API Dual Plate Check Valve
API Dual Plate Check Valve
API Dual Plate Check Valve
compared to a conventional full-body check valve, due to its success including the unique short face to face
length, low purchase cost and non-slam principle of operation.
FEATURE
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No. Parts Name Material
STANDARD
Design and Manufacture API 594
OPERATION
The dual plate design employs two spring-loaded plates (disc valves) suspended on a central vertical hinge pin.
1. As flow begins, the plates open in response to a resultant force (F) which acts as the center of the sealed
surface area. The contact point of the reacting spring leg’s force (Fs) acts beyond the center of the plate area,
causing the heel to open first. This prevents rubbing of the seal surface prior to normal plate opening,
eliminating wear.
2. As the velocity of flow decreases, torsion spring action reacts automatically. This moves the plates closer
to the body seats, reducing the distance and time of travel for closure. By having the plates closer to the body
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seats at the time of flow reversal, the valve dynamic response is greatly accelerated. This dramatically
reduces the water hammer effect for non-slam performance.
Resilient Seat
Metal Seat
12" (300mm) Cl 150 Swing Check Valve: L=28" (700mm), W=305kg
12" (300mm) Cl 150 Dual Plate Check Valve: L=7-1/8" (181mm), W=54kg
DIMENSION (Wafer type / 150 & 300 lb)
150lb 300lb
DN NPS
L D D2 D3 Est. Weight (kg) L D D2 D3 Est. Weight (kg)
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100 4” 73 173 102 108 6 73 179 102 108 8
150 6” 98 220 152 160 13 98 249 152 160 18
200 8” 127 277 203 210 25 127 305 203 210 31
250 10” 146 337 254 266 39 146 359 254 266 51
300 12” 181 407 305 310 54 181 420 305 310 77
350 14” 184 448 350 355 80 222 483 350 355 117
400 16” 191 512 400 405 117 232 537 400 405 190
450 18” 203 547 450 455 138 264 594 450 455 200
500 20” 219 604 500 505 163 292 652 500 505 265
600 24” 222 715 600 605 331 318 772 600 605 410
650 26” 222 722 630 650 360 356 767 633 640 565
700 28” 305 773 700 700 380 368 821 685 685 585
750 30” 305 824 746 750 425 368 882 735 740 660
800 32” 305 878 796 800 560 368 936 784 784 970
900 36” 368 983 898 903 640 483 1044 873 880 1020
1000 40” 432 1090 976 985 870 546 1146 976 985 1420
1200 48” 524 1302 1200 1205 1400 629 1365 1166 1190 2260
1350 54” 591 1460 1312 1315 2245 718 1526 1312 1315 3102
1500 60” 660 1628 1458 1470 3200 838 1704 1458 1470 4315