Pipeline Components
Pipeline Components
“The speed at which pipelines are built is one of the more serious constraints in preventing impacts. Most big infrastructures take many years to plan and build. Completion of pipelines, on the other hand, often takes 24 to 36 months. This means it is even more important for the ESA of pipelines to begin as soon as the prefeasibility planning begins. Route selection, the main means of reducing impacts, is often one of the first items planned by the engineers. “
Being how I am blogging for a Valve Manufacture, I will save you some extra details about what a pipeline consists of. Depending on if you are an end-user, Mfg, or just a reader hoping to gain more info, you probably already know the different parts. Typically, you might see pipes, flanges, valves, fasteners, and of course many more parts. Some of the ball valves you might see would be the Trunnion Mounted Ball Valves. (This is our specialty)
GVC’s Trunnion Ball Valve are manufactured accordance to API 6D, NACE Compliant, they consist of 2 piece and 3 piece designs, also are Double Block & Bleed. We have a variety we keep in stock from ANSI 150-2500. If you are interested in GVC’s Trunnion Mounted Ball Valves, and want to know more information please visit our direct website which will route you to our Trunnion Valves: (For more information on our Trunnion Ball Valves, please visit our site; http://http://gvcintl.com/products_trunnion_mounted_ball_valves.html
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The XL Keystone Pipeline Project Continues
The XL Keystone Pipeline Project Continues
“A Canadian company said Monday it will build an oil pipeline from Oklahoma to Texas after President Barack Obama blocked the larger Keystone XL pipeline from Canada.”
“Calgary-based TransCanada says the new project does not require presidential approval, since it does not cross a U.S. border. The shorter pipeline is expected to cost about $2.3 billion and be completed next year, the company said.
The Obama administration had suggested development of an Oklahoma-to-Texas line to alleviate an oil glut at a Cushing, Okla., and storage hub.”
The Keystone XL project was delayed because of its route. There were environmental concerns in Nebraska, where it was originally planned to cross the Sandhills and parts of the Ogallala Aquifer. The company behind the Keystone XL; TransCanada, thus had to reroute the XL due to presidential issues on where the pipeline would cross. Some of the other issues that the Keystone XL had faced were the ongoing fights between Oklahoma and Texas landowners over eminent domain, and concern among the tribal leaders that construction, “could unearth unmarked graves or expose sacred archeological sites”.
Valves- Flanges
When you see the word Flange- what do you think of? There are many different types of flanges. Some of the major flange types are: Welding Neck Flange, Slip on, Lap Joint, and Blind.
The two most popular are Socket weld and Threaded Flanges, which are the ones that Global Valve and Controls provides on their valves.
“A flange is a method of connecting pipes, Valves, pumps and other equipment to form a piping system. It also provides easy access for cleaning, inspection or modification. Flanges are usually welded or screwed. Flanged joints are made by bolting together two flanges with a gasket between them to provide a seal.”
http://www.wermac.org/flanges/flanges_general_part1.html
Safety in the Warehouse
Although working in a warehouse may be an exciting experience to some- there are many injuries and even deaths that occur, and one must be careful while working in that field. Improper use of forklifts, material handling, and inappropriate use of personal protective equipment are some of the factors that explain why accidents happen in the warehouse.
Here are some tips on how to maintain safety in your warehouse:
OSHA offered these safety measures for warehouse workers’ general safety:.
- The warehouse must be well ventilated.
- All floors, aisles and surfaces must be free of clutter, hoses, spills, electrical cords and other materials or factors that could cause slips, trips or falls.
- Workers who have to perform physical work must have enough periodic rest breaks to avoid fatigue.
- All newly-hired employees must receive both general ergonomics training and task-specific training.
- Every employee must be trained on how to avoid heat stress in hot and humid environments.
You can find more information on this website:
http://www.safetyservicescompany.com/blog/warehouse-safety-general-guidelines-and-osha-citations
Slow Season for Sales?
The holidays are upon us here at GVC and we are still striving to meet our goals to help you, the customer, meet yours. We are not running around the office with our heads cut off, (at-least not at the moment that is) The holidays are a slow time for us at Global Valve and Controls, but we look forward to kicking off 2012 and getting back to business as usual!
(One of our employees working diligently on research for the upcoming year!)
Global Valve & Controls
Global Valve and Controls
(GVC) is a growing manufacturer of flow control products tailored to meet the
needs of various industry requirements with the primary focus being within the
petrochemical and oil and gas industry. GVC provides one of the most
comprehensive product lines of valve product offerings to accommodate and
service the Upstream, Midstream, and Downstream market segments. GVC
continues to make strides in elevating our company beyond industry standards
and customer expectations by consistently providing superior quality,
maintaining expansive inventory levels, and immediately responsiveness to
customer needs.
Finish products of valves in
inventory has been a key contributing factor to the growth and success of
Global Valve and Controls, the technical sales and engineering team at GVC is
ready to provide engineered solutions customized and tailored to meet your
needs as a client. Ranging from ANSI 150 through 2500 fully
automated valve packages, soft seated valves (Trunnion and floating design),
metal seated valves, fugitive emission solutions, control packages, various
valve coating solutions, and Build-to-Order, Global Valve and Controls has the
right valve to meet or exceed your requirements. Global Valve and Controls
expertise in valve manufacturing is backed by a management team with over 35
years collectively serving the Energy and Oil and Gas industries.
Our expansive product range
consist of ball valves (Trunnion and floating design) check valves, gate
valves, globe valves, needle valves, and rotary 1/4 turn scotch yoke and rack
in pinion actuators. Global Valve and Controls’ global network of
manufacturing facilities are in compliance with ISO 9001 and API 6D standards.
TYPES OF STAINLESS STEEL FOR BREWING
“Stainless steel is an alloy steel with a bright, long-lasting, silvery finish. The alloy has a 11-26% chromium base, with various percentages of nickel added to increase toughness and titanium added to increase weld ability.
Those most common to brewing are 304 and 316 stainless steel. Kegs are usually made from these materials. Both 304 and 316 have very good corrosion-resistance properties and are easily welded.”
Global Valve and Controls provide valves and controls provide highly capable and reliable service in catalyst slurry, gasification, hot gases, high pressure steam, polyethylene, vinyl chloride and many other related applications. GVC valves in exotic materials, including titanium, alloy 20, Monel and Hastelloy are used for highly corrosive applications involving sulfuric acid, aortic anhydride, and others.
We offer valves in Carbon Steel, Alloy 20, 316SS, CF8M, 304SS, LF2 and many more!
http://www.brewingtechniques.com/library/backissues/issue2.4/millspaw.html
More Information Regarding Ball Valves for Pipelines
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Pipeline Valves
There are many kinds of pipeline valves, review more information below.
Firstly, the structure differs. As we all know that a ball valve features the spherical closure element with a round or other-shaped hole in the middle and a gate valve features the lifting and dropping wedge. And the number of the holding ports varies. A gate valve has two ports, which is called an inlet and an outlet. But a ball valve usually has two or more ports. However, when referring to the connections to the ports, they would be with the same ones, including the threaded, soldered or Flanged Ball Valves.
Pipeline Valves
Flanged Valves are one type of Pipeline valves, click to our main page to learn more about our other types of valves.
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Pipeline Valves
Flanged Ball Valves – What Are They?
Flanged Ball Valves
ANSI 150 through 600 from ½” through 12” – Global Valve and Controls high performance flanged ball valve design is the product of an extensive R&D program that offers standard live loaded stem design for zero design fugitive emissions, investment cast up to eight inch, standard locking handle and TFM seats.
Flanged Ball Valves
Series E1
- ANSI 150 – 600
- Investment Cast up to 6”
- Live Loaded Stem Seals
- Blow Out Proof
- ISO 5211 Mounting Pad
- Wide Choice of Seats & Seals - TFM Standard
- WCB, 316SS, Alloy 20, Hastelloy C and various other alloys
Series FS
- ANSI 150 – 600
- Fire-tested to API 607 Rev. 4
- Investment Cast up to 6”
- Live Loaded Stem Seals
- ISO 5211 Mounting Pad
- Wide Choice of Seats - TFM Standard
- WCB, 316SS, Alloy 20, Hastelloy C and various other alloys
Series FSD 61
- ANSI 150 – 600
- Direct Mount for Easy Automation
- Fire-tested to API 607 Rev. 4
- Investment Cast up to 6”
- Live Loaded Stem Seals
- Wide Choice of Seats - TFM Standard
- WCB, 316SS, Alloy 20, Hastelloy C and various other alloys
Series CM
- ANSI 150 – 600
- Metal Seated for Severe Service
- Energized Seats Design for Low Tourques
- WCB, 316SS, Alloy 20, Hastelloy C and various other alloys
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Global Valve and Controls = Pipe line Valves
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Global Valve and Controls
Our corporate office is located in Houston, Texas with stocking distribution locations throughout North America. Global Valve and Controls has serviced the industrial market for nearly a decade. Within this decade GVC has worked closely with many leading Oil & Gas, Energy, Petrochemical and Agriculture companies worldwide, providing valve flow control products of the highest performance and superior quality at competitive pricing.
GVC provides high performance industrial ball valves at competitive prices. We maintain a comprehensive in-house inventory of all our products ensuring your order is ready for immediate delivery.
The Overview of Long Pipeline Ball Valve
In the long pipeline system, the required pipeline ball valve must have the following functions such as controlling the medium, changing the direction of the medium flow, preventing reflux, cutting off the medium, blocking the pipe and so on.
In order to realize the above-mentioned functions, the long pipeline ball valve must be provided with the following features. Firstly, reliable sealability. The long-distance pipeline can only be checked at the regular time and sometimes it has to pass through high mountain, desert, grassland, earthquake region and other places. If the sealability is not good, it maybe will result in leakage or even the serious accident. Therefore, for preventing these things, this kind of valve must have the good sealability, especially for the sealiability of urgent grease injection. Secondly, the operation time should be long. Once the long pipeline ball valve is used, it can not stop working in several years or even in more than ten years. The longer it operates, the better it is. For prolong the service time, the valve seat is of great importance. Because to some degree it depends on the using time of the valve. Thirdly, the valve must have the high strength and resistance force. In the transportation process, the pressure of this valve may reach at 10.0MPa and the length may be very long. Therefore, it is easy to suffer the extending, curving or squeezing by the external forces such as earthquake, temperature or equipment vibration. In order to ensure the normal operation of the valve, enough strength is essential. Fourthly, the long pipeline ball valve should be resistant to corrosion. Because the natural gas contains the Hydrogen sulfide, which can erode the valve and eat the mechanical device, it is of great importance to select resistance-proof material. Fifthly, it has the automatic function. As we know, the long pipeline ball valve is controlled by the central control room. So in order to control the valve at the long distance immediately, the valve should be controlled automatically. Last but not least, the valve must be light in weight and tight in structure. With this feature, it is convenient to install and repair the valve.
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