Weir made Tricentric triple Offset Butterfly Valve
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1. Typical Valve Assembly R 6 0 OPERATION e Historically the torque requirements for seating a TRICENTRIC VALVE are considerably greater than the required torque to overcome bearing friction fluid dynamic and hydrostatic torques These frictions and torques will normally be of little concern with the exception of the onset of chocked flow conditions with compressible fluids Use of a TRICENTRIC VALVE as a control valve with the disc position less than 20 percent open can possibly cause serious cavitation to occur depending upon the media temperature and flow velocities Knowledge of the valve s inherent flow characteristics must be matched to the desired response goals of the system as a whole Use of a butterfly valve for throttling will develop a region of lower pressure just downstream of the valve disc The size of this region will be dependent upon the relative position of the disc flow velocities and pressure When the pressure drops to the vapor pressure of the liquid cavitation bubbles develop The pressure increase downstream of the valve causes these vapor bubbles to collapse producing fluid shock waves Continued operation in this condition can cause erosion of downstream piping components and particularly erosion of the immediate downstream side of the disc If the flow is toward the shaft side of the disc the potential for damage to t2. TRICENTRIC Service Manual Installation Operation Maintenance Z lt Va EIEN Sy i V 2 J NVZZ N N Q L bs Excellent Engineeri Table of Contents PAGE NO General Valve Description Page 2 1 0 Storag u ces ceccseds E E EE caste seveedaaee ose cneegoveses oncticnde svaineceveevdnenes Page 2 2 0 Shelf Lif uyu u a aaa EEEE ss uqa awasqa uqaqa ds Qua ASi cia Page 2 3 0 Tool Requirements J u U L S SSS SS Gu a EERE E PEOIA ESEA EEEIEE Page 2 4 0 Installation essensie asine e eA E Ei sees as aha IEE REPANSE EES Page 2 4 5 0 Actuator Assembly And Adjustment ceeseceeseeeeeseeeeeneeensaeeeees Page 4 6 6 0 Operation usnu ua nupus u sedesa rea L RENE EE EEEE ERES TaS Page 6 7 7 0 Maintenance uu arr ea R sain EE E hapi wine ANER TEAS Page 7 8 8 0 Disc Seal Replacement ociiorieeiissndaees resinen eaer aE a rN iaei E aN Page 8 10 9 0 Valve Disassembly uuu isonsnrioasaie se inisenisi aandoet ing oai Ki na IEEE i saa obs Page 11 12 10 0 Valve Assembly u l usupa au e aE EEE EEEE ua LEAR e ESAE Page 12 11 0 Bolt Torque Tables u uluu u seccesisnsesscbssasaec ssseutenucag eosseceavadagasicednasacasdsosentestadeseehasaeees Page 13 Note This manual is a general representation of the information required for correct us
3. The center line of the valve parallel to the shaft axis SA2 The point on the A2 line that is closest to the K2 This position is the shallowest seal angle LA2 The point on the A2 line that is farthest from the K2 This position is the greatest seal angle TK2 The point on the K2 line that is closest to the driven side of the body BK2 The point on the K2 line that is on the non driven side of the body O Body Center A N ma ba K2 BK2 Both the TK2 and BK2 seal angles are the same Prior to seal replacement the valve should be removed from the pipe line cleaned and inspected The actuator will need to be removed in most cases Disc Position for seal replacement is as follows e Position A is the disc assembly rotated as far from closed as the valve body will allow e Position B is the normal full open position of the valve e Position C is the valve in the full closed position e Normal orientation of the disc will be in Position B for removal of the clamp ring and seal stack Position Position A B Position c e Various sizes of valves require the disc to be in Position A for seal removal due to insufficient clearance between the seat and clamp ring e A quick visual check of the disc in Position B will indicate if the disc sh
4. 14 400 in lb 1 2 13 550 in lb 5 8 11 100 ft Ib 3 4 10 130 ft lb NOTE These values are for fasteners of 316 stainless steel material and shall be used for higher strength materials of bolting General Fastener Torque Table Size 316 SST A193 GR B7 SAE GR 5 A193 GR B8M 1 4 20 70 in lb 90 in lb 70 in Ib 5 16 18 138 in lb 17 ft Ib 13 ft Ib 3 8 16 18 ft Ib 30 ft Ib 20 in lb 86 in lb 1 2 13 40 ft lb 76 ft Ib 55 ft Ib 19 ft Ib 5 8 11 87 ft Ib 150 ft Ib 95 ft Ib 37 ft Ib 3 4 10 115 ft lb 265 ft Ib 130 ft Ib 64 ft Ib 7 8 9 180 ft Ib 420 ft Ib 285 ft Ib 103 ft Ib 270 ft Ib 630 ft Ib 432 ft Ib 154 ft Ib 389 ft Ib 820 ft Ib 560 ft Ib 199 ft Ib 429 ft Ib 1 300 ft Ib 756 ft Ib 316 ft Ib 837 ft Ib 2 317 ft Ib 1 745 ft Ib 565 ft Ib ae a xp Oa OSs VU Companies of the WEIR Valves amp Controls Division Head Office Regional Sales Offices WEIR Valves amp Controls CHINA KOREA Tel 44 0 1484 820465 Tel 86 10 8427 5536 Tel 82 2 515 2887 Fax 44 0 1484 820220 Fax 86 10 8427 7049 Fax 82 2 516 6581 Email division weirvalve com Email china weirvalve com Emai
5. Ring the cover plate the bolts and lock washers Lubricate the bearing areas of the bolts and lock washers prior to assembly 10 12 Torque the bolts to the level indicated in the torque tables in a standard criss cross pattern 10 13 Install the new packing one ring at a time rotating the splices at 90 degree intervals to avoid setting up a leak path 10 14 Use the gland follower to push the packing evenly into the bore 10 15 Once the packing has been completely installed run the gland follower studs into the tapped holes if removed during disassembly and tighten by lightly locking two of the correct size nuts together at the outside end of the stud Use these nuts to tighten the stud until they slip on the studs Install the follower 10 16 Tighten the gland follower down with the nuts in a cross bolt method until snug 10 17 It is important that the packing gland be symmetrically mounted around the shaft This will prevent the shaft or gland from binding or galling when the valve is operated 10 18 The final packing adjustment can only be accomplished when the valve is pressurized 11 0 BOLT TORQUE TABLES Maximum Flange Bolt Torque Table VALVE SIZE BOLT DIA 3 4 5 8 6 z 8 3 4 10 _ 12 7 8 14 16 1 1 8 u 20 1 1 8 24 11 4 Maximum Disc Bolt Torque Table 1 4 20 80 in lb 5 16 18 140 in lb 3 8 16 250 in lb 7 16
6. flange bolts in the tapped holes of the valve and two equally spaced and opposite studs no more than 1 4 turn per bolt and stud until the flange faces seat During this operation it is advisable to continually check the relative distance between the flange faces and adjust the tightening method to maintain the parallelism of the flange faces Torque the studs to approximately 25 of the final torque value Note The final flange bolt pre load is entirely dependant upon the type of gasket used the pipeline media operating temperature and the working or design pressure of the system Refer to the table in Section 11 for the maximum allowable torque level for the tapped flange holes in the valve body 4 26 Inspect the remaining studs and assure correct alignment Tighten to the same level as the first four studs and bolts 4 27 Complete the tightening of all flange studs and bolts in a minimum of four increments to the final determined torque value 5 0 ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY AND ADJUSTMENT The TRICENTRIC Valve is a quarter turn torque seated butterfly valve Any actuator capable of a minimum of 90 of travel that can provide the maximum torque output required for the valve size may be used on the valve The most common types of actuators used on TRICENTRIC Valves are e Manual gear with handwheel or chainwheel The coupling arrangement may be a fixed bored and keyed gear a bored and keyed adaptor bushing or a bored k
7. or closed upon loss of the air supply The coupling arrangement may be fixed bored and keyed or a bored and keyed adaptor bushing or a bored keyed and 360 splined adaptor bushing Typically the travel range is between 95 to 100 with an effective range of 90 from mid position ACTUATION PRECAUTIONS e All TRICENTRIC VALVES close in the clockwise direction and are torque seated e Do not allow the valve to be position seated by the actuator Manual Gear and Electric Operated Gears Do not force the handwheel Do not exceed the rim pull rating e The use of an air motor tool to rotate the valve is permitted provided that the valve is not seated with the tool e Assure that the mechanical close stop screw does not restrict the valve from closing The stop for the close position should be set to allow for valve seat wear e Limit switches shall be set to indicate full valve travel The closed limit switch must not control the motor and should only be used as a general indication of disc position The close torque switch must be functional and sized correctly Pneumatic Actuators e Do not exceed the maximum operating pressure indicated on the actuator If the maximum operating pressure of the cylinder exceeds the calculated maximum in put pressure for valve torque provisions must be taken to limit the operating pressure of the cylinder e Spring return units will fail open or closed upon loss of the air supply Person
8. Remove the packing with a flexible screw hook packing puller Remove the packing from the bore one layer at a time 7 11 Caution Care should be taken to assure that the packing bore and the drive shaft are not damaged during packing removal 7 12 Install the new packing one ring at a time in the same order as removed 7 13 Split packing should be installed at 90 degree intervals to minimize any potential leak path 7 14 Use the packing gland follower to push each layer of packing evenly into the bore 7 15 It is important that the packing gland follower is symmetrically mounted around the shaft This will prevent galling on the shaft or binding during operations 7 16 Once the packing has been installed the gland can be tightened down with the nuts The stuffing box studs are to be tightened opposite successively and proportionately until no leakage can be detected The gland follower should be checked to determine if is centered around the shaft diameter during packing consolidation It is not allowed to contact the shaft at any time SPARE PARTS To order Weir Valves amp Controls needs the following information Serial Number Assembly drawing number Item number and description Quantity of each part being ordered e Note If at all possible include all the information shown on the I D name plate mounted on the valve body e The recommended spare
9. Washer 9 3 Choose a correct length for a jack screw or hydraulic jack to place between the disc and bar Place the jack screw in Q O Ring 1 position and apply enough force to mechanically maintain the disc in place It is not necessary to apply excessive force to 10 Hex Head Cap Screw 2 maintain position Remove the actuator from the drive shaft Cover Plate Annular Key 1 9 4 On the non driven end of the shaft remove the cover plate Bearing 2 bolts cover plate and the O Ring from the valve body Shaft 9 5 On the driven end of the valve shaft remove the hex nuts and the gland follower Remove the packing rings Place an appropriate sized block between each side of the disc ear and Disc Key the valve I D to prevent lateral movement Spiral Pin Packing 9 6 With a soft rod or hammer move the shaft towards the non driven end of the valve body until the annular key is free The Gland annular key is a split ring installed in a groove machined on the Stud end of the shaft Because it is split the annular key can fall away from the drive shaft easily Caution should be taken so that the annular key does not become lost Hex Nut Actuator Key Recommended Spare Parts 9 7 9 8 9 9 9 13 10 0 10 1 10 2 Remove the disc ear drive keys as the shaft moves Most valves will contain more than one drive key Do not attempt to force the drive shaft out too fa
10. age of the industrial TRICENTRIC Valve More specific information is available and can be supplied per customer request Weir Valves amp Controls USA reserves the right to amend this document with no prior notice GENERAL VALVE DESCRIPTION The TRICENTRIC VALVE is a metal seated butterfly type which is designed and manufactured in a manner that allows the disc to rotate into and out of the seat with absolutely no interference This results in a sealing system that unlike butterfly valves that depend upon interference to achieve a seal is not effected by the frequency of operating cycles The geometry of the sealing system is that of two matching conical zones that must be carefully mated to each other and coupled to the remainder of the working elements in order to achieve the non interfering characteristics desired Due to the unique conical surface of the TRICENTRIC the valve is considered to have a preferred and non preferred sealing direction The preferred sealing direction would be toward the shaft side of the disc and is marked on the body with a directional arrow and is referred to as the high pressure side of the valve The system pressure area torque acting on the shaft side of the disc will force the seal deeper into the matching taper of the seat The opposite occurs when pressure is applied to the other side of the disc The torque required to maintain a secure seal increases with the pressure rise on the clamp
11. al injury may result if body extremities are in the path of the disc travel e Keyway location s in any adaptor bushing must allow for seat wear Typical maximum travel of these actuators require close attention to the close key location Due to the many actuator variations available all potential actuator valve combinations can not be detailed in a single manual The following procedure is intended for use with a manual gear actuator which utilizes a bored keyed and 360 splined adaptor bushing This actuator combination is considered as an example of a typical valve and actuator assembly The use of the 360 splined adaptor bushing represents the worst case arrangement due to the possible mis alignment of the gear to the valve Improperly actuated valves can cause valve problems 5 1 The valve must be in the closed position to correctly install the actuator All valves close in the clockwise direction as shown in Section A A on a typical assembly drawing ITE 7 SHUT SHUT B K G7 i B VY 5 2 Install the actuator mounting bracket Align the actuator bolt pattern to center on the shaft and bolt in place 5 3 Install the parallel key into the drive shaft 5 4 Confirm the actuator rotation When the actuator is at the valve closed position actuator s optimum stroke the pointer cap will align
12. assemblies With the disc in the full SHUT SHUT SE f OPEN Te i WARNING Actuator Closed Position Limit is Exceeded closed position remove the limit stop housing cap and rotate the close hex stop nut in until it touches the inside of the limit stop housing Rotate the nut out 1 2 to 2 turns and verify that a gap of 1 8th to 1 4 inch is present between the face of the nut and the limit stop housing keeping a flat of the nut parallel with the limit stop housing cap This will properly align the nut to the cover which in turn will keep the nut from rotating during normal usage Replace the limit stop housing cover 5 20 Rotate the disc to the full open position approximately 90 degrees from the valve body face Remove the limit stop housing cover Rotate the open hex stop nut in until it touches the inside of the housing or a point close to the housing keeping a flat of the nut parallel with the limit stop housing cap This will properly align the nut to the cover which in turn will keep the nut from rotating during normal usage Replace the limit stop housing cover 5 21 CAUTION Failure to replace the limit stop housing cap during rotation toward the open position could cause the gear segment to disengage The disc in a TRICENTRIC VALVE can travel toward the open position far beyond the limits of the actuator
13. e bearing area However the valve can be installed in a vertical or angular orientation if so desired The shaft side of the disc is considered the high pressure side of the valve as indicated on the drawings by a flow arrow meaning the best closure performance is obtained on this side of the valve and a determination as to the best installation configuration should be made to utilize this feature This may not necessarily be the normal flow direction of the system The valve must be installed so that pipeline stresses are not transmitted to the valve body Despite it s solid manufacture such stress may affect valve operation If 4 1 pipeline stresses are severe they should be cushioned by expansion joints or compensators If supports are 42 necessary for the valve they should only support the dead weight of the valve and should not serve as base Prefferred points for the pipeline Sealing gt 43 The connecting flanges of the Direction piping system shall be properly orientated the flange 4 4 bolts having the correct clearance and the faces parallel to prevent the introduction of unwanted piping stresses DO NOT USE A PARTIALLY 4 INSTALLED VALVE AS A BASE POINT TO ALIGN THE CONNECTING PIPELINE When one side of the valve is secured to the pipeline the opposite valve flange may not be used to draw the connecting pipe into alignment with the exceptions as described later i
14. eyed and 360 splined adaptor bushing Open and close mechanical stops may be either a set screw arrangement limiting total gear travel internally or a sliding nut system contained in a separate assembly Typically the gear travel range is between 100 to 110 with an effective range of 90 from mid position e Electric motor driven gear with manual by pass The coupling arrangement may be a fixed bored and keyed gear a bored and keyed adaptor bushing or a bored keyed and 360 splined adaptor bushing The motor is controlled with a combination of limit switches and torque switches in both the open and closed directions of travel The manual by pass normally consists of a de clutch lever and handwheel Open and close mechanical stops may be either a set screw arrangement limiting total gear travel internally or a sliding nut system contained in a separate assembly Typically the gear travel range is between 100 to 110 with an effective range of 90 from mid position The electrical components can rotate 360 e Double acting pneumatic cylinder typically with a scotch yoke arrangement The coupling arrangement may be fixed bored and keyed or a bored and keyed adaptor bushing or a bored keyed and 360 splined adaptor bushing Typically the travel range is between 95 to 100 with an effective range of 90 from mid position Spring return pneumatic cylinder typically with a scotch yoke arrangement which can fail open
15. from the valve and drive shaft 10 3 Place the valve body on a suitable working surface with the seat side down 10 4 With a soft rod or hammer install the bearings toward the inside of the body until they seat fully against the bore shoulder Note Some valves have bearings of unequal lengths Depth of bearing bores in the valve body should match the bearing lengths 10 5 Carefully place the disc assembly into the valve body It is recommended to install the disc assembly in a partially open orientation until the seal stack contacts the seat somewhere in the area of the shaft bores 10 6 Insert the annular key end of the drive shaft thru the driven body bearing and disc bores into the non driven side of the valve 10 7 Assure that the disc assembly is closed Place appropriate sized blocks between the disc ear and the body I D 10 8 Place the annular key in the shaft groove Reverse the direction of shaft travel Install the disc ear keys as the shaft moves and seat both the annular key and shaft keys at the same time 10 9 When the annular key is fully seated check the alignment of the dowel pin hole in the disc with the corresponding hole in the shaft Adjustments to the disc position may be required 10 10 Adjustments to the disc position can be accomplished by loosening the disc bolts floating the seal stack and re positioning the disc at the same time 10 11 On the non driven side of the body install the O
16. he connecting pipe flange face may not be more than 1 4 inch away from the valve flange face Alternate methods of alignment other than using the flange bolts must be utilized to conform with this requirement Install the remaining bolts in both flanges and assure that the correct clearance is maintained around the bolt diameters Double Flange Style Valve 4 9 Seat the second flange by alternate tightening of four equally spaced flange bolts no more than 1 4 turn per bolt until the flange faces seat During this operation it is advisable to continually check the relative distance between the flange faces and adjust the tightening method to maintain the parallelism of the flange faces Torque the bolts to approximately 25 of the final torque value 4 10 Inspect the remaining bolts and assure correct alignment Tighten to the same level as the first four bolts 4 11 Complete the tightening of all flange bolting in a minimum of four increments to the final determined torque value Wafer Style Valves No Tapped Holes 4 12 Position and support the valve contacting one flange 4 13 The pipe support s may now be required to be partially disengaged A determination as to pipe flange alignment and space between the pipe flange and the valve face must be made at this time The optimum spacing would be such as to only allow the flange gasket to be installed at the maximu
17. he valve is considerably increased as all the disc bolting is present in this area of erosion e Do not force the hand wheel to close the valve Do not exceed the rim pull rating on the actuator handwheel e The preferred sealing high pressure side direction is indicated by the arrow on the body e If the arrow is missing the preferred direction can be determined by observing the direction of rotation of the shaft from the actuator side of the valve The TRICENTRIC VALVE rotates clockwise to close e No normal valve maintenance schedule is required with the exception of packing changes due to service conditions Refer to the applicable actuator manuals for periodic maintenance requirements of the actuators e Since wear to the seal will change the closed position of the disc a periodic check of the actuator close stop nut may be required 7 0 MAINTENANCE 7 1 TRICENTRIC Valves are generally designed to require no maintenance however areas are covered in this manual for disc seal replacement 7 2 Valve shaft orientation other than horizontal will require a preventive maintenance program to be developed taking into account the media contents solids cycle frequency and any other site specific information that may have a detrimental effect on the valve assembly 7 3 Normally seat damage is very rare Typical failure mode is wear or corrosion which results in performance degradation over time Refer to Section 8 for inf
18. ise extreme care in handling and installing the new seal stack as damage to the seal stack will result in valve leakage umami or Clamp Ring Seal Disc It is recommended to position the valve assembly with the body flange faces vertical with the drive shaft center below the valve center line Rotate the disc to Position A or Position B Install the supplied gasket on the disc face Center the gasket around the hub Mark the overhang on the gasket and trim the gasket to fit flush with the disc O D Any gasket that remains exposed after the seal is installed could interfere with proper seal function Install the new seal stack in the correct orientation on the disc centering the seal stack SA2 mark notch or center punch marks on the disc SA2 Carefully close the disc manually Maintain the disc in the closed position Check the clearance between the seal I D and the associated disc hub There should be clearance completely around the seal stack I D This will allow the seal to float into place with no mechanical interference from the disc 8 16 8 18 8 19 8 20 8 21 8 22 8 23 8 24 8 25 8 26 8 27 8 28 8 29 If diametral clearance on the seal I D is 1 16 inch or less from the disc hub remove the seal from the valve and grind an appropriate amount of material from the seal I D as stated in paragraph 8 17 Repeat the process until the gap is greate
19. kage or internal binding All valves must be in the full closed position during installation or removal It is not necessary to torque seat the valve but the disc travel must be restricted to prevent seal damage Lugged or Flange Style Valves Connect one side of the valve to a mating pipe flange It is not important which side of the valve is connected first providing all of the subsequent directions are followed Assure that each bolt is centered within the bolt holes of the flange This can be critical as any bolt touching a flange hole may increase the chance of stress introduction to the valve internals either causing the valve to bind in rotation or the seat of the body to become distorted Torque four equally spaced bolts in the first flange to approximately 25 of the final torque value Note The final flange bolt pre load is entirely dependant upon the type of gasket used the pipeline media operating temperature and the working or design pressure of the system Refer to the table in Section 11 for the maximum allowable torque level for the tapped flange holes in the valve body The pipe support s may now be required to be partially disengaged A determination as to pipe flange alignment and space between the pipe flange and the valve face must be made at this time The optimum spacing would be such as to only allow the flange gasket to be installed at the maximum and the flange bolt holes would be concentric T
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21. lamp ring I D step must not be allowed to contact the disc hub before the clamp ring O D contacts the seal stack face after compression Due to the material thickness variations of replacement seal stacks the seal may not be thick enough to allow clamping to occur When there is a gap between the seal and clamp ring a gasket will need to be added between the seal stack and clamp ring Do not add the gasket between the disc and seal stack Any additional gasket s used in construction shall be the same material grade as the gasket between the seal stack and the disc and be trimmed to fit 8 30 8 31 8 32 8 33 8 34 8 35 8 36 8 37 8 38 8 39 8 40 8 41 8 42 Lubricate the bearing surfaces and install the bolting and the lock washers Wrench tighten all bolts in a standard criss cross pattern Manually close the valve to Position C Install the actuator as indicated in Section 5 Apply approximately 1 4 of the rated torque to the valve Visually confirm that the assembled valve is in the correct configuration is not binding that all gaskets are trimmed flush and that the valve seal stack is light tight Partially open the valve and torque the disc bolts to the levels indicated in the torque tables using four successive increments of 25 75 100 and 100 Close the disc to Position C and apply full rated torque to the valve shaft Open the valve approximately 5 degrees Re torque the bol
22. m and the flange bolt holes would be concentric 4 14 The opposite connecting pipe flange face may not be more than 1 4 inch away from the valve flange face Alternate methods of alignment other than using the flange bolts must be utilized to conform with this requirement Install all studs maintaining uniform clearance between the studs and the mating bolt holes Additionally the studs spanning the valve assembly should not contact the valve body 4 16 Step 4 15 can be critical as any stud touching a flange hole may increase the chance of stress introduction to the valve internals either causing the valve to bind in rotation or the seat of the body to become distorted 4 17 Seat the flanges by alternate tightening of four equally spaced flange studs no more than 1 4 turn per bolt until the flange faces seat During this operation it is advisable to continually check the relative distance between the flange faces and adjust the tightening method to maintain the parallelism of the flange faces Torque the studs to approximately 25 of the final torque value Note The final flange bolt pre load is entirely dependant upon the type of gasket used the pipeline media operating temperature and the working or design pressure of the system Refer to the table in Section 11 for the maximum allowable torque level for the tapped flange holes in the valve body 4 18 Inspect the remaining studs and assure correct alignment Tighten to
23. n this section Any pipe supports that maintain the connecting pipe in place must be evaluated as to the restrictive nature of the support in regards to correct flange alignment Two basic valve body configurations are considered for installation 4 6 techniques The lugged style valve is supplied with all flange holes tapped The wafer style valve is supplied in two variations one being the flange holes drilled through the body to allow the use of full length studs the other being a combination of drilled through holes and blind tapped holes which use short bolting Section 11 contains the torque limitation for all tapped holes on the valve body flange 47 holes When a valve has drilled through holes the only limitation of I torque will be based on the chosen stud material ABSOLUTELY NO LIFTING DEVICES SHALL EVER PASS THROUGH THE VALVE PORT WHEN RIGGING A VALVE FOR 48 INSTALLATION OR REMOVAL SINCE SEAT AND OR SEAL DAMAGE MAY RESULT Lugged Style Valve Wafer Style Valve Basic Installation Techniques Note The following is intended to assist the end user in developing procedures for installation A amp M recommends that all common safety practices be followed during installation of the valve The use of impact wrenches to install a TRICENTRIC VALVE is not permitted Use of impact wrenches can cause the valve body seat to change shape increasing the possibility of valve lea
24. ormation regarding acceptance criteria for the seat surface 7 4 The seal stack requires replacement only when leakage exceeds the required levels Failure modes are crushing or deformation in local areas or wear over time These modes would degrade leak tightness but not result in catastrophic failure Complete failure is not possible as long as the clamp ring remains intact 7 5 The annular key is a very low stressed part with a failure mode of bearing wear on the flat faces over time Normal usage is indefinite 7 6 The bearings used in the TRICENTRIC VALVE are a non lubricated design and require no periodic preventative maintenance Normally the bearings will have a minimal amount of wear for the life of the valve However the system media should be evaluated as to the content of solids that may eventually become lodged between the bearings drive shaft and the annular key A program of inspection should be implemented to clean the valve internal components if debris build up is a concern 7 7 The packing usage is indefinite dependent upon operating conditions Packing change instructions are as follows Note The changing of the packing can be made without removing the actuator if split rings are used However if the rings are not split the actuator will have to be removed from the valve 7 8 De pressurize the valve 7 9 Remove all the nuts from the studs and pull back the gland follower to the adaptor plate 7 10
25. ould be rotated to Position A Note Any actuator will have to be removed prior to moving the disc to Position A as this travel path will exceed the limits of the actuator 8 1 8 2 8 3 8 4 8 5 8 6 8 7 8 8 8 9 With the disc in the closed position remove all of the disc bolts with the exception of two bolts located on the disc A2 line perpendicular to the shaft These bolts should be located 180 degrees apart on this center line To remove the clamp ring the valve disc will need to be in Position A or Position B When the disc is in position remove the remaining bolts from the clamp ring Lift the clamp ring off the seal stack A flat tool wedged between the clamp ring and seal may be required Remove the clamp ring from the drive shaft side of the body DO NOT ATTEMPT TO REMOVE THE CLAMP RING THROUGH THE SEAT SIDE OF THE BODY CAUTION MUST BE TAKEN TO ASSURE THAT THE VALVE BODY SEAT IS NOT DAMAGED Remove the seal stack by lifting it away from the steps on the disc and remove the seal stack in the same manner as the clamp ring The seal stack may be stuck to the gasket located between the seal stack and disc A flat scraper may be used to assist in removal In all cases this gasket will need to be replaced For future reference note the thickness and location of any gasket found in the disc assembly Remove any gasket material remaining on the disc before a new seal stack is used CAUTION Exerc
26. parts are indicated on the valve assembly drawing 8 0 DISC SEAL REPLACEMENT e When the sealing system in the TRICENTRIC VALVE is suspected of unacceptable leakage the following simple visual checks can be made to determine if the disc seal must be replaced e Check for nicks or gouges in the metal laminations e Check for damaged torn or broken fiber laminations e Check the seal gasket for damage e Check to determine if the seal stack is bent or dented IF ANY OF THE THESE CONDITIONS EXIST IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE SEAL AND GASKET BE REPLACED The following procedure is intended to represent a typical TRICENTRIC seal replacement NOTE Before starting the seal stack removal operation observe the clamp ring and seal stack orientation with respect to the disc The long axis of the elliptical disc seal has one end that is angled slightly greater than the end located 180 degrees away This orientation is intended to be located perpendicular to the shaft axis The valve disc has the same elliptical machined edge as the seal stack and is assembled in the valve to match the valve seat configuration This is important to understand as the seal could be installed upside down and rotated in the wrong orientation if j SA2 The following definitions are applicable to all TRICENTRIC Valves A2 The center line of the valve perpendicular to the shaft axis K2
27. plined adaptor bushing until all the bolt holes are aligned CAUTION The disc must not be allowed to move when adjusting the actuator position When the initial bolt hole alignment exceeds the maximum allowed mis alignment remove the actuator from the valve Do not remove the splined adaptor bushing Rotate the actuator gear in the desired direction to correctly align the bolts Re install the actuator Insert the bolts and tighten in a standard criss cross pattern Close the valve and confirm that the mechanical stop is not restricting actuator travel Confirm that the disc is fully closed Check the close match mark positions on the actuator face The position of the actuator should be at the full stroke position maximum travel between the marks or at the 2 to 5 degree position maximum If the actuator is not in the range described repeat the above steps until the alignment is correct Adjustment for the actuator stops are as follows 5 17 Actuators with stop screws With the disc in the full closed position rotate the close stop screw in until it touches the internal gear segment Then rotate the screw out 1 2 to 2 turns and secure the screw with the locking nut Rotate the disc to the full open position approximately 90 degrees from the valve body face Rotate the open stop screw in until it touches the internal gear segment Secure the screw in this position with the locking nut 5 19 Actuators with sliding nut
28. pplying a thin coat of Prussian Bluing to the seat surface closing the valve at full torque and inspecting the resulting pattern No bluing indication left by the seal stack on the area of the seat that is located by the shaft bores means that the gasket used between the seal stack and the disc is not thick enough to allow the seal stack and seat machined cones to meet when the valve is closed This is due to variations in the material thickness of the seal stack If this condition exists replace the gasket with the next available thickness and repeat all of the previous steps Acceptance criteria for the bluing pattern is a 75 complete pattern No interruptions of a single laminate is allowed Additionally some damage to the valve seat would be acceptable provided the damaged areas do not cross the seal pattern Bench testing of the valve after disc seal replacement is recommended 9 0 VALVE DISASSEMBLY ITEM NO DESCRIPTION QTY PER VALVE 9 1 Place the valve on a bench or other suitable working surface Body 1 with the drive shaft side of the valve up Remove the dowel Disc pin from the disc Clamp Ring 9 2 Restrain the disc assembly from opening by clamping or bolting a suitably sized square bar across the flange face directly above the edge of the disc that is furthest away from Hex Head Cap Screw the center of the drive shaft This bar should be perpendicular to the drive shaft Laminated Seal Lock
29. r than 1 16 inch but no more than 3 32 inch completely around the seal I D Normally this step is not required with new seal stacks Determine what the new diameter will be and mark a line around the seal I D Place the seal in a vise and protect the sealing edge of the disc from damage With the use of a hand grinder lightly remove the excess material from the seal I D taking care not to overheat the seal stack CAUTION Exercise extreme care in removing material from the seal I D Do not allow the seal to overheat Do not damage the sealing surface of the seal Thoroughly de burr all worked areas When the seal I D is correctly sized re install the gasket and seal Seal Disc Gap Open and close the valve three or four times making sure that the valve closes fully each time On the last closing hold the disc assembly in the full closed position Perform a light check with the light source on the shaft side of the disc for any gaps between the sealing surfaces When there is light indications present open the disc and rotate float the seal stack slightly and repeat Some experimentation will be required to determine the best direction to move the seal stack for centering When there is no light indications match mark the exact location of the seal stack position relative to the disc on the A2 center line of the disc Install the clamp ring Inspect the clamp ring for full contact with the seal stack The c
30. ring side which is the non preferred sealing direction Approach Angle e Plan Seal Seal Axis 1 0 STORAGE When the valve is not put into immediate service it is required that the valve be stored in a heated building that is fire resistant weathertight and well ventilated Storage area shall be situated and constructed so that it will not be subject to flooding Weir Valves amp Controls recommends that all valve actuators be cycled approximately every 60 days Any spare parts for the valve shall be stored in the original packaging and under the same conditions as the valve will be stored 2 0 SHELF LIFE Item Description Material Shelf Life 4 Seal Stack 316 C4400 or Durabla 15 yrs Gasket C 4400 or Durabla or 15 yrs equivalents 19 Packing Ring JC287l 5 yrs 19 1 Packing Ring Grafoil Grafoil and equivalents are indefinite 3 0 TOOL REQUIREMENTS There are no special tools required for installation and maintenance that are not commercially available Any lifting devices used to move the valve into a desired position shall be of sufficient size to support the weight of the valve actuator assembly The use of nylon slings ie as manufactured by Lift All type EE2 803 secured around the valve bearing areas is recommended to reduce the possibility of mechanical damage occurring to the valve body and actuator The assembly should never be lifted by the act
31. st as the clearance for drive key removal is small When all of the keys are removed the shaft may now be withdrawn from either side of the valve body Remove any devices that were used to maintain the disc assembly in position during shaft removal Locate the SA2 edge of the disc Carefully push down on the disc assembly at this point until the seal stack partially disengages from the seat This will be moving the disc assembly in the open direction Carefully lift the disc assembly and guide the disc assembly so that no damage can occur to the disc seal stack The disc assembly should be lifted at a greater angle than the closed position of the disc A strap thru the ear bores to lift the disc assembly from the body may be utilized CAUTION This will cause the disc assembly to move in a manner that tends to close the disc Great care should be taken to prevent this movement It is suggested that a crew of two be used when a disc is removed from the valve Unless there is evidence that the bearing D is damaged it is suggested that the bearings remain in the valve If the bearings are to be removed from the valve body use a soft rod and hammer from the body center out VALVE ASSEMBLY Clean all valve components Inspect all components for damage before starting to assemble Look especially for damage to the seal stack and valve body seating surface and wear in the bearing areas of the body or the bearing I D if not removed
32. the same level as the first four studs 4 19 Complete the tightening of all flange studs in a minimum of four increments to the final determined torque value Wafer Style Valves Tapped Holes 4 20 Position and support the valve contacting one flange and install the bolts into the tapped flange holes of the valve body 4 21 The pipe support s may now be required to be partially disengaged A determination as to pipe flange alignment and space between the pipe flange and the valve face must be made at this time The optimum spacing would be such as to only allow the flange gasket to be installed at the maximum and the flange bolt holes would be concentric 4 22 The opposite connecting pipe flange face may not be more than 1 4 inch away from the valve flange face Alternate methods of alignment other than using the flange bolts must be utilized to conform with this requirement 4 23 Install the remaining bolts into the valve body tapped flange holes Install all studs maintaining uniform clearance between the studs and the mating bolt holes Additionally the studs spanning the valve assembly should not contact the valve body 4 24 This can be critical as any stud or bolt touching a flange hole may increase the chance of stress introduction to the valve internals either causing the valve to bind in rotation or the seat of the body to become distorted 4 25 Seat the flanges by alternate tightening of two equally spaced
33. ts to the value listed in the torque tables Operate the valve from full close to full open several times applying full rated torque at each close cycle With the valve fully open inspect the sealing surfaces for any signs of damage Close the valve until the sealing members contact only and place a flat ground bar across the A2 center line on the valve face closest to the clamp ring On the bolt circle at the points LA2 and SA2 measure from the bar to the clamp ring face Acceptance is as follows 1 LA2 and SA2 measurement are the same 2 SA2 from 1 16 inch less than LA2 to 1 16 inch greater than LA2 When the difference in measurements are not within the above range perform the following E LA2 F SA2 1 J y 8 43 8 44 8 45 8 46 8 47 8 48 8 49 Clamp Ring Disc Gap ON Ly Gaskets SA2 exceeds 1 16 inch greater than LA2 Remove the seal stack disc gasket Replace with the next largest nominal gasket thickness Repeat all applicable steps Any clamp ring gasket previously installed may now have to be removed and discarded SA2 exceeds 1 16 inch less than LA2 Remove the seal stack disc gasket Replace with the next smallest nominal gasket thickness Repeat all applicable steps Additional clamp ring gaskets may now be required Perform a bluing check of the sealing surface by a
34. uator lifting lugs or by a sling only around the actuator These areas are for removal and installation of the actuator to the valve only 4 0 INSTALLATION General Considerations Prior to Installations Since the seating torque of a TRICENTRIC VALVE is normally greater than all other torque considerations the TRICENTRIC VALVE is less sensitive than other butterfly valves in regards to the effects of installation upon fluid dynamic torque requirements The TRICENTRIC VALVE however must still be installed with the eccentric velocity of the fluid in mind if the flow rates are high The typical installation for a butterfly valve connected to an elbow would be to align the shaft axis to allow equal flow on each side of the shaft minimizing dynamic torque requirements for the valve The TRICENTRIC VALVE due to the available torque may not be subject to the same orientation requirement depending upon the resulting flow characteristics effect on the system Before installation of the valve into the piping system the body seat and disc seal must be checked for dirt accumulation or damage due to transit or storage For proper operation of the valve the seat and disc seal must be undamaged and free of foreign material Any rust preventative should be removed using a commercial solvent The valve should be installed with the shaft in a horizontal plane This will reduce the axial load on the annular key and prevent debris build up in th
35. with the actuator center lines parallel and perpendicular with the worm shaft Position the actuator aligning the pointer with the actuator center lines or closed indicator 5 5 Rotate the actuator toward the open position approximately 2 to 5 degrees Match mark this position from the pointer cap bolt pattern on the face of the actuator housing This is now the range of travel the actuator is allowed for valve closure Q O Me D PEE OPEN TH oo coy to 5 6 Rotate the actuator to a position midway between the two closed marked positions 5 7 Apply a coating of anti seize compound to the spline teeth of the adaptor bushing 5 8 Install the splined adaptor bushing on the drive shaft 5 9 CAUTION The spline adaptor teeth may not be located in the 5 12 5 14 5 16 center of the spline adaptor The correct position should be visually verified by comparing the splined adaptor bushing to the actuator spline location inside the actuator Slide the actuator assembly onto the splined adaptor bushing in the desired orientation Check the hole alignment for the mounting bolts It will be acceptable if there is no more than 1 2 hole mis alignment of the mating holes when the actuator assembly is flush with mounting bracket When the alignment is in this range turn the actuator handwheel rotating the actuator on the s
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