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Diverter Valve Overview Brochure

Diverter Valve Overview Brochure
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Diverter Valve Overview Brochure

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Contact Information:
Fetterolf Corporation, Inc. and SchuF Valve Technology GmbH provide contact details for their offices in the USA, Ireland, Germany, Brazil, and India.
Diverter Valve Overview:
Diverter valves, invented by SchuF in 1965, are designed to split or combine process media into one or more streams. They are used in industries such as chemical, polymer, and refining. The valves can have multiple inlets and outlets, allowing for flexible routing of substances.
Operating Principles:
A basic diverter valve has one inlet and two outlets, allowing media to be routed to either or both outlets. This is achieved using pistons or discs that move within the valve body, ensuring a dead space-free operation. The valves can also have multiple inlets and outlets for more complex routing.
Applications:
Diverter valves are used to split large process lines, replace isolation valves, switch between filters, and handle high viscosity media. They are also used where space is limited or to integrate multiple valve functions into one unit.
Key Features & Options:
The valves feature a modular design, dead space-free flow, metal-to-metal seals, and are repairable in place. They can be customized with various inlets/outlets and control functionalities.
Design Options:
SchuF offers several diverter valve designs, including T Type, Y Type, R Type, and S Type (Star configuration). These designs can be customized for large sizes or high flow rates, and can include heat jacketing.
Process Efficiency:
SchuF uses finite element simulation analysis to optimize valve design for specific processes. This ensures minimal pressure drop and eliminates slow spaces, which is crucial for maintaining product quality in applications like polymer production.
Dead Space Elimination:
Traditional isolation valves can create dead spaces that lead to contamination and maintenance issues. SchuF's diverter valves eliminate these dead spaces, providing a clean and efficient alternative.
Standard and Custom Designs:
SchuF offers standard designs like the 3 Way T type, Y type, and R type diverter valves, as well as customized solutions for specific process needs.
Overview of Diverter Valves:
The document provides a comprehensive overview of various diverter valve models, including the Way Diverter Valve (Model 42FK), High Vacuum Diverter Valve (Model 44YB), and others. It highlights the importance of selecting the appropriate valve configuration based on factors such as flow characteristics, available space, piping layout, and application requirements.
Standard and Customised Designs:
Three basic designs are discussed: Y Type, T Type, and R Type, with illustrations of customised designs. The document also details the technical specifications for these valves, including size, body material, valve lining, inlet and outlet configurations, piston and disc materials, sealing methods, temperature and pressure ranges, connection types, and actuator options.
Technical Specifications:
The valves are available in sizes from 1" to 18" as standard, with larger sizes available upon request. Materials include stainless steel, carbon steel, and various alloys. The document specifies temperature ranges from -100°C to 500°C and pressure ranges up to ASME 2500 (PN 320), with higher options available. Various connection types and actuator options are also detailed.
Product Range and Applications:
The document outlines the product range, including standard, high-pressure, maritime, offshore, and customised diverter valves. It emphasizes the role of diverter valves in plant design and redesign, highlighting their ability to reduce capital costs and space requirements.
Case Study - SchuF Diverter Valve Solution:
A case study is presented where SchuF Fetterolf developed a new diverter valve design for a coal-to-liquid refinery. The new design, based on a star type diverter valve, eliminated back flushing, reduced piping and space requirements, and improved sealing performance, leading to significant cost savings.
SchuF Fetterolf Valve Portfolio:
The document concludes with an overview of SchuF Fetterolf's extensive valve portfolio, including various types of valves for different applications. It highlights the company's global presence and its commitment to delivering versatile and efficient valve solutions.
Overview: The document discusses the operational benefits and contact information for SchuF Fetterolf's diverter valves. These valves are designed to direct flow to one of four outlets while keeping the others closed, optimizing process efficiency.
Design Benefits:
  • Elimination of back flushing and maximization of line capacity usage.
  • Minimized switching time between lines.
  • Space and piping savings.
  • Durability of control valves with no erosion, allowing closure as needed.
  • Cost savings in capital investment and maintenance.
Contact Information: The document provides contact details for SchuF Fetterolf offices in the USA, Ireland, Germany, Brazil, and India, along with their respective phone numbers, fax numbers, and email addresses.
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The Diverter valve was invented by SchuF in 1965. The first diverter valves were the simple Operating Principles > 1) outlet A only, combination of two or more piston or disc valves. Over the past 45 years, SchuF Fetterolf developed In its simplest form a diverter valve has oneinlet and two outlets or vice versa. When the medium flows through the inlet it can either be routed to 2) outlet B only, or 3) to both outlet A and Bsimultaneously. This is achieved by two pistons (or discs) that move into the valve body and cover all or part of the outlets from either side. This action results in a completely...

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Diverter Valve Configuration Options 1.T Type Diverter Valves with 90inlet/outlet angle 2.T Type Diverter valves with 45аor 60inlet/outlet angle 3.R Type Diverter Valves with outlet at right angle to inlet 4.Diverter Valve with multiple bi-directional inlets or outlets5.Multi-way Star Design Diverter Valve 3 >

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Dead space can lead to many unwelcome consequences. In plastic and polymer pro- duction, the medium can be contaminated by trapped particles, rendering it worthless. In the refinery, dead space can lead to accumulation of coke like particles, catalyst fines or clumps which necessitates back flushing and thereby reduces line capacity. > Traditionally, isolation valvesinterconnected with T-piece piping are used to isolate the process flow in one direction. This is achieved by using two ball valves and a T-piece as shown above. When one of the ball valves is closed and the medium contains solid...

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SchuFs attention to quality and ensuring optimal valve efficiency is reflected in our use of finite element simulation analysis. These simulations enable us to advise the best valve design for a specific process. The example below shows the results of a valve simulation for a polymer like medium. Each flow line is colour coded to show how farthe polymer will have travelled in a given time. Deep blue shows how far the polymer would travel in the first 2 seconds, light blue in six seconds, green in 9 seconds, yellow in 13 seconds and so on. The simulation shows that there are variances in residence...

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The drawings shown on thispage illustrate 3 basicDiverter Valve designs: ■ Y Type ■ T Type ■ R Type The drawings opposite showseveral customised designs. >

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Multiway and Customised Diverter Valve > Choice of valve configu-ration or type depends on a number of factors including: flow characteristics of the medium, available space, piping layout and process or application requirements. 5 Way Double T Diverter Valve with integral flushing ֖ Model 49VS 6 Way Diverter Valve Model 42FK High Vacuum Diverter Valve ֖ Model 44YB 4 Way Tangential Star Diverter Model 47DK 10 Way Diverter Valve- Model 42ZK >

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Standard Diverter Valves From 1 inch (DN 25) to 18 inch (DN 450) and up to ASME 2500# (PN 320) pressure class High Pressure Diverter High Pressure Diverter valves from 1 inch (DN 25) to 14 inches Valves (DN 350) and up to ASME 4500# pressure class Maritime & Offshore Maritime & Offshore Diverter valves with special body and trim Valves material Customised Custom designed diverter valves > Size 1" to 18" as standardLarger as per requirement Body Stainless steel 1.4408 (CF-8M) Carbon Steel, 304, 316L, Duplex, or 1.4571 (316Ti)Hastelloy, Monel, Titanium, Nickel, Inconel, Incoloy, etc. Valve Lining...

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process. This part of the refinery includes equipment for isolation, steam injection, quenching, condensate, and draining. In addition to the equipment, a significantlength of piping is required. This in turn has to be kept clean and regularly maintained. All in all the initial capital outlay and ongoing operating costs are high. The Diverter valve is an ideal tool to reconstruct,replace or redesign a process or plant layout. It is also an essential ingredient in new plant design where capital cost and space are primary concerns. The picture below shows the piping, valve and space requirements...

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In December 2008, a major coal producer launched the first full scale commercial trial for a coal to liquid refinery based on the Bergius process. The plant was designed to produce 900,000 tons of gasoline, diesel and kerosene per annum. The Bergius process uses ground coal as feed, which is then processed under temperatures up to 500C and high pressure (to 240 bar). These operating conditions create a series of problems for equipment and in particular for valves. The control valves have tohandle pressure drops of up to 200 bar with a high solids content and high temperature. enters a star shaped...

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BottomOutletValves Control Valves Coker Valves Diverter &Changeover Valves In-LineValves Sampling Valves OtherProducts Pistom / RamBottom Outlet Angle ControlValve Coker IsoPlug MultiportDiverter Valve Y-Globe Valve Line SamplingValve Line BlindsCam-Set &Stacey Disc loweringBottom Outlet Globe ControlValve Coker SwitchPlug Lift PlugDiverter Valve Lift Plug On-Off Isolation Screw-InSampling Valve Spray RinseValve Disc risingBottom Outlet Wafer ControlValve Coker ControlPlug ChangeoverValve Lift PlugSwitching SubmersedSampling Valve High PressureAngle Valve BackpressureControl Valve Coker Quench...

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USA SchuF (USA) Inc. Fetterolf Corporation, Inc. SchuF Valve Technology GmbH SchuF Chemieventile Vertriebs GmbH phone: +1 843 8813345 fax: +1 843 8816121 [email protected] phone: +1 610 584-1500 fax: +1 610 584-5904 [email protected] phone: +353 (0)21 4837000 fax: +353 (0)21 4837030 [email protected] phone: +49 (0)6198 571100 fax: +49 (0)6198 571200 [email protected] > IRELAND GERMANY Fetterolf SchuF do Brazil Ltda SchuF Speciality Valves India Pvt.Ltd. > INDIA BRAZIL phone: +5519 39369090 fax: +5519 39353215 [email protected] phone: +91 421 2264600 fax: +91 421 2362018 [email protected]...

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*Prices are pre-tax. They exclude delivery charges and customs duties and do not include additional charges for installation or activation options. Prices are indicative only and may vary by country, with changes to the cost of raw materials and exchange rates.