OpGL Product Instruction Manual
OpGL Product Instruction Manual
OpGL Product Instruction Manual
For Control
OpGL
Globe Control Valve
TABLE OF CONTENTS Description
INTRODUCTION The OpGL is a spring-cylinder actuated globe
Scope of Manual ............................ pg. 1 valve in which the supply air pressure and the
Description...................................... pg. 1 fluid pressure combine forces to produce an
Specifications ................................ pg. 1 exceptionally tight shutoff. In addition, self-
Safety Information ........................ pg. 1 aligning seat rings make shutoff easier to
Unpacking ...................................... pg. 2 achieve. Valve specifications are as follows:
INSTALLATION .............................. pg. 2
Diameter 1/2 ’’- 42’’ : ANSI Class 150-600
MAINTENANCE ............................ pg. 3
Body Style Globe, Angle, Three-way, Steam-
ASSEMBLY AND DISASSEMBLY jacketed, Y-body
Body Disassembly.......................... pg. 4
Body Reassembly .......................... pg. 5 Connections Separable flanges, Internal flanges,
Actuator Disassembly.................... pg. 7 Socketweld, Buttweld
Actuator Reassembly .................... pg. 8 Materials Carbon Steel, Stainless steel, Chrome-
AIR-ACTION REVERSAL molly, Alloy, Hastelloy, B&C, Titanium,
and others…
Air-to-Open .................................... pg. 9
Air-to-Close .................................... pg. 9 Bonnet Types Normal, Extended, Cryogenic, Coal box
extended
Unpacking
CAUTION: Do not insulate
1. While unpacking the valve, check the extension bonnets that are
packing list against materials received. provided for hot or cold
Lists describing valve and accessories are services.
in each shipping container.
2. When lifting the valve from shipping
container, position the lifting straps through 4. Be sure to allow sufficient overhead
the yoke legs to avoid damage to the tubing clearance to provide for disassembly of the
and mounted accessories. plug from the valve body. Refer to
Table 2 below for overhead clearance
requirements.
WARNING: When lifting an
Valve Size Clearance
actuator with lifting straps (inches) (inches/mm)
through the yoke legs, be aware
that the center of gravity may 1/2, 3/4, 1 3/76
be above the lifting point. 1 1/2, 2 5/127
3 6/152
Therefore, support must be 4 8/203
given to prevent the actuator 6 10/254
from rotating. 8 13/330
10 14/356
12 15/381
3. Contact your shipper immediately if there is
shipping damage. Table 2: Overhead Clearance
4. Should any problem arise, call your Requirements
representative.
5. If welding the valve into the line, use
INSTALLATION accepted piping and welding practices. In
1. Before installing the valve, inspect it, and the case that the valve has separable end
other associated equipment, for any flanges, the half rings must be installed on
damage and any foreign material. the body before bolting the valve into the
line in order to insure a tight connection.
2. Be sure that the body interior is clean, that
pipelines are free of foreign materials, and
that the valve is oriented in such a way that WARNING: Failure to install half
pipeline flow is in the same direction as the rings on the valve body could
arrow on the side of the valve. result in serious injury.
3. The assembly of the control valve may be
installed in any orientation unless otherwise Note: Depending on valve body materials
limited. However, whenever possible, the used, post weld heat-treating may be
valve should be installed with the actuator required. This may cause damage to internal
vertical above the body. This is also elastometric and plastic parts. Shrunk-fit
important for cryogenic applications to keep pieces and threaded connections may also
the packing isolated from the flowing loosen. In general, if post weld heat-treating
medium, permitting the packing is to be performed, all trim parts should be
temperature to remain close to ambient removed. Contact your Optimux sales office
temperature. for additional information.
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6. Connect air supply and instrument signal Inspection and maintenance frequency
(air or mA) lines. Throttling control valves depends on the severity of service conditions.
are equipped with a valve positioner. Two This section contains preventive maintenance
connections are marked: One for the air steps which can be performed while the valve
supply and the other for the instrument is still in-line and, in some cases, still in
signal. Both the actuator and positioner are service. If a problem is suspected of being
suitable for 150 psi/10.3 Bar air supply. An internal, refer to the Assembly/Disassembly
air regulator is not required unless the section.
supply pressure exceeds 150 psi/10.3 Bar. 1. Inspect end flanges and bonnet for signs of
The air filter should be installed before the gasket leakage. Tighten flange and bonnet
positioner unless the supply air is unusually bolting (if required). See Table 4
clean and dry.
2. Check the pressure-balance sleeve, metal
bellows seal, body drain plug, etc. (if
CAUTION: On valves equipped included) for fluid leakage to the
with air filters, the filter atmosphere.
must point down for proper 3. Keep valve clean and repaint areas
performance. affected by severe oxidation
4. Examine the valve for damage caused by
Note: In some unusual cases, air supply must corrosive fumes or process drippings.
be limited to less than the previously 5. Check lubricant supply and add lubricant if
mentioned amount of 150psi/10.3 Bar. In this necessary. See Table 3 for common
case, a sticker found near the upper air port lubricants.
on the actuator cylinder will indicate this and
an air regulator should be installed to insure 6. Packing box bolting must be slightly over
that the supply pressure does not exceed the finger-tight. Tighten only as necessary to
line pressure indicated on the sticker. prevent stem leakage.
Krytox 206 E.I. DuPont -5º to 550º F / Fluorinated general purpose grease; handles common
-20º to 285º liquids and gases; good lubricity in harsh mediums; non-
flammable, chemically inert; will not harm plastic or metal
parts
Aeroshell Shell Oil Co. -100º to 300º F / Synthetic oil based; low temperature applications
Grease 7 -75º to 150º C
Garlock Garlock Inc. 32º to 500º F / General purpose molybdenum disulfide lubricant
Luball 0º to 260º C economical; good in water, steam and common chemicals;
not good in harsh mediums where Krytox 206 is
recommended
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Note: For ANSI Class 900 and above valves, possible to wriggle the flange. If improper
valve sizes up through 1.5-inch, the seat seating occurred, the bonnet flange can be
retainer window should be placed in the body wriggled with light hand force. If this
with the window facing toward the valve occurs, place air under the actuator piston
ports. For valves 2-inches or greater in size, and retract the actuator to approximate
the bar of the retainer should face toward the mid-stroke position. Turn the plug out of
valve ports. the actuator stem one additional thread and
repeat the seating procedure described
above. When the bonnet flange becomes
6. For air-to-open valves, place air under the tight against the finger tight body bolting,
actuator piston to retract the plug. the plug is then properly seated.
7. Let down the plug and body squarely into 10. For pneumatic actuators, put the plug in
the body. Take caution as not to scratch the the closed position. For electric, hydraulic,
plug as it enters the body. or mechanical actuators, move the plug to
8. To properly align the seat ring and plug, first the mid-stroke position. Tighten the bonnet
bring the bonnet bolting to finger tightness. flange bolting in such a way that will
a. If the actuator is pneumatic, apply air maintain the bonnet flange square (or
pressure above the piston to seat the parallel) with the body. Tighten the first bolt
plug in the seat ring, then skip to step 9. 1/6 of a turn, then,tighten the bolt directly
opposite 1/6 of a turn and so on around the
b. If the actuator is electric or hydraulic, flange. Tighten all the bolts firmly and
move the actuator stem down until it is evenly to compress the bonnet gasket and
fully extended. Then retract the actuator seat the bonnet. Torque the bonnet bolts to
stem 1/8-inch/3.175-mm. Mount the the suggested torque values in Table 4.
stem clamp onto the plug stem/actuator
limit switches according to the operating
manual of the actuator. Bolt Size Bolt/Stud Material
(inches)
Carbon Steel Stainless Steel
Note: The following step (9) pertains only to 5/8 80/108 50/68
valves with pneumatic actuators. In the case 3/4 140/190 90/122
7/8 230/312 150/203
that an electric or hydraulic actuator is used, 1 350/475 220/298
return the plug to the mid stroke position and 1 1/8 510/690 330/447
proceed to tighten. 1 1/4 730/990 460/624
1 3/8 990/1342 630/854
1 1/2 1320/1790 840/1140
1 5/8 1710/2318 1080/1484
CAUTION: For electric or 2170/2942 1400/1898
1 3/4
hydraulic actuators, failure to 1 7/8 2700/3660 1700/2305
return the plug to a mid stroke 2 3350/4542 2100/2847
position will cause damage to
the actuator and/or the valve
while the bonnet is being
tightened. Table 4: Suggested Bonnet Bolting Torque
Values (ft. lbs. /Nm, ± 10%)
11. To seat the plug, apply air over the piston.
9. If the valve is air-to-close, skip this step and For throttling valves, adjust the stem clamp
continue to step 10. Check for proper plug so that, with full instrument signal to the
seating in air-to-open valves as follows: If positioner, the full signal scribe line on the
proper seating occurs, the bonnet flange positioner cam points to the center of the
will be forced up against the finger tight cam roller bearing.
body with such force that it will not be
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Note: Steps 1-4 pertain to the removal of the 7. Use two screwdrivers to remove the
actuator from the valve. If the actuator is to retaining ring from the groove. Insert them
be disassembled while still on the valve, skip in the ring’s slot and pry it from the groove.
to step 5. 8. For air-to-open configurations, pull the
cylinder off of the yoke and piston. Remove
spring for cleaning and inspection.
1. Be certain that the plug is not seated on the
seat ring as well as not back-seated against
the bonnet. To insure this, attach an air hose WARNING: Do not use air
to the appropriate side of the cylinder and pressure to remove the
release pressure on the opposite side. cylinder.
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Note: The actuator stem bushings are Note: For air-to-open configurations, be sure
pressed into the yoke; it is not necessary to that the hole in the spring button is directly
remove the bushing in order to replace the centered under the adjusting screw.
O-ring.
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10. Apply air over the piston to drive the plug 2. Reassemble the actuator with the spring,
and lift the yoke off of the bonnet. The actuator stem spacer, and spring button
yoke will lift approximately 1/16-inch over the piston. For proper alignment, the
(1.60mm). If the space is not that size, center hole in the spring button should
apply air under the piston to retract the engage the end of the adjusting screw.
actuator stem and screw the plug in or out 3. The positioner must be changed as well, to
as needed. Repeat until the 1/16-inch do so, refer to the appropriate positioner
(1.60mm) space is created. manual.
11. To attach the yoke clamps and packing box Air-to-Close
bolting, apply air under the piston. Tighten
the yoke clamp bolting firmly. The packing To switch the air action from air-to-open to air-
box nuts should be just over finger-tight. to-close continue as follows:
1. Adhere to the instructions for disassembly
of the actuator (see "Actuator Disassembly"
CAUTION: Do not over-tighten
section).
packing.
2. Reassemble the actuator with spring and
actuator stem spacer below the piston. The
12. To seat the plug, apply air over the piston. spring should sit in the spring groove on top
For all throttling valves, adjust the stem of the yoke. The spring button is not used
clamp so that, with full instrument signal to on air-to-extend configurations and is
the positioner, the full signal scribe line on stored above the piston (the actuator stem
the positioner cam points to the center of retaining nut holds the spring button in
the cam roller bearing. place).
3. The positioner must be changed as well. To
Note: For on/off valves, the bottom of the do this, refer to the appropriate positioner
stem clamp should line up with the bottom of manual.
the actuator stem (±1/16-inch).
AIR-ACTION REVERSAL
Air-to-Open
To switch the air-action from air-to-close to air-
to-open continue as follows:
1. Adhere to the instructions for disassembly
of the actuator (see "Actuator Disassembly"
section).
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Adjusting Screw
(Item No. 210)
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Graphite Graphite
Braided Rings (3) Rings (2)
Wiper
Rings (3)
Braided
Wiper
Rings (2)
Vacuum Seal
Standard Twin Graphite Vacuum Seal Twin V-packing
Graphite Packing Packing V-packing (w/ Lantern Ring)
Live Loading
(compressed) (not compressed)
Carbon-filled Carbon-filled
PEEK
Teflon Teflon
Backups
Backups Backups
Virgin Teflon Kalrez Kalrez
V-rings (2) V-rings (2) V-rings (2)
Fugitive PT PTXT
Emissions
Packing
PTG
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O O
S S
Air-to-Open Air-to-Close
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Gland Flange
(Item No. 80)
Upper Guide
(Item No. 87)
Yoke Clamp
Female Ring (Item No. 76)
Upper Packing V-Ring
(Item No. 88)
Male Ring Bonnet
(Item No. 40)
Packing Spacer
(Item No. 94-99)
Packing Box Plug
Bolt (Item No. 50)
Female Ring (Item No. 109)
Lower Packing
(Item No. 88) Male Ring
Bonnet Gasket
(Item No. 58)
Bonnet Flange
(Item No. 70)
End Flange
(Item No. 10)
Half Ring
(Item No. 11)
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Lifting Ring
(Item No. 209)
Adjusting Screw
(Item No. 210)
Adjusting Screw
Gasket
(Item No. 248)
Cylinder
(Item No. 202)
Actuator Stem
(Item No. 211)
Yoke O-ring
(Item No. 274)
Yoke
(Item No. 201)
Cylinder Retaining
Ring
(Item No. 256)
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service conditions. Although Optimux can (and often does) provide general guidelines, it cannot provide specific data and warnings
for all possible applications. The purchaser/user must therefore assume the ultimate responsibility for the proper sizing and selection,
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