1、Valve Selection GuideAPI RECOMMENDED PRACTICE 615 FIRST EDITION, JUNE 2010Valve Selection GuideDownstream SegmentAPI RECOMMENDED PRACTICE 615 FIRST EDITION, JUNE 2010Special NotesAPI publications necessarily address problems of a general nature. With respect to particular circumstances, local, state
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15、ould be submitted to the Standards Department, API, 1220 L Street, NW, Washington, DC 20005, standardsapi.org.iiiContentsPage1 Scope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
16、Normative References. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Terms and Definitions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
17、. . . . . . . . . . 24 Considerations for Valve Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44.1 Valve Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
18、 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44.2 Valve Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54.3 Other Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
19、. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Primary Valve Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55.1 Valves to Stop Flow or to Provide for Equipment Isolat
20、ion (Block Valves) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55.2 Valves for Preventing Flow ReversalCheck Valves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95.3 Valves for Throttling (Controlling) FlowGlobe Valves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
21、. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Service Considerations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116.1 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
22、. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116.2 Chlorine Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116.3 Cryogenic (Low Temperature) Service . . . . . .
23、 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116.4 Hydrofluoric Acid Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116.5 Hydrogen Service . . . . . . . . . .
24、. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126.6 Oxygen Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126.7 Pulsa
25、ting or Unstable Flow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126.8 Sour Service (Wet H2S Service). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
26、. . 126.9 Viscous or Solidifying Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Valve Material Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
27、 . . . . . . . . . . . 137.1 Body Material Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137.2 Valve Trim Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
28、. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137.3 Seating SurfacesSoft Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147.4 Stem SealingFugitive Emissions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
29、. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147.5 Valve Bonnet Gaskets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 Valve Specific Features and Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
30、 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158.1 Valve Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158.2 Position Indication. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
31、. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158.3 Hot Tap Valves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158.4 Double Block Valves f
32、or Positive Isolation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158.5 Double Block and Bleed (DB the final responsibility is that of the user of this document.vii1Valve Selection Guide1 ScopeThis recommended practice (RP) provides guidance o
33、n the selection of common types of valves used by the petroleum refining, chemical, petrochemical and associated industries. These include gate, ball, plug, butterfly, check, and globe valves covered by API and ASME Standards. Modulating control valves and pressure relief valves are outside the scop
34、e of this RP.Installation issues are discussed briefly for a few valve types.2 Normative ReferencesThe following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the refere
35、nced document (including any amendments) applies. API Standard 594, Check Valves: Flanged, Lug, Wafer, and Butt-weldingAPI Standard 598, Valve Inspection and Testing API Standard 599, Metal Plug ValvesFlanged, Threaded, and Welding EndsAPI Standard 600, Steel Gate ValvesFlanged and Butt-welding Ends
36、, Bolted BonnetsAPI Standard 602, Steel Gate, Globe and Check Valves for Sizes NPS 4 and SmallerAPI Standard 603, Corrosion-resistant, Bolted Bonnet Gate ValvesFlanged and Butt-welding EndsAPI Standard 607, Fire Testing for Soft-seated Quarter-turn ValvesAPI Standard 608, Metal Ball ValvesFlanged, T
37、hreaded, and Welding EndsAPI Standard 609, Butterfly ValvesDouble Flanged, Lug- and Wafer-TypeAPI RP 622, Type Testing of Process Valve Packing for Fugitive EmissionsAPI Recommended Practice 941, Steels for Hydrogen Service at Elevated Temperatures and Pressures in Petroleum Refineries and Petrochem
38、ical PlantsASME B16.1 1, Gray Iron Pipe Flanges and Flanged FittingsASME B16.24, Cast Copper Alloy Pipe Flanges and Flanged FittingsASME B16.34, ValvesFlanged, Threaded, and Welding EndASME B16.42, Ductile Iron Pipe Flanges and Flanged Fittings, Class 150 and 3001ASME International, 3 Park Avenue, N
39、ew York, New York 10016-5990, www.asme.org.2 API RECOMMENDED PRACTICE 615CGA G4.1 2, Cleaning Equipment for Oxygen ServiceCGA G4.4, Oxygen Pipeline SystemsChlorine Institute Pamphlet No. 6 3, Piping Systems for Dry ChlorineMSS SP-120 4, Flexible Graphite Packing Systems for Rising Stem Steel ValvesD
40、esign RequirementsMSS SP-134, Valves for Cryogenic Service Including Requirements for Body/Bonnet ExtensionsNACE MR0103 5, Materials Resistant to Sulfide Stress Cracking in Corrosive Petroleum Refining Environments 3 Terms and DefinitionsFor the purposes of this document the following definitions ap
41、ply.3.1abrasive serviceAbrasive service is a term used to identify fluids containing abrasive particulate in piping systems including pipe rust, scale, welding slag, sand, catalyst fines, grit and hydrocarbon particles such as coke.3.2bellows stem sealA flexible metal bellows is used in addition to
42、valve stem packing to provide a positive seal against leakage past the stem packing.3.3chlorine serviceServices containing liquid or vapor chlorine in concentrations higher than 1 ppm (OSHA PEL). This does not include water services containing chlorine for pH balancing or as a biocide.3.4clean servi
43、ce Clean service is a term used to identify fluids free from solids or contaminants. Clean fluids include most light hydrocarbons, instrument air, nitrogen, water, steam, lube oil, diesel oil, methanol, etc.3.5closure memberThis refers to the component in the valve that serves to stop flow (gate, ba
44、ll, and plug, for example). Known as the obturator in some international valve standards.3.6cryogenic (low temperature) service Cryogenic service is generally defined in the process industry as services that are lower than minus 101 C (minus 150 F). These services, which are comparatively clean, inc
45、lude LNG liquefaction and gasification, NGL production, ethylene production, etc.2Compressed Gas Association, 4221 Walney Road, 5thFloor, Chantilly, Virginia 20151, .3The Chlorine InstituteHeadquarters Office 1300 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, Virginia 22209 USA, www.chlorineinstitute.org.4Manufacturers
46、Standardization Society of the Valve and Fittings Industry, Inc., 127 Park Street, NE, Vienna, Virginia 22180-4602, www.mss-. 5NACE International (formerly the National Association of Corrosion Engineers), 1440 South Creek Drive, Houston, Texas 77218-8340, www.nace.org.VALVE SELECTION GUIDE 33.7dirt
47、y service Dirty service is a general term used to identify fluids with suspended solids that may seriously impair the performance of valves unless the correct valve type and trim are selected. 3.8double block and bleed (DB fluid service; materials of construction; valve trim selection; valve special
48、 features such as fire testing, cavity venting, purge connections, etc.; flow capacity and pressure loss.5 Primary Valve Types NOTE Some valve types are capable of performing multiple functions. If not used for their primary intended function, they may not perform well or may experience a premature
49、failure.5.1 Valves to Stop Flow or to Provide for Equipment Isolation (Block Valves)5.1.1 Gate Valves5.1.1.1 GeneralThe gate valve is a common type of block valve for on-off service. The gate valves closure member (gate) moves out of the flow stream perpendicular to the flow path. Typical process gate valves use a wedge type gate. Upon closing the gate to effect shutoff, the two faces of the gate engage the matching angle of the valve body seats. Turning the handwheel forces the disc firmly into the seats which, assisted by line pressure, provides
