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CAMERON

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CAMERON  
FULLY WELDED BODY BALL VALVE

TYPE 31

E N G I N E E R E D   V A L V E S

Installation, Operation and Maintenance Manual

Installation, Operation and Maintenance Manual

IOM-CAM-BALL-T31

Summary of Contents for TYPE 31

Page 1: ... CAMERON CAMERON FULLY WELDED BODY BALL VALVE TYPE 31 E N G I N E E R E D V A L V E S Installation Operation and Maintenance Manual Installation Operation and Maintenance Manual IOM CAM BALL T31 ...

Page 2: ... CONTENTS CAMERON TYPE 31 FULLY WELDED BODY BALL VALVE Bill of Materials 1 Scope 2 Nameplate Information 2 Storage 2 Installation 3 Maintenance 6 Trouble Shooting 8 Injection Procedures 10 Valve Cleaning 11 Sealant Injection 12 Stem Designs 15 Installation Operation and Maintenance Manual IOM CAM BALL T31 ...

Page 3: ...l 3 Upper Body 4 Lower Stem Seal 5 Stem Bearing 6 Dog 7 Ball 8 Seat Ring 9 Lip Seal 10 End Connection 11 Lower Body Figure 1 Cameron Fully Welded Body Ball Valve Components Details of stem are on pages 15 and 16 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 7 11 9 10 5 Installation Operation and Maintenance Manual IOM CAM BALL T31 ...

Page 4: ...rmation ITEM STAMP 1 Nominal Valve Size x Actual Bore Size 2 Maximum Temperature 3 Minimum Temperature 4 Body Material Symbol 5 Seat Insert Material Symbol 6 Assembly Part Number 7 Valve Length 8 API Class Designation 9 Maximum Working Pressure 10 Maximum Operating Pressure 11 Seat Material Symbol 12 Ball Material Symbol 13 Valve Assembly Serial Number 14 Month and Year of Manufacture Storage The ...

Page 5: ...se damage to the valve If the ball must remain in the closed position during installation of the valve coat the exposed surfaces of the ball with grease This will protect the plug from damage due to weld splatter CAUTION Do not leave the valve in the partially open position for an extended period of time CAUTION A weld end valve without pup pipes should never be installed in the closed position We...

Page 6: ...e seat pockets should be filled with an approved valve flush product to displace any test fluid Refer to Routine Seat Cleaning which appears on page 7 Mounting the Gear Actuator To mount a gear or power operator on a valve use the following guidelines Note The guidelines given are for typical gear and actuator designs Specific instructions for each design should be obtained from the gear actuator ...

Page 7: ...on and use the closed stops Scotch Yoke Style Operator 1 Make sure that operating the valve to the fully open and fully closed position will not disrupt current operation of line 2 Loosen the open and closed stop screw locknuts 3 Turn stop screws counter clockwise to increase piston travel 4 If equipped with a manual override use it to operate the valve to the fully open position 5 Check the stem ...

Page 8: ... valve is being operated the seat face is exposed Therefore to minimize the amount of time in which the seat face is exposed Cameron Valves Measurement group recommends a maximum operating time as follows Longest Operating Time 5 x Valve nominal bore i e one minute per foot of nominal bore The time is in seconds and the bore size is in inches CAUTION Failure to follow these operating times could c...

Page 9: ... does not blow down this indicates that the seats are leaking Consult the Troubleshooting section WARNING Never try to block and bleed the valve in the partially open position Failure to do so could injure you or others Seat Cleaning The seat pocket area is the primary area where any valve can be affected by contaminants in the lines To insure the seat s free movement it is recommended that the va...

Page 10: ...page 7 Clean and flush the seat rings Refer to the Injection Procedure section on pages 10 12 Tighten the stem screw or nut tightly enough to stop the leak Do not exceed torque value for stem screw Contact your Cameron Valves Measurement group representative to obtain torque values Operate the valve to make sure the stem is causing the leak Replace stem seal Contact your Cameron Valves Measurement...

Page 11: ...and button head Paint or trash is on the surface of the button head fitting Coupler seal is damaged Clean the seat area as outlined on page 7 Loosen the stem screw or nut Operate the valve Tighten the stem screw or nut to the appropriate torque value Contact your Cameron Valves Measurement group representative to obtain torque values Inject a small amount of cleaner into fitting to dislodge trash ...

Page 12: ...d valve flush Inject full seat capacity into each seat utilizing the seat injection ports Refer to capacity chart on page 13 If this is the first time maintenance has been performed and the valve has been in service over two years perform Valve Cleaning procedures on page 11 4 Operate valve Make sure it is safe to operate the valve Fully operate valve three times 5 Inspect valve Make sure the valv...

Page 13: ...the valve Fully operate valve three times 5 Inject cleaner flush Inject full seat capacity into each seat utilizing seat injection ports Refer to capacity chart on page 13 6 Allow valve to soak Wait one to six hours to allow cleaner to penetrate the buildup and contaminates 7 Inject flush Inject full seat capacity into each seat utilizing seat injection ports Refer to capacity chart on page 13 8 O...

Page 14: ...nd Bleed procedure on page 7 If the valve will not bleed down continue to the next step Be sure to follow steps found within Troubleshooting section under Seats are Leaking on page 8 prior to proceeding All nine steps found in Valve Cleaning on page 11 should be conducted prior to proceeding 2 Verify valve position Inject 1 2 seat capacity into each seat utilizing seat injection ports 10 Test valv...

Page 15: ...0 335 18 9 18 265 525 20 10 20 295 585 22 11 22 330 655 24 12 24 350 695 26 13 26 395 785 28 13 26 400 800 30 15 30 445 890 34 17 34 495 990 36 21 42 620 1240 40 32 64 960 1920 42 34 68 995 1990 3 per Valve cm Extended Sealant Lines Capacity Chart Nominal Outside Diameter Volume of Sealant Per Length of Pipe 3 Line Size of Pipe oz ft cm m 1 4 6 mm 540 13 7 mm 5 46 1 2 12 mm 840 21 3 mm 1 6 150 Ins...

Page 16: ...b 7030 Lubchem 50 300 Severe Leak Sealant 700 FTFE bulk stick Sealweld 5050 Formasil RS Flush Valve Flush Valve Cleaner Plus Valve Saver Standard Valve Lubricant 2000 Light Lube Sealweld Silicone Lubricant Everlast WR Dry CO Standard Sealant 700 bulk stick Sealweld Silicone Lubricant Everlast WR 2 Standard Low Temp 750 bulk stick Sealweld Silicone Lubricant Everlast WR Severe Leak Sealant 700 FTFE...

Page 17: ...3 Stop Nut 4 Stem Seal Washer 5 Stem Seal ITEM DESCRIPTION 1 Nut 2 Disc Spring 3 Keyed Shaft 4 Stud 5 Stem Seal Washer 6 Stem Seal 3 Stem Design 1 1 5 and 2 Stem Design Figure 14 1 1 1 2 and 2 Stem Design Figure 15 3 Stem Design Installation Operation and Maintenance Manual IOM CAM BALL T31 ...

Page 18: ... 4 and Larger Stem Design ITEM DESCRIPTION 1 Nut 2 Disc Spring 3 Keyed Shaft 4 Stud 5 Stem Seal Gland 6 Stem seal NOTES Stem Designs Figure 16 4 and Larger Stem Design Installation Operation and Maintenance Manual IOM CAM BALL T31 16 ...

Page 19: ...NOTES E N G I N E E R E D V A L V E S Installation Operation and Maintenance Manual IOM CAM BALL T31 ...

Page 20: ...ment Group IOM CAM BALL T31 Rev 0 06 09 3250 Briarpark Drive Suite 300 Houston Texas 77042 USA Toll Free 800 323 9160 For the most current contact and location information go to www c a m com valvesandmeasurement Contact your Cameron s Valves Measurement group representative for a Repair Manual IOM CAM BALL T31 ...

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