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PROCUREMENT STANDARDIZATION
INITIATIVES

Find out why DBB Valves are perfectly qualified as part of your
procurement standardization initiative.

EQUIPMENT AND PROCESS STANDARDIZATION IMPROVES
TOTAL COST OF OWNERSHIP

Procurement and supply chain specialists are constantly looking for effective solutions to achieve measurable savings in their TCOs. Implementing an initiative to standardize procurement is the right way to go.

Procurement standardization initiatives focus on maximizing efficiency and minimizing the total cost of ownership associated with the procurement, installation and maintenance of equipment like valves, transmitter and other control equipment.

Infographic regarding Total Cost of Ownership of a DBB Valve.
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WHY CONSIDER DBB VALVES IN YOUR PROCUREMENT STANDARDIZATION STRATEGY?

Very often, procurement manager considering only the material cost when valves are requested. But if they take the total cost of e.g. manpower, days of installations, long plant shutdown time, the extra material required to setup the traditional system including the safety concerns that must be addressed when testing and setting up the traditional system.etc., it adds up and gets very expensive.

When using Compact DBB Valves instead of a traditional system there is only one step for the installation unlike the 41 steps using the traditional system. Using Compact DBB Valves brings a cost reduction of 30% up to 80% for installation. Besides that, using Double Block & Bleed Valves also reduces the installation time from 2-3 days to only a few hours.

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Checklist for your decision -
Double Block and Bleed Valves

  • Compliance with policies and procedures
    Check if DBB Valve suppliers give easy access to valuable information to base your selection of vendors. This includes evaluating contracts to ensure that they comply with the legal requirements and policies of your company.
  • Face-to-face requirement
    Prefer DBB Valves which meet the face-to-face requirements of ASME B16.10. As a consequence the valve can easily be installed into an existing pipeline without the need for any expensive re-work on the pipeline.
  • Spare part service
    Consider, your DBB Valve supplier should offer a reliable spare parts service for DBB Valves and an easy communication with a local hotline and physical support.
  • Industry standard
    Define with your project team which standards the DBB Valves have to meet, like fire safe in acc. to API 607, ISO 10497 and compliance to NACE MR0175 & ISO 15156 or manufacturing in acc. with PED.
  • Certification and Traceability
    Consider, DBB Valves should have the material test certificate 3.1 according to EN 10204. And an unique code should be stamped on all relevant components linking them with their material and chemical analysis certificates.
  • Fugitive Emission
    Keep in mind that stringent legal requirements force certain industries to track and limit Fugitive Emissions. Use DBB Valves which are tested and certified for fugitive emissions in acc. with requirements for DBB valves according to ISO 15848-1.

DBB VALVES
FEATURES AND SPECIFICATIONS

  • DBB full bore valves
    Meets the minimum bore requirements according to API 6D / ISO 14313, Table 1.
  • DBB reduced bore valves
    One size below nominal size of valve with bore according to API 6D / ISO 14313, Table 1.
  • Pressure
    Meets pressure class from 150 to 2,500.
  • Fire safety solution
    Fire safe in acc. to API 607 and ISO 10497
  • Compliant to NACE
    NACE MR0175 and ISO 15156
  • Factory test
    Factory tested in acc. with ASME B16.34, API 6D / ISO 14313, ISO 5208
  • Manufacturing
    In acc. with the pressure equipment directive (PED)
COMPACT DBB VALVES
THE BETTER CHOICE REDUCING
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DBB VALVE DESIGN
DESIGN MAKES THE DIFFERENCE

2 PIECE DESIGN
DBB - Picture of a DBB valve with 3 piece design - body, 3D model drawing.
  • Bore size 1″ through 2″
  • Floating ball design (bore size 1″ through 2″)
  • Trunnion ball design (bore size 2″ only)
  • Acc. to ASME B16.10 standard length
    – Floating ball design class 600, 900 & 1,500 I 1″ also Class 2,500
    – Trunnion ball design class 900, 1,500 & 2,500
  • Flanged connections acc. to ASME B16.5 or EN 1092-1
  • Lockable Handle/lever - removable, gear box operation available. Actuator mounting flanges, unless otherwise specified, are in full accordance with ISO 5211
  • Forged body
  • Vent connections:
    – Integral vent valve – needle type, screwed bonnet or flanged bonnet (OS&Y) – Screwed vent valve – ball valve
3 PIECE DESIGN
DBB - Picture of a DBB valve with 3 piece design - body, 3D model drawing.
  • Bore size 1″ through 6″
  • Floating ball design (bore size 1″ through 2″)
  • Trunnion ball design (bore size 1″ through 6″)
  • Length based on supplier standard
    – For short design „Studded Space Saving Design“ available
  • Flanged connections acc. to ASME B16.5 or EN 1092-1
  • Handle lockable and removable, gear box operation as Standard. Actuator mounting flanges, unless otherwise specified, are in full accordance with ISO 5211
  • Forged body
  • Vent connections:
    – Integral vent valve – needle type, screwed bonnet or flanged bonnet (OS&Y) – Screwed vent valve – ball valve
    – For 3“ to 6“ also flanged ball valve, flanged VariAS-Block and flanged monoflange available

HOW TO REDUCE
TOTAL COST OF OWNERSHIP

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