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    Double Piston and Single Piston Effect in Ball Valves

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    Velan's trunnion-mounted ball valves have several advanced design features that provide increased value. These include a fixed ball design where the seat rings can move along the valve axis to absorb side loads. The ball and stem are also independent to minimize the effect of side thrust from pressure. Additional features include anti-static components, floating seat rings that ensure bi-directional tightness, low emissions, and double block and bleed functionality as standard. The valves are designed to have either soft or metal seating depending on the application and incorporate stem and body sealing mechanisms to prevent leakage.

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    Double Piston and Single Piston Effect in Ball Valves

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    Velan's trunnion-mounted ball valves have several advanced design features that provide increased value. These include a fixed ball design where the seat rings can move along the valve axis to absorb side loads. The ball and stem are also independent to minimize the effect of side thrust from pressure. Additional features include anti-static components, floating seat rings that ensure bi-directional tightness, low emissions, and double block and bleed functionality as standard. The valves are designed to have either soft or metal seating depending on the application and incorporate stem and body sealing mechanisms to prevent leakage.

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    Velan's trunnion-mounted ball valves have several advanced design features that provide increased value. These include a fixed ball design where the seat rings can move along the valve axis to absorb side loads. The ball and stem are also independent to minimize the effect of side thrust from pressure. Additional features include anti-static components, floating seat rings that ensure bi-directional tightness, low emissions, and double block and bleed functionality as standard. The valves are designed to have either soft or metal seating depending on the application and incorporate stem and body sealing mechanisms to prevent leakage.

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    Double Piston and Single Piston Effect in Ball Valves

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    Velan's trunnion-mounted ball valves have several advanced design features that provide increased value. These include a fixed ball design where the seat rings can move along the valve axis to absorb side loads. The ball and stem are also independent to minimize the effect of side thrust from pressure. Additional features include anti-static components, floating seat rings that ensure bi-directional tightness, low emissions, and double block and bleed functionality as standard. The valves are designed to have either soft or metal seating depending on the application and incorporate stem and body sealing mechanisms to prevent leakage.

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    The key takeaways are that Velan trunnion-mounted ball valves have features like independent ball and stem, anti-static design, floating seat rings, low emissions, double block and bleed, and single or double piston effect seat rings.

    Some design features include independent ball and stem, anti-static design, floating seat rings, low emissions, double block and bleed, single or double piston effect seat rings, stem and body sealing, and ball seat alignment.

    Soft-seated valves use a resilient material inserted in the metal seat holder for an additional soft sealing action, while metal-seated valves rely solely on metal-to-metal contact between the ball and seat rings with hardened sealing faces for abrasive service or high temperatures.

    VELAN TRUNNION-MOUNTED

    Velans standard trunnion-mounted ball valves offer increased value by incorporating advanced design features.
    TRUNNION-MOUNTED BALL
    The ball is fixed and the seat rings are floating, free to move along the valve axis. Side load generated by the pressure acting on the ball is absorbed by bearings. At low pressure the seat sealing action is achieved by the thrust of the springs acting on the seat rings. As the pressure increases the fluid pressure pushes the seat rings against the ball.

    INDEPENDENT BALL AND STEM


    The ball and stem are independent to minimize the effect of the side thrust generated by the pressure acting on the ball.

    ANTI-STATIC DESIGN
    The electrical conductance continuity between all the metallic components is guaranteed and certified.

    FLOATING SEAT RINGS


    Two independent floating seat rings assure the bi-directional tightness of the valve. The seats are carefully designed to minimize the torque required to operate the valves without losing sealing power, which is assured from zero differential pressure to the valves maximum rated pressure.

    LOW EMISSION VALVES


    Accurate machining of stem and bonnet sealing surfaces ensures compliance with the most severe pollution control regulations. Special "live" seals are available on request.

    DOUBLE BLOCK & BLEED


    The double block and bleed feature, both with the ball in the fully closed or fully open position, is a standard feature.

    BALL VALVE DESIGN FEATURES


    SOFT-SEATED VALVES
    In valves designed for standard service, a resilient material is inserted into the metal seat holder to provide a soft seating action in addition to the metal to metal seating between the ball and the seat rings.

    METAL-SEATED VALVES
    Valves designed for abrasive service or for operation in temperatures that prohibit the use of a resilient material have seating action provided by the metal to metal contact between the ball and the seat rings. Seating faces are hardfaced.

    VELAN TRUNNION-MOUNTED
    STANDARD SINGLE PISTON EFFECT (SELF-RELIEVING SEATS)
    Fluid pressure, both upstream and downstream, creates a resultant thrust that pushes the seat rings against the ball. Fluid pressure acting in the body cavity creates a resultant thrust that pushes the seat rings away from the ball. The single piston design permits the automatic release of any overpressure in the body cavity when the valve is in the fully open or fully closed position, therefore the seat rings are "self-relieving".
    SINGLE PISTON EFFECT

    UPSTREAM SIDE

    DOWNSTREAM SIDE

    BODY CAVITY

    PRESSURE ACTING UPSTREAM AND/OR DOWNSTREAM

    UPSTREAM SIDE

    DOWNSTREAM SIDE

    BODY CAVITY

    PRESSURE ACTING IN THE BODY CAVITY

    DOUBLE PISTON EFFECT

    OPTIONAL DOUBLE PISTON EFFECT


    Fluid pressure, both upstream and downstream, as well as in the body cavity creates a resultant thrust that pushes the seat rings towards the ball. Valves with double piston effect seat rings may require a relief valve in order to reduce the build-up of overpressure in the body cavity.

    UPSTREAM SIDE

    DOWNSTREAM SIDE

    BODY CAVITY

    PRESSURE ACTING UPSTREAM AND/OR DOWNSTREAM

    UPSTREAM SIDE

    DOWNSTREAM SIDE

    BODY CAVITY

    PRESSURE ACTING IN THE BODY CAVITY

    BALL VALVE DESIGN FEATURES


    STEM SEALING
    Two O-rings and one graphite gasket, retained by the gland bushing, ensure the stem seal. An emergency sealant injection port is located between the upper O-rings and the graphite gasket. The graphite gasket can be replaced while the valve is under pressure and with the ball in any position. This is done by removing the gland plate, after having released through the grease-injection fitting hole, any pressure that may exist between upper O-ring and the graphite gasket. The stem seals can be replaced with the valve under pressure, when the ball is in the fully open or fully closed position, and the body cavity overpressure has been released to the atmosphere.

    BODY SEALING
    The double sealing action of O-rings and graphite gaskets in all the static joints of the body components ensures zero leakage. O-rings can be replaced by lip-seal rings and/or graphite gaskets for special services.

    BALL SEAT ALIGNMENT


    Mechanical stops ensure control over ball rotation and permit accurate mounting of actuators on valves in-line.

    FIRE SAFE ACTUATION


    Hand operated valves are supplied either with a lever or gear operator. The use of wrench is limited to valves equal or smaller than: 4 Class 150 4 Class 300 3 Class 600 3 Class 900 2 Class 1500 1 Class 2500 Actuated valves can be supplied with: Electric Actuators Pneumatic Actuators Hydraulic Actuators Gas over Oil Actuators Gear operators can be easily removed in-service and replaced with actuators. 7 Velan trunnion-mounted ball valves are designed and certified Fire Safe to API 6FA, API 607, BS 6755 Part 2.

    DESIGN FEATURES
    EMERGENCY SEALANT INJECTION
    Each valve has a port for sealant injection in the stem seals area and an option for an emergency sealant injection feature in the seating area. The emergency sealant injection feature in the seating area is available on request for valves of at least 6 nominal size.

    EXTENDED BONNET
    Valve designs are available with extended bonnets for applications in extreme temperature service. Extended bonnets are recommended for service at temperatures below -50C or above 220C.

    TRANSITION PUPS
    Transition pups are supplied on request for welded end valves.

    EXTENDED STEM
    Valves installed underground or in remote locations can be operated with an optional extended stem. All the drain, vent and emergency sealant connections can be operated using extended connecting pipes firmly attached to the stem protective cover.

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