to offer continuous innovations
and an improved valve range year after year. Each step of
valve engineering and manufacturing can be validated using
advanced software (AutoCAD, Solid Works 3D) through Finite
Element Analysis of loads, tensions and deformations and
final Stress tests, according to the applicable International
Standards.
With a clear vision into the future, we will deliver greater
value to both our clients and employees with continued focus
on technology innovation, cooperation, transparency and
trust. The key to our success lies in our business philosophy
characterized by positive thinking and creative wisdom.

“Where FOCUS goes,

materials for construction. The proper design
criteria, together with the right, conscious
and diligent selection of both non-metallic
and metallic materials along with their proper
handling are very important issues from a
safety viewpoint.
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cit. Tony Robbins

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ERREESSE pig service valves are very compact split bolted body ball valves, which match the consistent
historical high performance of trunnion design together with a special feature of the direct access to the ball
bore, by means of the pig port directly connected to the valve body. The compactness and the consistency of
the design of the pig port avoids any unexpected operation, thanks to a defined step-by-step combination of
operations arranged both to enter the pig inside the valve and to remove it from the bore. This sequence of
activities is led by double safety mechanical blocks that inhibit the opening of the pig port when the valve is
under pressure.
Furthermore, when the pig port is fully closed, the special shape of the pig port cover can be considered totally
compliant with an anti blow-out design granted by an integral shoulder directly machined in the valve body.
Erreesse always recommends the use of standard pigs. Thanks
to the high versatility of the design, the pig service valves can
be supplied with fully customized trim, based on the correct ratio ADVANTAGES
between the piggable bore and the pig length. This mandatory Through the continuous design improvement,
data, is usually on charge of the customer / commitment who the special feature of removable pig trap from
the valve bore allows to convert the pig valve
has the knowledge of the set of pigs used on the plant where the
in a standard on/off ball valve. This important
valves will be installed. arrangement enables the possibility to
Erreesse, considering the wide range of the pigs already present perform both total or partial cleaning of
the pipeline, installing a suitable number
on the market together with the design experience on this kind of pig valves along the piping and selecting
of valves, suggests to maintain the above-mentioned ratio from each time which valve can be used as a pig
launcher or receiver and which valve can be
1,2 up to 1,8. left as a standard valve with no pig trap inside
In order to fully satisfy project requirements, Erreesse team and the ball.
customers keep on sharing the paramount information at every
stage. Collaboration is mandatory to reach the goal.
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Trunnion
– Trunnion
ball ball
valvevalve
for pigging
for pigging
service
service

Standard
Standard
Features
Features
Construction
Construction 2-pcs or 2-pcs
3-pcs or
bolted
3-pcs
body
bolted body
Port Port Full with Full
fixed with
or removable
fixed or removable
pig trap pig trap
Stem retention
Stem retention Anti-blow-out
Anti-blow-out
stem stem
Sealing Sealing Double seated
Doublewith
seated
DBBwith
sealing.
DBB sealing.
Metal seated
Metalwith
seated
Tungsten
with Tungsten
or Chrome
or Carbide
Chrome or
Carbide
Stellite
orcoating;
Stellite coating;
Soft seated
Softwith
seated
thermoplastic
with thermoplastic
polymerspolymers
(Nylon, Devlon,
(Nylon, PEEK,
Devlon,
PCTFE),
PEEK, special
PCTFE),polymers
special polymers
upon request
upon request
Leakage Leakage
rate rate ISO 5208ISO
rate
5208
A soft
rate
seated,
A softrate
seated,
B, C,rate
D metal
B, C, seated
D metal seated
Operating
Operating
Description
Description
When theWhen
valvethe
is closed,
valve isafter
closed,
discharging
after discharging
the pressure
the pressure
trapped in
trapped
the body
in the
cavity,
bodythe
cavity,
pig port
the can
pig port
be opened
can bein
opened
order in order
to put the
topig
putinside
the pig
the
inside
ball bore,
the ball
ready
bore,
forready
launching.
for launching.
After theAfter
cleaning
the cleaning
operations
operations
of the pipeline,
of the pipeline,
the pig can
thebe
pigeasily
can be easily
removedremoved
from the from
ball accessing
the ball accessing
through the
through
samethe
port.
same port.
Lifting points
Lifting points Included Included
for sizes for
≥ DN150
sizes ≥(6”)
DN150
or on
(6”)
valves
or on
ofvalves
250 kgofmin
250 kg min
ERREESSE
Support feet
pig service
Support feet
valves
Included Included
for sizes for
are
≥ DN150
very
sizes ≥(6”)DN150
or on
compact
(6”)
valves
or on
split 250
ofvalves
250 kgofmin
bolted
kg min
body ball valves, which match the consistent
historical Stemhigh
Stem extension performance
extension AvailableAvailable offortrunnion
for applications applications design
in low/cryogenic
in together
low/cryogenic
temperature with
temperature
applications aor special
applications
for high forfeature
or temperature of the
high temperature
application direct access to the ball
application
Valve operation
Valve operation
locking locking
Lever, Handwheel
Lever, Handwheel
or Gear box or Gear
with boxposition
with indicator
position indicator
and locking
anddevice
locking device
bore, by means of the pig port directly connected to the valve body. The compactness and the consistency of
device (optional)
device (optional)
the design oftesting
Material testing
Material the Pressure
pig port avoids
Pressure
containing any& unexpected
containing
& controlling controlling
parts to EN parts tooperation,
10204 10204 3.1 thanks to a defined step-by-step combination of
EN3.1
MaterialsMaterials
in Sour Service
in Souraccording
Service according
to NACE to MR0175,
NACE MR0175,
MR0103,MR0103,
ISO 15156 ISO 15156
operations arranged both
Non-destructive
to testing
enter(NDT)
Non-destructive
theto(NDT)
testing
pig
API 6D,
inside
to ASME
API 6D,
the
B16.34
valve and to remove it from the bore. This sequence of
ASME B16.34
activities Valveis
Valve testing led byHydrostatic
testing double &safety
Hydrostatic
pneumatic mechanical
& pneumatic
testing totesting
API 598 blocks
to or
APIAPI
598 that
6D,
or ASME inhibit
API 6D,
B16.34,
ASME ISOthe
B16.34, opening
5208 ISO
(other
5208uponofrequest)
(otherthe
upon pig port when the valve is
request)

under pressure.
Furthermore, when the pig port is fully closed, the special shape of the pig port cover can be considered totally
Technical
Technical DataData
compliant with an anti blow-out design granted by an integral shoulder directly machined in the valve body.
Approvals Approvals
Erreesse
Design Design always API recommends
6D, API
API6DSS,
6D, API the
API6DSS,
6A, ASME
API use
6A, of B16.34,
B16.34,
ASME standard pigs. Thanks Safety Integrity
Safety Integrity
Level Level request
Upon Upon request
ISO 10423,
ISOISO10423,
17292 ISO 17292 Fire SafeFire Safe API 607, API
API 607,
6FA, API
BS 6755,
6FA, BS
ISO
6755,
10497-5
ISO 10497-5
to the high versatility of the design, the pig service valves can
Design pressure
Design pressureASME B16.34,
ASMEAPI B16.34,
600 API 600 Area Classifi
Area cation
Classification
ATEX 94/9/EC
ATEX 94/9/EC
be
Wallsupplied
thickness with Acc.to
Wall thickness fullyASME
customized
Acc.to
B16.34,
ASMEASMEB16.34, trim,
VIIIASME based
Div. I,
VIII
ASMEDiv.VIIIonDiv.the
I, ASME 2, correct
VIII Div. 2, ratio ADVANTAGES
Pressure Pressure
Equipment Equipment
PED 2014/68/EU
PED 2014/68/EU
ISO 17292ISO 17292 DirectiveDirective
between the piggable bore and the pig length. This mandatory Through the15848/1,
continuous design improvement,
Face to Face
Face to Face API 6D, ASME
API 6D,B16.10
ASMELong B16.10
pattern
Longorpattern
manufacturer
or manufacturer
STD STD Fugitive Emission
Fugitive EmissionISO ISO 15848/1,
ISO 15848/2
ISO 15848/2
data, is
Temperature usually
Temperature
range on charge
range
-196° to 550°C
-196° to of tothe
(-320°
550°C (-320°
1022°F)customer
to 1022°F) / commitment who the special feature of removable pig trap from
PressuresPressures the valve bore allows to convert the pig valve
has the range
knowledgerangePN20 (ANSI
PN20
of the 150)
(ANSI
setto PN420
150) to
of (ANSI
pigs PN4202500)
used(ANSI 2500)
on the plant where the
Size rangeSize range DN50 (2”)DN50
to DN600
(2”) to
(36”)
DN600 (36”) in a standard on/off ball valve. This important
valves willconnections
End connections
End be installed.
ASME B16.5
ASME ≤ DN600
B16.5 ≤ (24”)
DN600Flanged
(24”)RF,
Flanged
FF, RTJRF, FF, RTJ arrangement enables the possibility to
Erreesse, considering MSS-SP-44MSS-SP-44
the= DN550=
wide (22”)
DN550Flanged
range (22”)RF,
ofFlanged
FF, RTJ
the RF, pigsFF, RTJ
already present perform both total or partial cleaning of
ASME B16.25
ASMEButt-Weld
B16.25 Butt-Weld
BW BW the pipeline, installing a suitable number
on the market together Clamp (HUB)
Clamp with
(HUB)the design experience on this kind of pig valves along the piping and selecting
of valves, suggests to maintain the above-mentioned ratio from each
EASYtime which
CLEANING
EASY valve
CLEANING
SERVICE can be used as a pig
SERVICE
launcher or receiver and which valve can be
1,2 up to 1,8. left CORROSIVECORROSIVE
as a standard & DIRTY& DIRTY
valve with no pig trap inside
In order to fully satisfy project requirements, Erreesse team and the ball.
CUSTOMIZED
CUSTOMIZED
TRIM TRIM

customers keep on sharing the paramount information at every HIGH PRESSURE

HIGH PRESSURE

stage. Collaboration is mandatory to reach the goal.

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