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CONTROL VALVE TROUBLESHOOTING
A typical control valve has many moving parts and pinpointing the exact cause of a problem can be challenging. However, understanding common issues and knowing how to troubleshoot effectively can help diagnose and resolve problems more quickly, below, we will break down some frequent control valve issues and provide guidance on how to address them.
1. Seat Leakage
Seat leakage is one of the most common control valve issues. It can be tricky for several reasons, including variations in allowable leak rates depending on the valve’s seat type, CV, leakage class, and size. When troubleshooting seat leakage, consider the following:
ILLINOIS POWER COMPANY
Job – Test and repair services needed for 27 pressure relief valves in one week.
Our Solution:
- Walked down the plant prior to outage to check for valves that required repair and were showing obvious leakage.
- Made cost-effective valve recommendations to plant maintenance manager on what to replace upfront.
- Set up testing equipment.
- Checked each valve part for tolerances.
- Repaired or replaced each valve in the time frame noted under budget for the plant.
MIDWEST-BASED CHEMICAL COMPANY
Job – Testing and repair needed for 81 pressure relief valves in two weeks.
Our Solution:
- Walked down the plant and performed a survey on all pressure relief devices.
- Noted obsolete valves and outlined plans to show potential piping changes needed.
- Offered repair by replacing 28 obsolete relief valves, all ordered in advance of plant shutdown.
- Organized manpower and spare parts for remaining valves requiring testing.
- Successfully tested and repaired remaining valves in allotted time frame.
MISSOURI POWER COMPANY
Job – Repair seven severe service process control valves onsite.
Our Solution:
- Walked down the plant prior to outage.
- Had all potential replacement parts on hand to repair and restore the valve.
- Set up machining, tooling, and testing equipment.
- Repaired all seven valves under budget and ahead of schedule.
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