Not all Water is Equal
Water plays an integral part in the petroleum refining process. A tremendous amount of water is used in a refinery – from mixing and separating the crude oil, to cooling the distillation tower with cooling water, and finally discharging the treated wastewater to surface water or wells. This is a general overview of the petroleum refining process, highlighting the composition of water at different stages in the refining process. However, this article will specifically discuss the Importance of proper elastomer selection for seals in valves, pumps and gaskets in refinery processing equipment that handles these varying water compositions.
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application information for valves in downstream services
raw water applications
Application markets: Power utilities, Petrochemical & Refining, Chemical, Pulp & Paper, Steel and Metal Foundries, Cogeneration, Desalinization, LNG and other industrial facilities utilizing regional, drawn raw water for process cooling.
System applications: Raw water cooling systems, fresh, brackish and seawater.
Valve applications within the systems: Pickup intake isolation, intake pump isolation & protection /vacuum/ surge and hammer control.
DeZURIK valves within these systems: AWWA Butterfly Valves (BAW), HILTON fabricated Knife Gate Valves, BOS-US Resilient Seated Butterfly Valves, PEC/PEF Eccentric Plug Valves, BHP High Performance Butterfly Valves, ASU Combination Air Valves, CVS 6000 Swing Check Valves.
Environmental Wastewater Applications
DeZURIK has a long heritage of delivering high quality valves specifically designed for challenging applications, and that continues today in our Oil & Gas Downstream valve lines.
DeZURIK is an industry leader in providing turnkey environmental wastewater valves for industrial applications including refining, petrochemical, chemical and pulp and paper facilities.
Drawing on years of wastewater experience, DeZURIK leads the industry with high quality, AWWA C504 and C517 isolation and process flow control valves that are up to the unique challenges of industrial environmental wastewater. From traditional Dissolved Gas Flotation (DGF) systems to more advanced Membrane Bioreactors, DeZURIK has the answers to all your service condition challenges.
Polymer Handling Applications
DeZURIK has provided dry material handling valves for over 50 years. Today, our diversified line up of knife gate valves delivers on the demanding performance requirements in petrochemical, post-process dry polymer material handling. Drawing on years of knife gate valve experience, DeZURIK can provide all the valves in your dry polymer handling systems from basic shutoff, lock hopper isolation, standing column to the more exotic Y patterns and complete manifolds. Our expertise in these systems allows us to custom match our valves to your exact dry material and flow control needs, from powders to pellets, DeZURIK has the experience and the right valve for your application.
Application: Post-process finished product handling, powders, pellets.
Flare Systems Applications
Installations within the Flare System:
• Main trunk line isolation
• Unit isolation
• Flare tower isolation
• Full Bore Hot Tap Applications
Hilton H-200-B bonneted knife gate valves and Hilton H-110-B bonneted wedge gate valves are available with multiple body, gate, stem and hard-faced material options for process corrosion
resistance. Material options include Stainless, A20, Monel, Inconel, and various grades of carbon steel with alloy trim.
HILTON Gate Valve Advantages in Flare System Applications
1) Valve bore sizes to 120”
2) Carbon steel and exotic alloy options
3) ASME B16.5 flanges, or custom flange connections
4) ASME, API, MSS, AWWA face-to-face standards available or custom
5) ASME and MSS compliant designs, or application specific
6) Full bore / through conduit designs for hot tap applications
7) Piping reduction flange options
8) Manual or automated
Application: Flare Systems in Petroleum Refining & Petrochemical Processing
Wet Gas Scrubber Applications
Unit application: Wet gas scrubber systems associated with flue gas discharge from FCCU, CCR, Platformer and Reformer units.
Valve applications within the units: Quench, spray and recirculation water isolation valves. Purge treatment unit and clarifier isolation and drains.
DeZURIK Valve Model: KGC-BD with Hardened gate treatment, AFLAS (live loaded) packing system. Bevel gear with lock out device.
Materials of construction options include:
BODY: 304 Stainless Steel, 316 Stainless Steel, 317 Stainless Steel, 254-SMO Stainless Steel, 2205 Duplex Stainless Steel, Hastelloy C
GATE: 304 Stainless Steel, 316 Stainless Steel, 317 Stainless Steel, 17-4 Stainless Steel, 254-SMO Stainless Steel, 410 Stainless Steel, 2205 Duplex Stainless Steel, Hastelloy C
Application market: Petroleum Refining
Cooling Water Applications
Application market: Petroleum Refining & Petrochemical Processing
Unit Application: Cooling towers, raw water and process unit cooling systems.
Valve Applications Within the System: Inlet feed water isolation, condenser and heat exchanger
isolation, re-circ pump isolation, swing check pump protection, air release, make-up water,
blow-down.
DeZURIK Valve Styles: BAW, BOS-US, BHP, PEC, RCV-VPB, CVS 6000,
ASU. Multiple body, gate and disc edge material options available for high chloride content, brackish or otherwise contaminated water conditions.
BTG Tail Gas Butterfly Valves
Design and Construction
DeZURIK has specially designed the Tail Gas High Performance Butterfly Valve to meet the rigorous requirements of services where polymerization or solidification of media can prevent valve operation, including tail gas service in refinery sulfur recovery units, polymer processing or adhesive manufacturing. DeZURIK standard High Performance Butterfly Valves are available with standard steam jackets for less rigorous requirements, but Tail Gas Valves include unique features which keep the valve at process temperature and protect critical bearing and seat areas. In addition to steam jacketing the body, internal steam passage ports are located near the upper and lower body bearings. These features prevent hydrogen sulfide and other media from solidifying, freezing the bearings, damaging the seat and preventing tight shutoff. NACE trim is standard (NACE MR0175) with 316 stainless steel bearing.
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PRODUCTS FOR THE Oil & Gas Downstream INDUSTRY
DeZURIK manufactures a wide variety of valve styles used in the Oil & Gas Downstream Industry, including Plug Valves, Butterfly Valves, Rotary Control Valves, Knife Gate Valves, Air Valves, Check Valves, Ball Valves and Cone Valves. To see details on each valve style, choose one of the following product categories:
