EP0760918A1 - Systeme d'etancheite laterale pour soupapes - Google Patents

Systeme d'etancheite laterale pour soupapes

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Publication number
EP0760918A1
EP0760918A1 EP95900270A EP95900270A EP0760918A1 EP 0760918 A1 EP0760918 A1 EP 0760918A1 EP 95900270 A EP95900270 A EP 95900270A EP 95900270 A EP95900270 A EP 95900270A EP 0760918 A1 EP0760918 A1 EP 0760918A1
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Prior art keywords
disc
flange
valve
annular gasket
sealing ring
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Inventor
Alberto Aliani
Giorgio Bartoccioni
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KEYSTONE VANESSA Srl
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KEYSTONE VANESSA Srl
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16K—VALVES; TAPS; COCKS; ACTUATING-FLOATS; DEVICES FOR VENTING OR AERATING
    • F16K1/00—Lift valves or globe valves, i.e. cut-off apparatus with closure members having at least a component of their opening and closing motion perpendicular to the closing faces
    • F16K1/16—Lift valves or globe valves, i.e. cut-off apparatus with closure members having at least a component of their opening and closing motion perpendicular to the closing faces with pivoted closure-members
    • F16K1/18—Lift valves or globe valves, i.e. cut-off apparatus with closure members having at least a component of their opening and closing motion perpendicular to the closing faces with pivoted closure-members with pivoted discs or flaps
    • F16K1/22—Lift valves or globe valves, i.e. cut-off apparatus with closure members having at least a component of their opening and closing motion perpendicular to the closing faces with pivoted closure-members with pivoted discs or flaps with axis of rotation crossing the valve member, e.g. butterfly valves
    • F16K1/226—Shaping or arrangements of the sealing
    • F16K1/2261—Shaping or arrangements of the sealing the sealing being arranged on the valve member

Definitions

  • the present invention relates to a lateral seal system for valves.
  • valves of the type employed to shut off or more generally to regulate the flow of a fluid through pipes or ducts of sizeable proportions for example such as those utilized in chemical manufacturing plants, offshore drilling platforms, oil and gas pipelines, and so forth.
  • valve element takes the form of a disc that can be caused by means of an external control to rotate about its own diameter and close against a seat, generally conical, afforded by the valve housing.
  • a seat generally conical, afforded by the valve housing.
  • at least one sealing ring fitted to the disc and allowed a degree of movement in the radial direction, in such a way as to guarantee a perfect fit between the active surfaces of the ring itself and of the conical seat.
  • valves of the type in question equipped generally with one or more sealing rings assembled as a pack and graduated in progressively diminishing diameters in such a way as to adapt to the conical profile of the seat, which are accommodated in a special slot afforded by the disc and clamped together thus by a flange secured to the disc with screws.
  • the rings must ensure not only a lateral seal but also a frontal seal, most importantly to avoid any leakage of fluid between the first ring (breasted with the disc) and the disc, and between the last ring (breasted with the flange) and the flange.
  • a frontal seal afforded by the rings use is made conventionally of an annular element, secured to the disc and acting as a wedge on the pack of rings. If a reliable frontal sealing action is to be guaranteed, at all events, then the force with which the rings are gripped between the disc and the flange, hence the clamping force of the screws, must be sufficiently strong.
  • the sealing rings need to be mounted to the disc with a certain radial clearance, as already intimated.
  • each ring must be greater than the corresponding diameter of the slot in which the assembled pack is housed, so as to allow small displacements in the radial direction.
  • displacements consist substantially in sliding movements against the disc (or the wedge element) and against the flange, respectively.
  • the main drawback betrayed by conventional valves of the type in question is that they are unable to ensure an effective frontal seal and an effective lateral seal at one and the same time.
  • the rings cannot be tightened between the disc and the flange beyond a given limit, since the sliding friction between the first ring and the disc and between the last ring and flange becomes excessive, to the point of impeding the radial movement of the rings and jeopardizing the lateral sealing action between valve element and valve seat.
  • the weaker the clamping force applied in securing the flange to the disc the greater will be the likelihood of fluid leaking past the various parts in frontal contact with one another, in particular between the first ring and the disc and between the last ring and the flange.
  • the object of the present invention is to overcome the drawback presented by the prior art as outlined above, by providing a constructionally simple and inexpensive system such as will ensure an efficient lateral seal between valve seat and valve element, and, at the same time, an efficient frontal seal between the active frontal surfaces of the disc and of the flange, and the relative sealing ring.
  • One advantage of the present invention is that the system can be applied effectively and in practical manner to existing butterfly valves.
  • 1 denotes a butterfly type shut-off valve, in its entirety, which comprises a valve housing 2 fashioned with a conical seat 4 and, interacting with the seat, a valve element consisting in a disc 3 such as can be rotated controllably about an axis coinciding with a given diameter of the disc itself.
  • the disc 3 is rotatable between a closed position, in which it occludes the seat 4, and an open position in which it is distanced from the seat 4.
  • a sealing ring 5 fitted to the disc 3, which affords an active sealing surface 6 of conical profile designed to engage the conical seat 4 when the disc 3 is in the closed position.
  • the ring 5 is accommodated by a slot 8 created in the disc 3 especially for the purpose, and secured thus by means of a flange 7 offered frontally to the disc and fastened with screws 13.
  • the ring 5 presents an internal diameter greater than the corresponding diameter of the slot 8, and thus possesses a certain freedom of movement in the radial direction.
  • valve 1 denotes an annular element of graphite or other comparable material, seated in a relative groove afforded by the disc 3.
  • the valve 1 is equipped further with an annular gasket 9 comprising two portions: an internal portion 9' interposed between the disc 3 and the flange 7, which affords a static seal, and an external portion 9" accommodated in an annular recess 14 afforded by the sealing ring 5, of which the outermost edge is also secured to the ring itself.
  • the external portion 9" comprises a convolute section capable of deforming in the radial direction,- and welded or riveted or bolted directly to the ring 5.
  • the internal portion 9' consists substantially in a flat annular element of sheet metal, which affords holes to accept the screws 13 securing the flange 7 to the disc 3, whilst the external portion 9", also annular and fashioned from sheet metal, presents a corrugated profile.
  • the two portions 9' and 9" are embodied in a single piece.
  • the valve 1 also comprises a first seal element 10 interposed between the internal portion 9' of the annular gasket 9 and the flange 7, and a second seal element 11 interposed similarly between the internal portion 9' of the annular gasket 9 and the disc 3.
  • These same seal elements 10 and 11 also afford holes through which to insert the securing screws 13. It will be observed that these further elements function as static seals, inasmuch as the sealing action is brought about between parts not in relative motion (disc 3 and internal portion 9'; internal portion 9' and flange 7) .
  • the sealing ring 5 is capable of sliding movement between the disc 3 and the flange 7 practically without friction, or in any event without being compressed between the two components, given that it is not the function pf the ring 5 to perform a
  • the 'frontal' seal is assured, as aforementioned, by the annular gasket 9 and the seal elements 10 and 11. This eliminates the need to provide what must inevitably be a dynamic seal, as in valves of conventional embodiment, either between the bottom frontal surface of the ring 5 and the corresponding surface of the slot 8 or, in like manner, between the upper frontal surface of the ring 5 and the corresponding surface of the flange 7.
  • the frontal sealing capacity of the valve depends upon the force with which the flange 7 is secured to the disc 3. This force is not limited by the need to accommodate radial movement, as would be the case in prior art solutions, since the sealing ring 5 is not pinched between the disc 3 and the flange 7.
  • the invention might be carried into effect other than exactly as described and illustrated: for example, the annular gasket 9 might present an external portion 9" of different geometry while retaining its ability to deform in the radial direction, a variation in detail that could be adopted without straying from the bounds of protection afforded by the appended claims.

Abstract

Nouveau système d'étanchéité latérale pour régulateur à papillon (1) dont le disque pivotant (3) comporte un anneau d'étanchéité (5) monté avec un jeu radial, coopérant avec un siège conique (4) et maintenu en place par un flasque (7). Le système se caractérise par un joint annulaire (9) qui comporte une partie extérieure ondulée (9'') déformable radialement et fixée par l'un de ses bords à l'anneau d'étanchéité, et une partie intérieure (9') serrée entre le disque et le flasque avec lesquels elle est en contact étanche aux fluides.
EP95900270A 1994-05-23 1994-11-09 Systeme d'etancheite laterale pour soupapes Withdrawn EP0760918A1 (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
ITPR940023 1994-05-23
ITPR940023A IT1272821B (it) 1994-05-23 1994-05-23 Sistema di tenuta laterale per valvole
PCT/IT1994/000192 WO1995032377A1 (fr) 1994-05-23 1994-11-09 Systeme d'etancheite laterale pour soupapes

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EP0760918A1 true EP0760918A1 (fr) 1997-03-12

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EP (1) EP0760918A1 (fr)
AU (1) AU8115594A (fr)
IT (1) IT1272821B (fr)
WO (1) WO1995032377A1 (fr)

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ITPR940023A0 (it) 1994-05-23
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WO1995032377A1 (fr) 1995-11-30
AU8115594A (en) 1995-12-18

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