Installation, Operation and Maintenance Manual

Double Block and Bleed Gate Valve

Table of Contents
INSTALLATION .................................................................................................................................. 1
Orientation .......................................................................................................................................... 1
Design ................................................................................................................................................ 1
Flow Direction ................................................................................................................................... 1
Clearance for Repair .......................................................................................................................... 1
Flange Fastener .................................................................................................................................. 1
Handling of Valves ............................................................................................................................ 2
Pressure Testing ................................................................................................................................. 3
Mounting of Gearbox/Actuator ......................................................................................................... 3
OPERATION ........................................................................................................................................ 3
Pressure Testing .................................................................................................................................. 3
Mounting of Gearbox/ Actuator .......................................................................................................... 4
MAINTENANCE .................................................................................................................................. 5
Troubleshooting .................................................................................................................................. 5
Seat Replacement ............................................................................................................................... 6
About Posiwell Double Block and Bleed Valve ................................................................................ 7
Exploded View of Posiwell Double Block and Bleed Valve ............................................................. 8
INSTALLATION
Table 1
Orientation Valve Number Recommend
Maximum
Size/Rating of Thread : Torque for
PosiWell® DBB Gate Valves may be Threaded UNC UNC
installed in any position; vertical position is Holes per Threads
Flange (Nm)
preferable. Either side of the valve can be
installed as the upstream end. 2”/150 4 ⅝" 97.4
3”/150 4 ⅝" 97.4
Design 4”/150 4 ⅝" 97.4

PosiWell® DBB Gate Valves design is 6”/150 4 ¾" 178

symmetrical. Independent disc ensures shut 8”/150 4 ¾" 178
off is achieved equally on both sides of
upstream and downstream. Full bore design 10”/150 4 ⅞" 279
minimizes pressure drop and allows 12”/150 4 ⅞" 279
passage of all types of scrapers (pigs).
14”/150 4 1" 418
16”/150 4 1" 418
Flow Direction 18”/150 8 1 ⅛" 593
PosiWell® DBB Gate Valves are equipped 20”/150 8 1 ⅛" 593
with Thermal Relief Accessories which is
required to be installed according to the 24”/150 8 1 ¼" 837
selected flow direction. 26”/150 8 1 ¼" 837
28”/150 8 1 ¼" 837
Clearance for Repair 30”/150 8 1 ¼" 837
PosiWell® DBB Gate Valves can be 36”/150 12 1 ½" 1456
overhauled right on the line without
excessive shutdown time. Therefore,
adequate space above the valve should be
allowed for removing parts and replaced
during troubleshooting.

Flange Fastener
PosiWell® DBB Gate Valves flange holes
are drilled and tapped when there is no
possibility of fitting a hexagonal nut behind
the flange.

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 Handling of valves
Proper lifting method must be adopted
accordingly to avoid damaging the valve.
Fibre Sling of right capacity is used to lift
via the DBB Valve’s Yoke as shown in
PITURE 1. Lifting Eye Bolts will be
provided on the Valve’s Bonnet to lift
bigger size valve.
The valve should be lifted in such a way
that the body supports the load.

CAUTION: NEVER use hand wheel or

other protruding parts of the gearbox or
actuator while lifting the valve. Also,
remove Clear Stem Cover Tube before
lifting.

Operator Disassemble:
1. To dissemble the valve, make sure that
stem is centre aligned before lifting.
2. Lift the yoke up slowly during
operation; stop if necessary chiefly to
avoid disc galling with parts especially
guide bars, handle with care placing the
bonnet after disassemble.
3. Once maintenance or repair is done, the
yoke is again lifted up and reassemble
accordingly.
Operator Reassemble:
1. Again, place the bonnet down slowly;
stop if necessary to avoid disc
knocking into other parts especially
guide bars. The discs will centrally-
aligned with the body with the aid of
guide bars.
2. Finally, tighten the Bonnet evenly with
recommended torque as shown in
TABLE 1.

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OPERATION
PosiWell® DBB Gate Valves are designed
with patented independent spring loaded
discs, seating design that compensate
automatically when fluctuations of pressure
and temperature occur; thus providing
positive proof of line segregation.
With this in mind, in opening the valve, the
stem is raised, thus fully retracting the
double discs as it rises up to the fully open
position as shown in FIGURE 1.
Correspondingly, in closing the valve, the
discs are driven down in fully retracted
position between the guide bars, with no
seal-to-body contact until the discs are
positioned over the ports.
In turn, the discs gate are fully expand to
form a tight mechanical closure against the
upstream and downstream seats as shown in
FIGURE 3. Venting the body cavity will
provide total, tight shut off.
PosiWell® DBB Gate Valves are soft
seated design and does not required high
closing torque.
Pressure Testing
PosiWell® DBB Gate Valves can be
hydrostatically pressure-tested after
installation, to full API 6D limits.
Mounting of Gearbox/Actuator
Following guidelines should be strictly
followed to mount a gearbox or actuator on
a valve minimizing any damages that could
occur to the valve.
NOTE: The guidelines provided are for
typical gearbox and actuator designs
Specific instructions for each design should
be obtained from the gearbox or actuator
manufacturer.
1. Make sure the actuator match the valve
position (fully open or closed); adjust
to match the valve position before
install.
2. The actuator can be installed in
multiple positions depending on the
gear or actuator mounting kit. Make
sure the desires hand wheel and
actuator control panel position and
install accordingly based on
customer’s request or space provided
in site.
3. Once the gearbox or actuator is
mounted, secure it with the appropriate
bolts.
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FIGURE 1: Discs FIGURE 2: Discs FIGURE 3: Discs
are Retracted are still Retracted are Expanded in
in Fully Open in Close Position Fully Closed
Position Position

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MAINTENANCE
To prolong the life of the valve and trouble-free operation, it is recommended to visually
inspect the valve and relief system half-yearly to prevent any abnormalities while operating the
valve. Repair and replace can be done immediately once problems are spotted.

Troubleshooting

Problem Probable Cause Method

The valve is not closed
completely
There is a build-up in the
The seats are seat area due to line
leaking contaminates or debris.
Seat is damaged
Operate the valve to fully closed position.
Block-and-Bleed the valve to insure that
the leakage has stopped.
Operate the valve to partially open
enabling the disc to retract and allow
pressurized flow to flush off any trapped
contaminates. Repeat this for 2 to 3 times.
Replace seat ring. Contact TRISOME for
assistance.

Stem screw or nut is loose Tighten the stem screw or nut tightly
enough to stop the leakage. Do not exceed
torque value for stem screw as shown in
The stem is Table 1. Operate the valve to make sure
leaking the stem is causing the leak.
The stem seal is damaged In most cases, leaks should stop after
above methods. If not, replace stem seal.
See Page 6. Contact Trisome for more
assistance.
Perform stem maintenance:
1. Inspect housing for damage and
wear.
The valve is Valve’s stem is not in good
2. Lubricate stem using approved
difficult to condition.
grease; apply grease on the Thrust
operate
Bearings and the valve’s stem.
(Recommended to perform
maintenance semi-annually).

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PosiWell® DBB Gate Valves are designed
for low maintenance and in-line repair that
requires only minimal parts. Seats and other
internal parts can be removed and replaced
if necessary without excessive shutdown
time.
With valve fully closed, seat leakage can be
verify via the Bonnet Vent/Bleed Valve.
Firstly, open bleed valve slowly to allow
cavity pressure to be relief. There should
not be any leakage or continuous dripping
after the excess is drip off over some
minutes.
Continuous dripping indicate a seat leakage
if hand wheel is already tighten gradually
until fully closed position.
If leakage is confirmed, check
troubleshooting steps from Page 5.
NOTE: When Posiwell is in Fully Closed
Position, the Thermal Relief Valve releases
any thermal expansion of the body liquid
back into the line, Relief is set at 25 PSIG.
Seat Replacement
 1 set of Spare Seat Rings (2 pieces)
 1 off Bonnet Gasket
 1 off 4mm Allen Key
 Spanner to suit Bonnet Fastener
 Spark – Proof Hammer
Operator Disassemble/Assemble:
1. Firstly, de-pressurized and drain off
debris in the valve’s body cavity.
2. Later on, turn the valve to fully open
position and unfasten the bolting of
bonnet.
3. Lift the Bonnet up squarely (see
procedures on page 2) slowly and
move aside to allow room to access
the lower body for seat replacement.
4. Allen key is used to remove the Seat
Holding Ring followed by the Soft
Seat Ring.
5. For now, replace the new set of Seat
Ring and tighten Seat Holding
Ring squarely. Likewise, Bonnet
Gasket is replaced as well.
6. Assemble the Bonnet back into the
body with caution. The Bonnet is
lowered slowly making sure it is
centrally aligned. In any event,
Bonnet Fasteners are hand
tightened. (Do Not fully tighten just
yet)
7. All in all, close the valve manually
to allow the disc to fully close
position. Fully Open and Close the
valve for a few times to allow
central-alignment of the Bonnet and
the Body.
8. Finally, fully tighten the Bonnet
with appropriate torque with
partially open valve.
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 About Posiwell ® Double Block and Bleed Valve

Locking Device
Indicator
A valve indicator is
inserted to enable user
to easily capture valve’s
position.

When the valve is not in

Vibration is a Fully Close Position, an
common issues for orange indicator is visible.
piping layout in
most installation.
Posiwell ® have
When the valve is in Fully
incorporated a Close Position, the orange
Hand-Wheel indicator is not visible.
locking devise to
secure the valve
especially at the
Fully Open position.
Resilient Seat (Fire Safe)
Posiwell ® is designed with
Gland Packing patented independent spring
loaded discs, patented seating
A packing gland is design that compensate
used around automatically when fluctuations
a valve stem to of pressure and temperature
prevent occur, thus providing positive
pressurized fluid proof of line segregation.
from escaping
during linear
motion of stem.

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Exploded View of Posiwell ® Double Block and Bleed Valve