Method and system for measuring gate valve clearances and seating force
Abstract
Valve clearances and seating force, as well as other valve operational parameters, are determined by measuring valve stem rotation during opening and closing operations of a translatable gate valve. The magnitude of the stem rotation, and the relative difference between the stem rotation on opening and closing provides valuable data on the valve internals in a non-intrusive manner.
- Inventors:
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- Knoxville, TN
- Oak Ridge, TN
- Burns, TN
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 870269
- Patent Number(s):
- 5487302
- Assignee:
- Lockheed Martin Energy Systems, Inc. (Oak Ridge, TN)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS F16K - VALVES
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-84OR21400
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- method; measuring; gate; valve; clearances; seating; force; operational; parameters; determined; rotation; closing; operations; translatable; magnitude; relative; difference; provides; valuable; data; internals; non-intrusive; manner; valve internals; gate valve; valve internal; non-intrusive manner; operational parameters; seating force; valve clearances; closing operation; /73/
Citation Formats
Casada, Donald A, Haynes, Howard D, Moyers, John C, and Stewart, Brian K. Method and system for measuring gate valve clearances and seating force. United States: N. p., 1996.
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Casada, Donald A, Haynes, Howard D, Moyers, John C, & Stewart, Brian K. Method and system for measuring gate valve clearances and seating force. United States.
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"Method and system for measuring gate valve clearances and seating force". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/870269.
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abstractNote = {Valve clearances and seating force, as well as other valve operational parameters, are determined by measuring valve stem rotation during opening and closing operations of a translatable gate valve. The magnitude of the stem rotation, and the relative difference between the stem rotation on opening and closing provides valuable data on the valve internals in a non-intrusive manner.},
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