Valve Select
Valve Select
Valve Select
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page Valve Selection Section ...........................................................................................................................................3 Function and service considerations .................................................................................................................3 Valve design choices .........................................................................................................................................3 Materials and approvals ....................................................................................................................................3 Design detail of multi-turn valves ......................................................................................................................3 Design detail of quarter-turn valves ...................................................................................................................4 Design detail of check valves ............................................................................................................................6 Design detail of circuit balancing valves............................................................................................................6 End connections ................................................................................................................................................6 Recommended Valve Specification for Building Services Section ..........................................................................7 1.0 Hot and cold domestic water service .........................................................................................................7 2.0 HVAC Service ............................................................................................................................................8 2.1 HVAC (Condenser and Chilled Water) .................................................................................................8 2.2 HVAC (Hot Water Heating Service) .....................................................................................................9 2.3 HVAC (Low Pressure Steam Service)................................................................................................ 10 2.4 HVAC (Medium Pressure Steam Service) ......................................................................................... 11 3.0 Fire sprinkler and fire protection system .................................................................................................. 12 4.0 Compressed air ........................................................................................................................................ 13 5.0 Vacuum service........................................................................................................................................ 14 6.0 Medical gas .............................................................................................................................................. 14 7.0 Valve manufacturers cross-reference....................................................................................................... 15
De-alloying corrosion, known as Dezincification, was effectively eradicated from valve products in the 1950s. Today, however, this problem has returned with the increased use of high-zinc alloys (commonly referred to as Yello Brass) in forged and cast valves typically produced outside the United States. Dezincification selectively removes zinc from the alloy, leaving behind a porous, copper-rich structure that has little mechanical strength. The physical attributes of an in-service valve with Dezincification includes a white powdery substance or mineral stains on its exterior surface. Whats the cure? On all bronze valves the metal components in the waterway must not contain more than 15% zinc in their chemical makeup. As a standard NIBCO bronze pressure-rated valves are made to be Dezincification Resistant, which is a seal of quality and longevity.
The information presented in this catalog is correct at time of printing. NIBCO INC. reserves the right to change design and/or material specifications without notice.
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Service Considerations 1. Pressure 2. Temperature 3. Type of fluid a) Liquid b) Gas; i.e., steam or air c) Dirty or abrasive (erosive) d) Corrosive 4. Flow a) On-off, throttling b) Need to prevent flow reversal c) Concern for pressure drop d) Velocity e) Shock 5. Operating conditions a) Condensation b) Frequency of operation c) Speed of operation d) Accessibility e) Overall size/space available f) Manual on automated control g) Need for bubble-tight shut-off h) Insulation Valve Design Choices 1. Multi-Turn a) Gate b) Globe/Angle-Globe 2. Quarter-Turn a) Ball b) Butterfly 3. Check a) Swing b) Lift c) Spring-actuated 4. End connections Materials 1. Bronze (up to 550F at 150 psi/up to 600 psi at 150F) "-3" 2. Cast Iron (up to 450F at 250 psi/up to 500 psi at 100F) 2"-24" 3. Ductile Iron (up to 650F at 125 psi/up to 600 psi at 100F) 2"-12" 4. Stainless Steel (up to 650F at 125 psi/up to 2000 psi at 100F) "-12" 5. PVC Plastic (up to 140F at 50 psi/up to 150 psi at 100F) "-4"
Gate Valve
Disadvantages 1) Not for throttling; use fully opened or fully closed. 2) Metal-to-metal seating means not best choice for frequent operation. Bubble-tight seating should not be expected with metal-to-metal design. 3) Difficult to actuate. Wedge and Seat Designs 1) Solid wedge best choice for all building services. Modern foundry and machining controls enable the solid wedge to give good performance Solid Wedge Seat in a broad range of services. 2) Metal solid wedge seating against metal seat integral to the body is the most common in building service piping. Rubbercoated solid wedge (resilient wedge) has become popular in fire protection and municipal cold water service. The resilient wedge design offers bubble-tight seating, but is limited to 160F water service. Stem Designs 1) Rising stem-inside screw is the most common and preferred design for bronze multi-turn valves. In the fully open back seated position*, the stem threads are protected from the media. Because the stem rises as the valve is opened, clearance must be provided and stem orientation should protect it from external damage. The stem position indicates to the observer if the valve is opened or closed.
*Repacking while valve is pressurized is not recommended.
2) Non-rising-inside screw stems are used in bronze and iron gate valves. While they are more compact than rising stem valves, the stem threads are always exposed to flowing media, allowing for possible erosion/corrosion. Open/close indication is not provided with this design. Non-Rising-Inside
Screw Stem
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3) Rising stem-outside screw and yoke is preferred in iron, multi-turn valves. Threads are external to the valve, protecting them from flowing media and enabling lubrication. Care should be taken for clearance, as the stem rises, so that threads are not damaged. The stem position provides indication that the valve is opened or closed.
Rising StemOutside Screw
Disc and Seat Designs 1) Resilient (soft) seat discs are preferred over metal-to-metal except where temperatures, very close throttling or abrasive flow make metal alloy seating a better choice. TFE is the best resilient disc material for most services, although rubbers softness give good performance in cold water. 2) Plug-type disc/seat, often with harder metal and alloys, is best for very close throttling and steam service, when media temperature is beyond the range of TFE (500F) or when abrasive flow is involved. Iron globe valves most commonly employ semi-plug bronze disc/seat design.
Body-Bonnet Connection 1) Union bonnet is recommended as the best choice for building services piping for bronze multi-turn valves, although not all styles offer this design. The union bonnet offers strength and ease of assembly-disassembly.
Union Bonnet
Plug-Type Disc/Seat
Semi-Plug Disc/Seat
2) Threaded-in bonnet is common in lighter-duty services and smaller sizes of bronze multi-turn valves.
Threaded-in Bonnet
3) Bolted body-bonnet connection is the principal design used in iron multi-turn valves. This gasketed joint is strong and easy to assemble/disassemble.
Bolted Body-Bonnet
3) Automatic steam stop-check valve is an angle-globe valve with an integral check valve. The valve is designed to be on the discharge of boilers where multiple boilers feed a common header. The check feature prevents steam from the header into the boiler if there is a loss of boiler pressure. The globe valve feature provides a positive shut-off for repairs.
b) Globe/Angle-Globe Valves Positive Features 1) Recommended for throttling applications 2) Positive bubble-tight shutoff when equipped with resilient seating 3) Good for frequent operation
Globe Valve
Angle-Globe
Disadvantages 1) Significant pressure drop due to flow path 2) More costly than alternate valves
2. Quarter-Turn Valves a) Ball Valves Positive Features 1) Bubble-tight shut-off from resilient (TFE) seats 2) Quick 90 open-close, not torque-dependent for seating 3) Straight-through, unobstructed flow, bidirectional 4) Minimal pressure drop if full-port selected 5) Can be throttled (Application dependent) 6) Easier to automate than multi-turn valves 7) More compact than multi-turn valves 8) Offers high cycle life Disadvantages 1) Temperature range limited by seat material 2) Media is always trapped in the body cavity 3) Not a good choice for steam flow control due to "quick opening" feature.
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Body Styles 1) One-piece has no potential body leak path, but requires use of reduced port ball; thus, significant pressure drop. Not repairable.
One-Piece Body
2) Two-piece end entry is most common in building services. Available full- or standard-port balls. Not recommended to be repaired.
Two-Piece Body
b) Butterfly Valves - Resilient Seated Positive Features 1) Bubble-tight shut-off from resilient seats 2) Quick 90 open-close, easier to automate than multi-turn valves 3) Very cost-effective compared to alternate valve choices 4) Broad range of throttling capabilities 5) Nearly full flow, less pressure drop than globe valves 6) Broad selection of trim materials to match different fluid conditions 7) More compact than multi-turn valves 8) Offers high cycle life
Butterfly Valve
3) Three-piece is more costly, but is easier to disassemble and offers in-line repairability. Available in full- or standard-port balls.
Three-Piece Body
Disadvantages 1) Not for use with steam and high temperature limits 2) Gear operators needed for larger than 6 size valves to aid in operation and protect against operating too quickly and causing destructive line shock.
Port Size 1) Full-Port ball valves provide pressure drop equal to equivalent length of pipe, and even slightly better than gate valves.
Full-Port
Body Styles 1) Wafer-style held in place between two pipe flanges. Easy to install but cannot be used as isolation valve.
Wafer Style Body
2) Standard (conventional) port balls are up to one pipe size smaller than nominal pipe size, but still have significantly better flow than globe valves.
Standard Port
3) Reduced port ball valves have more than one pipe size flow restriction and are not recommended in building services piping, but rather for process piping in hazardous material transfer.
2) Lug-style is a wafer body which has tapped lugs matching up to bolt circle of Class 125/150 flanges. Easily installed with cap screws from either side. Lug-style designs, from some manufacturers, permit removal of piping from one side and the valve while maintaining full pressure when needed. (Dead end service)
Reduced Port
3) Grooved butterfly valves connect directly to the pipe using iron pipe size couplings. Grooved valves are easiest to install.
Grooved Style Body
4) Flanged butterfly valves face to face dimension conforms to ANSI Standard B16.10. Class 125 and 150 ball, gate and plug valves.
Flanged Style Body
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b) Lift checks come in in-line or globestyle body patterns. Both cause greater pressure drop than the swing type, with the horizontal pattern similar in restriction to globe valves. Some styles are spring-actuated for immediate closure when flow stops. The in-line spring-actuated lift check also is referred to as the silent check because the spring closes the valve before gravity and fluid reversal can slam the valve closed. Resilient seating recommended.
c) Flanged-end connections are the most used design for installation of iron multi-turn valves 2 and larger.
Flanged-End Connection Flanged-End Connection
c) Double-door checks have twin discs on a spring-loaded center shaft. These valves have better flow than lift checks and most often use a wafer body for low cost and easy installation. Resilient seating recommended.
d) Wafer and lug (wafer) body styles are used with butterfly valves and lift/double-door check valves for quick, easy installation between two flanges.
Lug-Body Style Wafer-Body Style
4. Circuit Balancing Valves a) A Balancing Valve is used to regulate and measure the rate of flow of water. The valve can positively isolate the flow and be set at an intermediate position to maintain the design flow rate. Pressure tapping points on either side of the seat provide the means for flow measurement. Most Balancing Valves are globe style and incorporate a parabolic (plug) shaped disc.
e) Grooved end ball, butterfly and check valves permit the quickest installation sizes 2 and larger.
Grooved-End Connection
5. End Connection a) Threaded-end multi-turn check valves and ball valves with ANSI female taper threads are most commonly used with pipe up to 2 or 3 .
Threaded-End Connection
Pages 7 through 14 include sample valve specifications for a variety of building services installations.
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