{"id":528,"date":"2018-04-09T11:33:26","date_gmt":"2018-04-09T09:33:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/taurusdbbvalves.com\/?p=528"},"modified":"2020-02-19T10:20:10","modified_gmt":"2020-02-19T10:20:10","slug":"torque-is-more-than-meets-the-eye","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/taurusdbbvalves.com\/2018\/04\/09\/torque-is-more-than-meets-the-eye\/","title":{"rendered":"Torque is more than meets the eye"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Torque is more than meets the eye<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Actuators come in many design types.\u00a0<\/span>But the most\u00a0<\/span><\/span>commonly<\/span><\/span>\u00a0used in my experience in relation to mechanical valves are either pneumatic or electric actuators<\/span><\/span>. They share the same understanding of how their torque operates a valve. When sizing an actuator for valves, accuracy is very important.\u00a0<\/span>If an actuator\u00a0<\/span><\/span>is sized by<\/span><\/span>\u00a0an inexperienced person, and he\/she doesn`t size it\u00a0<\/span><\/span>correctly<\/span><\/span>, this could be very dangerous<\/span><\/span>. At the worst a major incident in a plant or refinery resulting in millions lost and\/or damage to persons and the environment.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Understanding torque<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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When considering the torque values to operate the valve, one must consider: How much torque is required to fully open and fully close the valve. If the valve gets stuck in mid function of opening or closing the valve a safety factor must also be considered sizing the actuator.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Valve torque requirements<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Below are the valve torque requirements needed for correctly sizing the right actuator for the right valve.

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Break torque<\/h4>
This is the amount of torque required to start the movement of a valve from the closed position.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Running torque<\/h4>
This is the amount of torque required to maintain movement of the valve between open and closed positions.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Closing torque<\/h4>
This is the amount of torque required to seat a valve into its closed position.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Maximum shaft torque<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

The torque required to permanently deform or break the valve stem.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Safety factor<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

The recommended safety factor is 25% for valves that requires 100 in-lb torque to open, the actuator\u2019s break torque at 125 in-lbs.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Actuation for\ntrue Double Block & Bleed Valves<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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When sizing an actuator for true double block and bleed valves like our AS-Schneider Twin Ball Design (Taurus Series). Two actuators are needed to properly actuator the valves if actuators are required by the user. Since the Taurus Series DBB Valves are designed for maximum safety with 2 balls inside the valve body, the customer would need to mount one actuator per ball & stem. Pneumatic and electric actuators can be mounted directly onto the valve stem with a mounting plate.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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(Image source: \u00a9 AS-Schneider)<\/p>

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When considering the torque values to operate the valve, one must consider how much torque is required to fully open and fully close the valve. 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