S30/31 Resilient Seated Valves

• Nylon 11 • Internal Drive

Coated Disc - Connection
Excellent for Provides Smooth
Seawater Surface for
Applications Coating

• Special Seat • ISO Top

Geometry and Ensures Easy
Compounding Automation

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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

• Chloride Ions Present in Seawater Range

from 18,000 to 19,200 ppm

• Bray Controls Currently Handles

Chloride Levels in Excess of 70,000 ppm

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 Resilient Seated Butterfly Valves
Material Selection for Seawater Systems

Chloride
Body Seat Disc Stem
(ppm)

EPDM/ Nylon 11 Coated

< 20,000 (ASTM 126 Class B) (ASTM A479 Type 316N)
BUNA-N (ASTM 536 Gr 65-45-12)

EPDM/ Nylon 11 Coated

< 30,000 (ASTM 126 Class B) (ASTM A479 Type 316N)
BUNA-N (ASTM 536 Gr 65-45-12)

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

• Thermoplastic Produced from Vegetable Base

• Low Coefficient of Friction Resulting in Lower
Seating and Unseating Torques
• Not Subject to Ultraviolet Deterioration
• FDA / NSF-61 Approved for Sanitary Applications

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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.

Both Resulting in a Lack of Continuous

Integrity of the Coating on the Disc and
Exposure of Areas to Seawater Attack.
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 Nylon 11 vs. Rubber Covered Discs

• Nylon 11 Disc Edges have Lower Coefficient of

Friction than Rubber Covered and Metal Disc Edges
Resulting in Lower Seating and Unseating
Torques.
• Nylon 11 Discs and Rubber Seats Form Better Seal
at Higher Pressures than Rubber Discs and Seats.

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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

AWWA C504 Compliant Valve with

Rubber Coated Disc
19 month 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

• Nylon 11 Coated Ductile Iron Samples Subjected

to Salt Water Emersion for 18 Months
• Nylon 11 Showed No Deterioration or Corrosion

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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

Melting Point 363 oF – 367 oF

Rockwell Hardness 106
Surface Hardness (68 oF / 10 sec) 11,600 PSI
Scratch Resistance 13.3 lbf

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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)

< 40,000 (ASTM A351-CK3MCuN) (ASTM A479 / AL-6XN)

< 55,000 (ASTM A351-CK3MCuN) (ASTM A479 / AL-6XN)

< 100,000 (ASTM A494-CW2M) (ASTM C276 / UNS N10276)

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 One of Many Seawater Applications
• Chile’s Escondida Mine,
the Largest Privately-
Owned Copper Mine in
the World

• 60” Series 41 ANSI

150 High Performance
Butterfly Valve

• 254 - SMO Duplex SS

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 Selected Users of Bray Valves in Seawater

• Tampa Desalination Plant • Newington Energy Project

• Fluor • Mitsubishi
• CFE Power • Mhi Po
• Sea World • Black & Veatch
• Escondida Mine (Chile) • General Electric / Ionics
• Albwardy Marine (Dubai) • Desalcot Trinidad
• Dubai Drydocks • Koch Membrane
• British Petroleum • Degremont
• Israel Dead Sea Desalination Plant • Siemens / US Filter / Power
• Corpus Christi Energy Center • Veolia

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