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  1. VVman1

    Equalization Line Placement

    I have been advised that the placement of the equalization tube (pipe) must be directed from the top of the valve to the high pressure side of the valve. In this case it is a 16"-900# Parallel Gate Valve with a planned by-pass to be installed along with the equalizing pipe. I willmount a globe...
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    Can a Floating Ball Valve be installed in any direction

    Can a Floating Ball Valve be installed in any direction, is there a perfered direction for flow? I am under the impression that a Floating Ball Valve is Bi-Directional. I was told that I must use a Trunnion Ball Valve for Bi-Directional service. There are no indicators on the valve body as to...
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    Applicable Valve Tseting Standards vs. ASME B31.3-345.2.2

    My customer had specified Steel Gate Valves to API-600, ANSI B16.34 std. Cl, End to End Dimensions to ANSI B16.10 Testing compliant to API-598, ANSI 616.34. NO special request for extended testsing time, chart recording or TPI. At no point were we informed that the customer was going to expose...
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    Applicable Valve Tseting Standards vs. ASME B31.3-345.2.2

    Please advise your expert opinions, I have a customer who insists to test valves in his fabricated steam pipeline to the standards of ASME B31.3 2006; 345.2.2. The customer is ignoring the testing standards of API-598, ASME B16.34, MSSP-61 and API-6D. While each of these referenced standards...

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