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Applications Seawater
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What makes seawater
aggressive toward AWWA
valves, or specifically,
toward metallic wetted
parts of any valve?
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Chloride Levels
• 80% of Dissolved Solids in Seawater are
Sodium Chloride - 1/3 Sodium Ions, and
2/3 Chloride Ions
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Resilient Seated Butterfly Valves
Material Selection for Seawater Systems
Chloride
Body Seat Disc Stem
(ppm)
EPDM/
< 40,000 (ASTM 126 Class B) (ASTM A351 CK3MCuN) (ASTM A479 Type 316N)
BUNA-N
EPDM/
< 55,000 (ASTM 126 Class B) (ASTM A351 CK3MCuN) (ASTM A479 Type 316N)
BUNA-N
EPDM/
< 100,000 (ASTM 126 Class B) (ASTM A494 CW2M) (ASTM A479 Type 316N)
BUNA-N
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Nylon 11
Coating
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Nylon 11 Coating Advantages
• Less Expensive Alternative to Nickel Aluminum
Bronze and Duplex Stainless Steel
• Excellent Corrosion Resistance
• Excellent Impact and Abrasion Resistance
• Proven in Seawater Service
No Corrosion After 20 Years Exposure
• Excellent in Salt Spray Environments
No Corrosion After 2000 Hours Exposure
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Nylon 11 Coating Advantages
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Nylon 11 vs. Rubber Covered Discs
Nylon 11 — Applied Uniformly and Continuously
Over the Entire Disc Surface.
vs.
Rubber — (a) Lapped on Disc Surface and Edge,
then Machined.
or
(b) Bonded to Disc Substrate and Disc
Edge is a Corrosion Resistant Metal.
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Nylon 11 vs. Rubber Covered Discs
• Nylon 11 Discs do NOT Allow Barnacle Growth.
Rubber Covered Discs Allow Barnacle Growth which
Results in Cutting of the Seat Upon Opening and
Closing.
• Nylon 11 is Thermoplastic and will NOT Age with
Temperatures below 200 oF. Sulfur Cured EPDM
will Age.
• Nylon 11 is Inert.
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Nylon 11 vs. Rubber Covered Disc
Bray Series 31 Valve with Nylon 11
Coated Ductile Iron (NDI) Disc
5 years Seawater Exposure
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Rubber Covered Valve & Disc
(19 Month Seawater Service)
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Nylon 11 Application Process
• Final Dimensions
Carefully Checked to
Ensure Coating
Thickness
• Disc is Subjected to
Holiday Spark Test to
Ensure Integrity of
Coating
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Nylon 11 vs. Other Coatings
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Nylon 11 vs. Other Coatings
(18 Month Salt Water Emersion)
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Nylon 11 Showed No Deterioration
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Nylon 11
Physical / Chemical Properties
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High Performance
Butterfly Valves
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ANSI Class 150/300/600
High Performance Butterfly Valves
• API 607 4th Edition
Certified
• 2 ½ ”- 60”
• Special Alloys
• Duplex and Austenitic
Stainless Steels
• Hastelloy®
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ANSI Class 150/300/600
High Performance Butterfly Valves
• Bi-directional Design
• Blow-out Proof Stem
• Easy Automation
• Foolproof Installation
• Unique Pressure
Assisted Seat Design
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High Performance Butterfly Valves
Material Selection for Seawater Systems
Chlorides
Body & Disc Stem & Taper Pin
(ppm)
< 20,000 (ASTM A995 / A995M Gr.5A) (ASTM 479 / Type 316N)
< 30,000 (ASTM A995 / A995M Gr.5A) (ASTM 479 / Type 316N)
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One of Many Seawater Applications
• Chile’s Escondida Mine,
the Largest Privately-
Owned Copper Mine in
the World
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Selected Users of Bray Valves in Seawater
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