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Using Cycle Tests to Prevent Failure of Concentric Butterfly Valves in Offshore Seawater Applications

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It is more cost-effective to use lined concentric butterfly valves for sea water applications such as fire water than eccentric butterfly valves. Despite this, valves of this type have a limited life expectancy and may fail during operation if they are not designed and manufactured properly. Typically, failures result from a damaged liner that allows water to pass through it and become stuck between the liner and the valve body, causing crevice corrosion and pitting corrosion. As a means of reducing the failure rate of concentric butterfly valves during operation, this study seeks to develop a methodology for cycle testing the valves. During the test, torque measurements, internal and external leakage, as well as leakage through the liner are measured and inspected to ensure the valve's safety and reliability. The proposed methodology has been applied to a 4" CL150 rubber lined butterfly valve, which has been rejected because of water leakage into the liner. To prevent failure of concentric butterfly valves during the cycle test and during operation, it is proposed to conduct a separate study focusing on the key design factors involved in them.

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Sotoodeh, K. Using Cycle Tests to Prevent Failure of Concentric Butterfly Valves in Offshore Seawater Applications. J Fail. Anal. and Preven. 23, 1185–1193 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11668-023-01661-4

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