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  1. bj45

    Bypass Valve problem

    Ings, your problem surely is selection of manual bypass valve or a poor design for the function, pipe sizes look reasonable: 6"-4"-3" & 6"-4". Function of bypass could be for startup only, not for throtling in lieu of control valve. Vibration is due to unstable flow inside the valve, if not any...
  2. bj45

    Valve material - A350-LF2

    Justification? P/T limits per B16.34 does not restrict mfg practice. It just calls A350-LF2.
  3. bj45

    API Trim 7

    Hope your customer accepts 750 HB for seating surfaces only, not for the stem. You mean 420-SS? If yes, check 430-SS.
  4. bj45

    Valve Material Selection

    Easy for casings, use the same as the pipe, work done before by piping engg. Not so easy for the trim, should check media, p, t, etc. Groups: 13-Cr, 3XX-SS, Stellites, Monel, Duplex, and so on. See API-600 for common trims.
  5. bj45

    Valve availability B16.47 series B ends

    Sounds very familiar to me with one operator now, same service, three different specs, from different FEEDs. Very hard to supply 30"-150 swing checks per API-600 design, heavy wall thickness, in 60 days! In other asks for wafer duo check 30"-150-Series A, easier to 60 days. Series B is the...
  6. bj45

    Standard for leakage testing automatic on-off valve

    Valve should be tested by API-598 as it is a block valve.

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