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Do blowdown valves need double piston effect seals?

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ivarfar

Petroleum
Jan 12, 2006
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I have a HC gas compression application with a number of BDVs of ball type. Pressure classes range from #150 to #1500. I cannot see that double piston effect seat rings are specified anywere explicitly.
Question: Is there any advantage, or even a necessity, to use double piston effect, as opposed to self relieving, seat rings? Note that the output from all valves goes to the flare system, which is close to atmospheric.
 
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