Connection:
Main and connecting dimensions are evident from table Below.
Materials:
Gate valves are made of the following materials: ASTM A 216 WCB, A 352 LCC, A 352 LCB, A 217 WC6, A 217 C5,
A 217 C12. Standard gate valve trims are TRIM 1, 5, 8, 10, 11 and 12 according to API 600.
Testing:
Gate valves are pressure tested according to API 598: shell test, backseat tightness test, closure tightness by low pressure, closure
tightness by high pressure (if requested in an order).
Installation
Yoke gate valves can be installed into pipeline in any position.
Order specification
API 600 Standard applies for ordering. It is necessary to specify in an order:
type number, nominal diameter, pressure class, design (connection),
wedge type, type of control, body and bonnet material, trim material,
operating parameters, acceptance tests, accompanying documentation
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