Removal; Removing The Valve From The Pipeline - Samson 3241-1-Gas Mounting And Operating Instructions

11 Removal

The work described in this section is only to
be performed by personnel qualified for the
assignment accordingly.
WARNING
!
Risk of burn injuries due to hot or cold com-
ponents and pipeline.
Valve components and the pipeline may be-
come very hot or cold. Risk of burn injuries.
Î Allow components and pipelines to cool
down or heat up.
Î Wear protective clothing and safety
gloves.
WARNING WARNING
! !
Crush hazard arising from actuator and
plug stem moving.
Î Do not insert hands or finger into the
yoke while the air supply is connected to
the actuator.
Î Before working on the control valve,
disconnect and lock the pneumatic air
supply as well as the control signal.
Î Do not impede the movement of the actu-
ator and plug stem by inserting objects
into the yoke.
Î Before unblocking the actuator and plug
stem after they have become blocked
(e.g. due to seizing up after remaining in
the same position for a long time),
release any stored energy in the actuator
(e.g. spring compression). See
associated actuator documentation.
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WARNING WARNING
! !
Risk of personal injury due to residual pro-
cess medium in the valve.
While working on the valve, residual process
medium can escape and, depending on its
properties, may lead to personal injury, e.g.
(chemical) burns.
Î Wear protective clothing, safety gloves
and eye protection.
WARNING
!
Risk of personal injury due to preloaded
springs.
Actuators with preloaded springs are under
tension. They can be identified by the long
bolts protruding from the bottom of the actu-
ator.
Î Before starting any work on the actuator,
relieve the compression from the pre-
loaded springs.
Before removing the valve, make sure the fol‑
lowing conditions are met:
− The control valve is put out of operation
(see the 'Decommissioning' section).
11.1 Removing the valve from
the pipeline
1. Support the valve to hold it in place
when separated from the pipeline (see
the 'Shipment and on‑site transport'
section).
2. Unbolt the flange joint.
Removal
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