
Force
– Two Piece Trunnion
Mounted Ball Valve
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Release Date:
EDC 514
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05/09/2022
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Ⅴ. Valve operation
3.
Daily Valve Inspection
during
Operation
To operate your valves safely and satisfactorily, daily inspection is very important. Here are the
items essential to your daily inspection.
Inspection
items
Areas to be
inspected
Inspection method
Remedial measure
External
leakage
Gland area
Visual check, Soapy
water
Replace the packing rings. Replace the
O rings.
Flanged areas
Visual check, Soapy
water
Retighten the flange bolts. Replace the
O rings
Threaded areas
Visual check, Soapy
water
Retighten each threaded area. Replace
the relevant components.
Body
Visual check,
Soapy water
Replace the valves.
Abnormal
noises
Valve body
Auditory check Consult a piping engineer
Loosened bolting
Auditory check Retighten bolting
Pipe
Vibration
Auditory check Consult a piping engineer.
Loosened
bolting
Bolts and nuts
Visual and tactile
check
Retighten the bolts and nuts.
Internal
thru-bore
leakage
-
-
Remove foreign objects. Disassemble
and inspect the valves, (Replace ball
seats), Replace valves.
Valve
operation
Valve
operating
position
Visual check
Ensure that the valve is in the
predetermined operating position.
Disturbed
operation
Tactile check,
auditory check
Disassemble and inspect the valve
components.