Hi,
I feel silly asking this question, but could someone tell me what the acronym CWP means when used to describe a ball valve?
See the ball valve description below taken from a BOM.
BALL VALVE, 1200CWP, 700PSI 350F, 200PSI 400F, SW.,A350-LF2, CL 1., /-, RTFE SEATS, REG. PORT, L.O., 100%...
Here is some information that I was able to take from the spiral wound gaskets we are using.
- 1/8" thick
- 316SS windings w/ flex graphite filler
- Carbon steel outer ring
All,
I just wanted to acknowledge your replies and let you know that I am tracking down as many answers to your questions as I can and will post later.
Unclesyd,
Very good point and I believe that suggestion was brought forward. I will take a closer look tomorrow myself to see if that is contributing to our problems.
Also, you mentioned that you had your sheet metal shop set up to notch out the studs. Was this a result of a request from the...
btrueblood,
Much appreciate your response.
To quickly answer your first two questions, of all the joints that have been tested, everything is ok. The untested joints, joints that were used as test limits during hydrotesting, have yet to be tested and we will have to wait until startup.
You...
Hi,
This is my first post here at eng-tips.com, so if I have missed any information that you need to help me, please ask and I will do my best to find answers.
We are in the midst of commissioning a new facility and as part of the hydrotest walkdown team we have encountered numerous cases of...
