Saturday, June 7, 2014

Good Designs And Material For Steam Jacketed Valves

By Sally Delacruz


It is very important to carry out steam jacketing on valves. This process is normally done with the purpose of providing appropriate migration of temperature. This is done on steam jacketed valves by fully or partially covering them for proper transfer of temperatures from one point to the other. Steel and stainless steel are always used in this process before helium is used to test their effectiveness.

The process of covering comes in several forms. These forms are always dictated by the needs of the buyer. They may be fully or partially jacketed. The buyer is also likely to be influenced by the type of materials used, the number of ports, type of globes and dimensions among other key components.

Fully jacketed valves are those covered from one end to the other. Most parts of their bodies are covered. There are also several variations of this type of jacketing depending on the needs of the owner. The opposite design is referred to as partially jacketed. In this one, only some parts are covered and not others.

Full covering with oversize flanges occurs in valves whose flanges are lengthened. They are normally made to be longer than the normal size. When this happens, the valve is capable of coming into direct contact with the source of heat. This design ensures that there is enough migration of heat to keep crystallization and seizure at bay.

Fully jacketed devices can also be made by way of involving standard flanges. This way, the jacket moves from a flange that is on one end of this device to the other end through connections which act as insertions. Theses insertions are usually at the back and front of the device. They are put into holes found on the body of valves. The whole of this process uses studs that are threaded.

The last fully variation of this method uses oversize flanges BV. It is considered to be a covering category that is not genuine. Nevertheless, it is very vital in the field of valve jacketing. All its flanges, except those centrally located, are covered. There are usually 2 to 3 holes on each of the jackets. These models are always fabricated in the form of long and short E-E lengths.

In Partially jacketed equipments with standard flanges, all the central parts on the valve are covered while the sides are not. The sides are always left bare, and, therefore, directly come into contact with heat. There is always no need for covering the sides. Some valve designs do not require to be wholly jacketed.

It is advisable to use ordinary steel or stainless steel as raw materials in the covering process. These two are the best materials for use owing to their strength and inability to rust. In addition, they provide effective heat protection when well fabricated. They do not allow leakages of heat to the surrounding.

In a nutshell, one needs to put several significant issues into consideration when deciding on the type of valve to use. He/she has to know the best material required in their manufacturing; stainless metals, precisely steel. Steel do not easily get corroded, and is very strong for this job. He/she also needs to use his/her preferences when choosing between partially and fully jacketed equipments. If these factors are not put into consideration, one might easily pick defective valves which might lead to big loses.




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