Head station, din and ansi version. to combine with actuators and manual gears, for use in pig-enabled pipes (56 pages)
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MOUNTING AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS EB 28y Translation of the original manual Piggable ball valve BR 28y • DIN and ANSI version In fl anged- and block version, to combine with actuators, for installation in piggable pipes March 2024 edition PFEIFFER Chemie-Armaturenbau GmbH · Hooghe Weg 41 · 47906 Kempen · Germany Phone: +49 2152 2005-0 ·...
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Note regarding this installation and operating manual This Installation and Operating Manual (EB) provides guidance for safe assembly and operation. The notes and instructions in this EB are binding when handling PFEIFFER devices. The fi gures and illustrations in this EB are ex- amples and must therefore be considered as such.
Content Content Safety instructions and safety measures Notes regarding possible severe personnel injury Notes regarding possible personnel injury Notes regarding possible property damage Warning notes on the device Markings on the device Type plate 2.1.1 Actuator type plate Material identifi cation Design and principle of operation Variants Additional fi...
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Content Start-up Operation Malfunction Detecting and rectifying errors Carrying out emergency measures Servicing Periodic tests Maintenance work 9.2.1 Replacing the seat rings and ball Ordering spare parts and consumables 10 Decommissioning 10-1 11 Removal 11-1 11.1 Removing the piggable ball valve from the pipe 11-1 11.2 Disassembling the actuator...
Safety instructions and safety measures − Specialist personnel in terms of this installation and operating Safety instructions and safety measures manual are persons who, on the basis of their vocational ed- ucation, knowledge and experience and knowledge of the Intended use relevant standards, are capable of evaluating the assigned The piggable ball valve BR 28y is manually operated in combi- tasks and identifying possible hazards.
Safety instructions and safety measures − An actuator unit that is subsequently installed on the ball DANGER valve is adapted to the ball valve and the max. torque is ob- served, and is correctly adjusted in the end positions, and in Hazards and damage due to unsuitable ball valves! particular in the opening position of the ball valve.
Safety instructions and safety measures 1.3 Notes regarding possible property WARNING damage Danger of injury due to preloaded springs! Ball valves that are equipped with preloaded actuator springs NOTE are under mechanical tension. Before working on the actuator, release the compression from Damage to the ball valve due to contamination! the preloaded springs, see the corresponding actuator docu- Contamination (e.g.
Safety instructions and safety measures NOTE Damage to the ball valve due to plant vibrations! If necessary, secure hand-operated ball valves in the case of plant vibrations with a locking device to prevent it from mov- ing by itself. Damage to the ball valve due to unsuitable tools! Unsuitable tools can damage the ball valve.
Markings on the device Markings on the device Each ball valve usually has the following marking. Table 2-1: Marking on the type plate and on the body of the ball valve Pos. Marking Remark Manufacturer PFEIFFER Address see Chapter “15.3 Service” Valve type BR (and number value) e.g.
Markings on the device 2.1 Type plate 2.1.1 Actuator type plate See the corresponding actuator documentation. 2.2 Material identifi cation The ball valves are marked on the body with the material specifi - cation; see “Table 2-1: Marking on the type plate and on the body of the ball valve”.
Design and principle of operation − Ball valve with actuator „Hold“: Design and principle of operation Upon air failure, the ball valve remains in its position. Characteristics: Changing the fail-safe position − Inside diameter of pipe, acc. to DIN 2430 Changing the fail-safe position is not recommended.
Design and principle of operation Insert the control shaft (4) together with the bearing bush (8) Info from the inside through the control shaft duct into the main − Detailed information is available in the data sheet TB 28y. body (1).
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Design and principle of operation Fig. 3-1: Sectional drawing of the piggable ball valve DN 50 / NPS2 ... DN 80 / NPS3 Table 3-1: List of parts Item Description Item Description Main body Bearing bush Side body V-ring packing Ball Disc spring set Control shaft...
Design and principle of operation Evenly adjust the stuffi ng box fl ange (5) with the screws (15) Insert the control shaft (4) with bearing bush (23) through the and tighten in a criss-cross pattern. control shaft passage in the main body (1). Turn the control shaft (4) so that the cone of the control shaft Info fi...
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Design and principle of operation Fig. 3-2: Sectional drawing of the piggable ball valve DN 100 / NPS4 ... DN 200 / NPS8 Table 3-2: List of parts Item Description Item Description Main body Screw Side body Screw Ball Control shaft Screw Stuffi...
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Design and principle of operation Info Pull on the disc spring jacket so that the long side of the jacket is positioned towards the body and the short side towards the seat ring. This ensures the sealing function. Insert the lined disc spring (12) in the side body (2). Press the seat ring (7) onto the disc spring.
Shipment and on-site transport Shipment and on-site transport WARNING The work described in this chapter may only be performed by Danger of injury due to the tipping of the piggable ball valve! specialist personnel qualifi ed to perform the corresponding task. Observe the centre of gravity of the ball valve.
Shipment and on-site transport Fig. 4-1: Lifting points on the piggable ball valve Secure the sling against shifting and slipping off. 4.3.3 Lifting points on the body Fasten the sling such that it can be removed again after in- Fasten a lifting sling to each fl ange of the housing and on the stallation in the pipe.
Shipment and on-site transport Lift the ball valve carefully. Check if the load lifting equipment holds. Move the ball valve at a constant speed to the installation site. Install the ball valve in the pipe, see chapter 5.4 After installation in the pipe: check that the fl anges are fi rmly tightened and that the ball valve holds in the pipe.
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Shipment and on-site transport EB 28y_EN March 2024 edition Subject to technical changes...
Installation Venting Installation Vents are screwed into the exhaust air connections of pneumatic The work described in this chapter may only be performed by and electropneumatic devices to ensure that the generated ex- specialist personnel qualifi ed to perform the corresponding task. haust air can be released to the outside (protection against over- The following instructions apply additionally for ball valves.
Installation Handle the ball valve with care and observe the instructions WARNING for the fl ange connection. Danger and damage due to incorrect installation of the drive! Make sure that only ball valves are installed whose pressure If a drive unit is subsequently installed, ensure that the ball bore classes, connection type (fl...
Installation ated exhaust air can be released to the outside (protection 5.5 Checking the assembled ball valve against overpressure in the device). Furthermore, vents allow the intake of air (protection against 5.5.1 Functional test underpressure in the device). Carry out venting on the side that faces away from the work- WARNING ing area of operating personnel.
Installation – Ball valve open: the test pressure may not exceed the val- ue 1.5 x PN (according to the type plate). – Ball valve closed: the test pressure may not exceed the value 1.1 x PN (according to the type plate). If a ball valve leaks, observe chapter “8 Malfunction”.
Start-up Commissioning/recommissioning Start-up − Open or close the ball valves slowly in the pipe. Opening or The work described in this chapter may only be performed by closing slowly prevents a sudden increase in pressure and a specialist personnel qualifi ed to perform the corresponding task. resulting high fl...
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Start-up EB 28y_EN March 2024 edition Subject to technical changes...
Operation − For the manual operation or manual override of the actuator Operation (if present), normal manual forces are suffi cient and the use As soon as the commissioning/recommissioning work is com- of extensions to increase the actuation torque is not permit- plete, see Chapter “6 Commissioning”, the ball valve is ready for ted.
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Operation EB 28y_EN March 2024 edition Subject to technical changes...
Malfunction Malfunction When rectifying the faults, chapter “1 Safety instructions and safety measures” must be observed. 8.1 Detecting and rectifying errors Type of fault Possible cause Measures Leaks in the pipe connection The fl ange connection of the Tighten the fl ange screws. piggable ball valve is leaky NOTE An excessive tightening torque when retightening the fl...
Malfunction Type of fault Possible cause Measures Problems in the actuator unit The pneumatic actuator must Disconnect the connection to the control pressure. be removed Remove the actuator from the ball valve (observe the “Safety instructions and safety measures”, see the included actuator unit manuals).
Servicing Servicing NOTE The work described in this chapter may only be performed by Damage to the ball valve due to excessively high or low tight- specialist personnel qualifi ed to perform the corresponding task. ening torques! The following documents are required in addition for the mainte- The ball valve components must be tightened with specifi...
Servicing Measures in the case of a negative Test test result Check the rotary movement of If the actuator- and control shaft are the actuator- and control shaft blocked, remove the blockage. for smooth movement. WARNING! If the actuator- and control shaft are blocked (e.g.
Decommissioning To decommission the ball valve for maintenance and repair work 10 Decommissioning or for disassembly, perform the following steps: The work described in this chapter may only be performed by Close the valves upstream and downstream of the ball valve specialist personnel qualifi...
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Decommissioning EB 28y_EN 10-2 March 2024 edition Subject to technical changes...
Removal 11 Removal WARNING The work described in this chapter may only be performed by If a used valve is sent to PFEIFFER for service: specialist personnel qualifi ed to perform the corresponding task. Decontaminate the valves properly in advance. WARNING Danger of burning due to hot or cold components and pipe! When returning a used valve, include the safety data sheet...
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Removal EB 28y_EN 11-2 March 2024 edition Subject to technical changes...
Repairs Loosen the screws (15) and remove the stuffi ng box fl ange (5) 12 Repairs carefully. If the operation of the piggable ball valve is no longer compliant Remove the disc springs from the disc spring set (11). or if it does not work at all, it is defective and must be repaired Remove the V-ring packing (10).
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Repairs Fig. 12-1: Sectional drawing of piggable ball valve BR 28y EB 28y_EN 12-2 March 2024 edition Subject to technical changes...
Repairs Table 12-1: List of parts Item Description Item Description Item Description Main body V-ring packing Trunnion Side body Disc spring set Screw Ball Disc spring Ring Control valve Disc spring jacket Bearing bush Stuffi ng box fl ange Sealing Bearing bush Seat ring Screw...
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Repairs EB 28y_EN 12-4 March 2024 edition Subject to technical changes...
Disposal 13 Disposal For disposal, observe the local, national and international regulations. Do not dispose of old components, lubricant and hazardous materials with domestic waste. EB 28y_EN 13-1 March 2024 edition Subject to technical changes...
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Certifi cates 14 Certifi cates The declaration of conformity is available on the following pages: − Declaration of conformity according to Pressure Equipment Directive 2014/68/EU for automated valves, see page 14-2. − Declaration of conformity according to Pressure Equipment Directive 2014/68/EU for manually operated valves, see page 14-3.
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Certifi cates EB 28y_EN 14-3 March 2024 edition Subject to technical changes...
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Certifi cates EB 28y_EN 14-6 March 2024 edition Subject to technical changes...
Annex 15 Annex 15.1.1.3 Packing bush For the assembly of the packing bush, the screw connections are 15.1 Tightening torques, lubricant and tools tightened in a criss-cross pattern with the tightening torques indi- cated below. 15.1.1 Tightening torques Table 15-3: Packing bush tightening torques Nominal size Info Qty.
Annex 15.1.3 Tools Tightening torques for Tightening sealing units Thread method Suitable tools are required to work on the ball valve. Unsuitable tools can damage the ball valve. 10 ... 16 25 ... 40 10 ... 16 15.2 Spare parts PFEIFFER recommends spare part sets for “Commissioning”...
Annex 15.2.1 Spare parts of the ball valve DN 50 to 80 and NPS2 to 3 Fig. 15-2: Exploded drawing of the piggable ball valve DN 50 to 80 and NPS2 to 3 Table 15-9: Recommend spare parts for the piggable ball valve Spare part set Item Description...
Annex 15.2.2 Spare parts of the ball valve DN 100 to 200 and NPS4 to 8 Fig. 15-3: Exploded drawing of the piggable ball valve DN 100 to 200 and NPS4 to 8 EB 28y_EN 15-4 March 2024 edition Subject to technical changes...
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Annex Table 15-10: Recommend spare parts for the piggable ball valve Spare part set Item Description Material Commissioning 2-year operation Main body 1.4571 1.4408 • Side body 1.4571 1.4408 • Ball 1.4408 1.4571 • • Control shaft 1.4571 • Stuffi ng box fl ange 1.4571 Seat ring PTFE...
Annex 15.3 Service For maintenance and repair work as well as malfunctions or de- fects, contact the After Sales Service at PFEIFFER for support. E-mail The After Sales Service can be reached at the e-mail address “sales-pfeiffer-de@samsongroup.com”. Necessary data Provide the following information in the case of questions and for troubleshooting: −...
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