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Valve Torque Calculations
Valve Torque Calculations
A = ( D2 - d2 ) π
4
Where: D = Stuffing box bore (in)
d = Stem diameter (in)
F = A X LF
4) Calculate the gland bolt torque (T): (resultant value in units of in-lbs.)
T = ( 0.2 X F X Φ )
B
Where: F = Force exerted by gland (lbs)
Φ= Gland Bolt diameter (in)
B = Number of gland bolts
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