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API 6DSS and API 17D

Trunnion Mounted Ball Valves
Sub-Sea Service

The technology behind development of sub-sea trunnion

mounted ball valves is in the direction of increasing the
reliability of the product to a level that guarantees the
required performance for the entire lifecycle of the
installation with no planned maintenance.
API 17D & API6DSS
TRUNNION MOUNTED BALL VALVES
for Sub-Sea Service

Sub sea market in divided into three main sectors:

• Shallow Water (typically with a maximum water depth of 200 m / 600 ft)
• Deep Water (typically in the range 200 m to 1000 m / 600 ft to 3000 ft)
• Ultra-Deep Water (below 1000m/3000 ft)

Sub-sea valves can be either manual or actuator operated.

Manual valves can be either operated by diver or by ROV (Remote Operated
Vehicle).

For Shallow water installation all options are available, depending on the water depth.
For Deep water or Ultra-Deep water valve are normally operated by hydraulic
actuators.
Sub-sea actuators and gearboxes shall normally be qualified and tested as the sub-
sea valves.

Main Customers (Shallow Water) Main Customers (Deep & Ultra-Deep Water) 4 ‘’ Class 2500
• PETRONAS • PETROBRAS (Brasil) API 6DSS
Hyperbaric Tested
• SHELL EXPRO • BP
at 1500 mt of
• ARAMCO (KSA) • STATOIL (Norway) simulated water depth
• ZADCO • WOODSIDE (WA)
• EXXONMOBIL • SHELL
• TEXACO • CONOCO PHILLIPS
API 17D & API6DSS
TRUNNION MOUNTED BALL VALVES
for Sub-Sea Service

SUB-SEA WELLHEADS
Trunnion Mounted Ball or Through
Conduit Gate (Expanding or Slab)
API 17D

SUB-SEA FLOWLINES
Trunnion Mounted Ball
API 17D (5K, 10K OR 15K)
SIZE 1-13/16” to 11”

SUB-SEA MANIFOLD
Trunnion Mounted Ball
API 17D (5K, 10K OR 15K)
or API 6DSS (CLASS 1500 or 2500)
SIZES: 7 1/16”÷ 13 5/8” - 6” to 20”

SUB-SEA SCRAPER TRAP VALVES

Trunnion Mounted Ball
API 17D (5K, 10K OR 15K)
or API 6DSS (CLASS 1500 or 2500)
SIZES: 7 1/16”÷ 13 5/8” - 6” to 40”

SUB-SEA ISOLATION VALVE

Trunnion Mounted Ball
API 17D (5K, 10K OR 15K)
or API 6DSS (CLASS 1500 or 2500)
SIZES: 7 1/16”÷ 13 5/8” - 6” to 40”
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API 17D & API6DSS
TRUNNION MOUNTED BALL VALVES
for Sub-Sea Service

Trunnion Mounted Ball Valve Sub Sea valves are available in Side Entry, Top
Entry and Fully Welded design .

For Shallow Water installation Side Entry are typically requested.

For Deep and Ultra-deep Top Entry and/or Fully Welded are normally required,
but there are exceptions to this rule.

Valve for sub-sea installation shall have an higher reliability and virtually “no
maintenance” requirements throughout the “life cycle” of the investment.

For this purpose sub-sea valves normally have the following features:
• Metal to metal sealed
• Either CRA weld overlays on all sealing areas or fully cladded or solid CRA
• Special seals (metallic and/or polymeric and/or a combination of the two)
• Reduced number of potential leak paths 2-1/16’’ API 10K
• Special Factory Acceptance Testing including “brand new valve” signature API 17D
• Simulated water depth testing of valve and actuator Hyperbaric Tested
• Special operator and operator’s connectors diver friendly or ROV ISO13628 at 1500 mt of
• Special fittings (vent/drain/emergency sealant injectors) where required simulated water depth
• Special corrosion protections coatings
• Special Marking
API 17D & API6DSS
TRUNNION MOUNTED BALL VALVES
for Sub-Sea Service

Sub-Sea valves shall be certified in accordance to the following specific international

standards:
• API 6DSS Specification for Sub-Sea Pipeline Valves
• API 17D Specification for Sub-Sea Wellhead & Christmas Tree Equipment

In addition, most of the end users have their own independent sub-sea qualification
requirements, involving:
• Design Verification / Appraisal (Design Review, Calculations/FEA , etc.)
• Type Approval Testing of Pilot Valves
• Performance Verification (no external leak and internal leak measurement)
• Cycling Test (simulating the complete lifetime of the valve)
• Sub-Sea Simulation Qualification Test (at maximum water depth)

Each production lot shall normally be certified as compliant with the approved design and
shall be production tested to prove its performance and reliability. This normally involves:
• Enhanced Factory Acceptance Testing
• Sub-Sea Simulation Production Test (at specified working water depth)
• “Brand New Valve Signature” to certify performance figures and their trend after a
number of operations.

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API 17D & API6DSS
TRUNNION MOUNTED BALL VALVES
for Sub-Sea Service

Valve Types:

‣Side Entry (Two or Three Pieces – Bolted Construction)

‣Top Entry (Cast or Forged Body – Bolted Bonnet)

‣All Welded (Two or Three Pieces – Welded Construction)

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API 17D & API6DSS
TRUNNION MOUNTED BALL VALVES
for Sub-Sea Service

PRODUCTION RANGE:
Size Range End Connection
API 6DSS: ½” through 60” ANSI Flanges: ANSI B16.5/ANSI B16.47/MSS-SP44
API 17D: 1-13/16” ÷ 13-5/8” API Flanges: API17D Type 17SS or 17SV
DN: DN 12 ÷ DN 1500 Compact Flanges: NORSOK L-005
Special Flanges: designed on demand
Hubs: all major hub-ends design available
Pressure Range
Welding Ends: Butt or Socket Welding Ends
ANSI Class: 150 ÷ 4500
with or without pup pieces
API Rating: 2000 ÷ 20000
PN Rating: PN16 ÷ PN420

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API 17D & API6DSS
TRUNNION MOUNTED BALL VALVES
for Sub-Sea Service

TYPICAL LOCATION & SERVICE

Location Service
• Sub-Sea Flow-lines • SSIV (Sub-Sea Isolation Valve)
• Sub-Sea Manifolds • ROV (Remotely Operated Valve)
• Sub-Sea Isolation Valve (SSIV) • RISER-ESDV (Emergency Shut-Down Valve)
• Sub-Sea Scraper Trap Launcher / Receiver • HIPPS (Hi-Integrity Pressure Protection
• Sub-Sea Pipeline/Trunk Line Isolation System)
• SDV (Shut-Down Valve – Fail Close)
• BDV (Blow-Down Valve – Fail Open)
• MOV (Motor Operated Valve)
• XV; XXV (Isolation Valve)
• HV (Hydraulic Operated Valve)

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API 17D & API6DSS
TRUNNION MOUNTED BALL VALVES
for Sub-Sea Service

DESIGN FEATURES

BODY DESIGN
Truflo Italy Side Entry and Top Entry ball valves are of the
bolted construction design. Fully welded ball valves are of the
welded construction with full penetration welds.

The body structural design is in accordance with the major

design codes, as applicable (e.g. API 6DSS or API 17D; ASME
VIII; ANSI B16.34; ISO 17292 etc.). Welding are in accordance
with ASME IX.

Ball is trunnion mounted to allow easy and reliable operation

and low stroking torque under the most extreme service
conditions.

Ball is supported by self lubricated dry bearing to guarantee

long lasting maintenance-free performance.

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DESIGN FEATURES

TRUNNION MOUNTED BALL

Side Entry, Top Entry and All Welded sub-sea valves are
trunnion mounted, the ball always remains aligned with
the stem axis and rotates against friction bearings.

This design guarantees low operating torque and

reduced seat loads, thus minimizing ball, seat and stem
wear during the valve life time.

Side loads generated by the pressure acting on seats and ball are transmitted to the body through the bearing
supports (for Side Entry and All Welded design) and through the cover (for Top Entry design).

This design ensure no side loads are transferred to the stem.

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API 6A & API6D TRUNNION MOUNTED BALL VALVES

DESIGN FEATURES
SEAT SEALING DESIGN
Each valve has two independently floating and spring
loaded seats that are always in contact with the ball
during valve operation. With this design we are able to
provide a bubble-tight seal even at very low differential
pressures.

When the up-stream pressure increases, our seats are

designed to proportionally increase their sealing
capability using a “piston effect” that guarantees full
tightness also at very high differential pressures.

Since each seat acts independently from the other,

both seats can work at the same time isolating the
body cavity from the pressure coming from both sides
of the valve, this situation is known as Double Block &
Bleed – DB&B.

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DESIGN FEATURES
To protect the pressure containing components from
overpressure of the fluid trapped into the body cavity we
offer Self Relieving Seats - SRS. This seat design is also
known as Single Piston Effect - SPE.

On request we can also offer seat of the Double Piston

Effect - DPE design. These seat design provide full sealing
with pressure coming either from the pipeline or from the
body cavity. Both seats of the DPE design can only be
used when thermal expansion is not an issue or in
combination with a SRV to the body cavity.

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API 6A & API6D TRUNNION MOUNTED BALL VALVES

DESIGN FEATURES
We can offer a combination of SRS Up-Stream and DPE
Down-Stream.

This combination combines the advantage of double

sealing (both up-stream and down-stream in one direction)
with the automatic cavity relief of the self relieving seats.
This design is particularly recommended in application like
scraper-trap isolation, Riser or ESDV at the end of
transmission lines etc.

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BODY JOINTS
Each body joint is provided with three seals.

The primary seal, designed to contain the fluid into the valve, can be either an
O-ring or a spring energised lip seal depending on the service conditions
and/or customer preference.

The secondary seal, design to contain the fluid in case of damage of the
primary seal can either be an O-ring or a spring energised lip seal depending
on the service conditions and/or customer preference.

The tertiary seal, mainly designed to avoid seawater ingress into the valve,
would typically be an O-ring or a metallic seal.

The main body seal can also be provided in form of a ring

joint gasket. In this case only two seals are provided, the
RTJ and a secondary seal to isolate the RTJ groove from
the seawater.

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DESIGN FEATURES
STEM SEALING DESIGN
All our valves have anti blow-out stems as specified by either API 6DSS and 17D.

Our stem sealing systems can be:

‣ Elastomeric
‣ Thermoplastic
‣ Combined (i.e. Thermoplastic + Elastomeric)

Each stem sealing system consist of minimum three seals:

‣ a primary seal that can either be an O-ring, a spring energised lip seal or a
Chevron Packing, depending on the service conditions, the water depth and
the customer preference
‣ a secondary seal that can either be an O-ring or a spring energised lip seal
depending on the service conditions
‣ A tertiary seal designed to keep the seawater away from the stem seals.
‣ An optional (additional) fire safe gasket, where required
‣ Any combination of the above stem sealing technologies is available

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PATENTED METAL TO METAL STEM
SEAL
For applications where the highest level of reliability is required
we have developed and patented a full Metal to Metal stem seal
suitable and tested up to API 10000 rating.

Our patented Metal to Metal stem seal sealing systems consist of:

‣ A primary Metal to Metal stem seal

‣ A secondary thermoplastic pressure energised seal
‣ A tertiary seal that is a combination of thermoplastic and
elastomeric seals.

Our patented Metal to Metal stem seal is a spring energised

metallic lip, Tungsten Carbide coated on its sealing surface.

The lip is spring energised to achieve bubble tight sealing a low

pressures, while it is pressure energised to achieve bubble tight
sealing at high pressures.

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 Third Stem Barrier
Combination of soft
sealing
Second Stem Barrier
Soft sealing
First Stem Barrier
Metal seal sealing

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TEST RESULTS: Hydrostatic Test

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TEST RESULTS: Gas Test

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METALLIC MATERIALS
Our valves are available in a wide range of forged and cast metallic materials for both pressure containing components (body,
closure body cover) and pressure controlling components (ball, seat, stem, trim).  
Here are some examples:
‣ Carbon Steel (CS) A105N; WCB/WCC; A694 F60; A694 F65
‣ Low Temp. CS (LTCS) A350 LF2; LCB/LCC; A694 F60; A694 F65
‣ Low Alloy Steel (LAS) A350 LF3; LC3; AISI 4130 & AISI 8630 (60K and 75K)
‣ 13%Cr Martensitic SS A182 F6a; A182 F6NM; AISI 410; A216 CA15
‣ 18%Cr Austenitic SS A182 F304/304L; F316/316L; F321; F347
A351 CF3/CF3M/CF8/CF8M etc.
‣ 22%Cr Duplex SS A182 F51; A890 Gr. 4A; A995 Gr. 4A
‣ 25%Cr Super Duplex A182 F53/F55/F60; A890 Gr. 5A/6A; A995 Gr. 5A/6A
‣ 6%Mo Austenitic SS A182 F44; A351 CK3MCuN; UNS N08926
‣ Ni Alloys UNS N08825; N06625; N07718 ; N09925; N07725; N07716 & N10276
‣ Cu Alloys UNS N04400; UNS N05500
‣ Ti Alloys B381 Gr. F2 / Gr. F5

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API 6A & API6D TRUNNION MOUNTED BALL VALVES

METALLIC MATERIALS

CS, LTCS and LAS are also available partially or fully cladded.

Partial cladding includes dynamic seal areas or

static & dynamic seal areas.

Full cladding includes all wetted areas.

Typical cladding material are:

• 316L SS
• 22Cr Duplex SS
• 25Cr Super-Duplex SS
• Inconel® 625 (E-NiCrMo3 or ER-NiCrMo3)

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API 6A & API6D TRUNNION MOUNTED BALL VALVES

DESIGN FEATURES
BODY CONNECTION
The following body connections are typically available on Trunnion mounted valves:

• Body Cavity Drain

• Body Cavity Vent
• Emergency Seat Sealant injectors
• Emergency Seat Sealant Injectors

Body cavity vent and drain connections are normally required for valve seat testing and to allow full drainage after
hydrostatic testing. They are normally not required during valve operation.

Emergency sealant Injectors are normally required to eliminate or at least reduce either seat or stem leakage.
The following table summarize the typical requirement for such connections, as a function of the water depth.

Body Connection Available Design Shallow Water Deep Water Ultra-Deep Water
Treaded, Flanged, Yes Yes
Body Cavity Drain Yes
Welded (but not treaded) (but not treaded)
Treaded, Flanged,
Body Cavity Vent Yes No No
Welded
Emergency Stem Sealant Injector Threaded, Flanged Yes No No
Emergency Seat Sealant Injector Threaded, Flanged Yes No No
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API 6A & API6D TRUNNION MOUNTED BALL VALVES

DESIGN FEATURES
VALVE HANDLING

To ease valve handling operation all valves can be equipped with either or both support feet and lifting lugs.
Both are designed to lift/support the weight of the valve complete with its operating mechanism in the installation position.

VALVE OPERATORS

Valve operation can be:

Manual: Diver Friendly or ROV friendly Levers or Gearboxes

Remote Operated: ROV tools
Automatic: Hydraulic or Electric normally required with a Manual Override operable by ROV

Each of the operating mechanism can be extended to the boundary of the template to ease the operation by ROV / Diver.
In this case the valve position indicator shall also be positioned on the boundary of the template, close to the ROV
receptacle, to ease the reading of the valve position indicator.
Marking of the ROV receptacles and valve position indicators shall be agreed case by case.

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API 6A & API6D TRUNNION MOUNTED BALL VALVES

DESIGN FEATURES
TRANSITION PUPS

Valves with welding ends can be supplied with

suitably sized transition pieces.
.
The purpose of transition pieces are mainly
two:

1. Protect the soft seals of the valve from

exposure to high temperature due to the
welding activities (including Post Weld Heat
Treatment) in the field.

2. Allow dissimilar metal joint (e.g pipeline in

API 5L X70 can be joined with A352 LCC
using A694 F52 pipe pups)

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DESIGN TOOLS
Truflo Italy makes use of the latest software to aide the
design of its products.

In particular we use:

• Autodesk Inventor ® 3D (Design and Drafting)

• Autodesk Autocad ® Mechanical 2D (Drafting)
.• Polysoft Tell ® 2D (Design)
• Ansys (FEA)
• SolidWorks Cosmos ® (FEA)

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API 6A & API6D TRUNNION MOUNTED BALL VALVES

SPECIAL TEST
Truflo Rona has the possibility to perform the
following tests in- house:

• Hi-pressure Hydrostatic (API6A/6D/598)

up to 1550 barg (155 MPa, 22500 psi)
• Hi-Pressure Nitrogen (API6A/6D/598)
up to 1000 barg (100 MPa ; 15000 psi)
. • Low Temperature / Cryogenic (BS6364)
down to -196°C (-321 °F)
• Hi-Temperature up to 800 °C ( 1470 °F)
• Fugitive Emission ISO15848
• Fire Safe (ISO10497/API607)

And many other tests using external laboratories.

For example:

• Bending Test
• Sub-Sea Test
• Flow-Test
• Cycling test
• Vacuum Test

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IMI TRUFLO ITALY FACILITY
IMI Critical Engineering Overview

IMI Critical Engineering Overview

IMI Critical Engineering is a world-leading provider of critical flow control solutions that enable
vital energy and process industries to operate safely, cleanly, reliably and more efficiently.

Key Brands

Main Markets

Major Operational Locations

Belgium, Brazil, China, Czech Republic, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Sweden,
Switzerland, UK and USA
 Facility Position:
Distance to motorway: 2 miles

Distance to Genoa port: 95 miles

Distance to Malpensa airport: 81 miles

Truflo Solutions Engineering Office

Via Centro Industriale Europeo 29
Turate (CO)

Truflo Italy Offices and premises

Via Grilli 2/A
San Nicolò a Trebbia di Rottofreno
(PC)

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 Facility Overview
Total number of employees: 72 Actual covered area used for production: 6500 sq ft
• Management: 9
• Engineering / R&D: 8 Offices surface: 1300 sq ft
• Shop workers: 24
Uncovered surface: 2700 sq ft
 IMI TRUFLO ITALY Certifications

Quality Management System Since

API Q1 Manufacturing Organisation for Petroleum and Natural Gas Industry Oct 2013
ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems May 2013

Health, Safety & Environment

ISO 14001 Environmental management Systems Apr 2014
OHSAS 18001 Occupational Health & Safety Assessment Specification Apr 2014

Product Design & Performance

API 6D / ISO 14313
API 6A / ISO 10423
API 6DSS / ISO 14723
API 17D / ISO 13628-4
ISO 61508
ACHILLES
Pipeline and Piping Valves (License n° 6D-1406) Oct 2013
Wellhead and Christmas Tree Equipment (License n° 6A-1562) Oct 2013
Specification for Subsea Pipeline Valves (License n° 6DSS-0069) Nov 2016
Subsea Wellhead and Tree Equipment (License n° 17D-0171) Nov 2016
Functional Safety Integrity Levels (SIL – 3) Jul 2014

European Directives
97/23/EC Pressure Equipment Directive (PED) Jun 2013
94/9/EC Use of Equipment in Potentially Explosive Environments (ATEX) Jul 2013

Various
API 607 / ISO 10497 / API 6FA Fire Test for Valves On Going
ISO 15848-1 / SPE 77/312 Fugitive Emission Prototype Test On Going
77/300 SHELL “Type Approval Test” On Going

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 IMI TRUFLO ITALY End User Approvals

COMPANY COUNTRY APPROVAL LIMITS

ARAMCO Saudi Arabia any valve size up to 24” / rating up to ANSI 2500/API 5000

ADCO United Arab Emirates no limits

BOROUGE United Arab Emirates no limits

MAERSK OIL Qatar no limits

K.O.C. Kuwait any valve 2” and larger

SABIC Saudi Arabia any valve up to 12”

STATOIL Norway valves DIB

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 IMI TRUFLO ITALY End User Approvals

COMPANY COUNTRY APPROVAL LIMITS

PETRONAS Malaysia no limits

PDO Oman Manual / IPF / Valve Automation Center

SONATRACH Algeria no limits

TAKREER United Arab Emirates no limits

GASCO United Arab Emirates no limits (except for fully welded design)

Conoco Phillips UK up to 20” class 2500

PERTAMINA Indonesia no limits

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 IMI TRUFLO ITALY End User Approvals On Going

COMPANY COUNTRY APPROVAL LIMITS

ADNOC United Arab Emirates No Limits / HIPPS

PDO Oman Steam valves

PDO Oman Multi Port Selector Valves

GE O&G Norway Subsea Valves

PTTEP Thailiand No limits

ARAMCO Saudi Arabia Valves API 10000

PETROBRAS Brazil No limits

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API 6A & API6D TRUNNION MOUNTED BALL VALVES

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