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Diverter Valves
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Diverter Valves

Product catalog summary
Introduction
This document provides an overview of diverter valves, focusing on configurations, operating principles, applications, and design features. These valves are crucial in industries like chemical, polymer, and refining for directing process flows.
Specifications and Operating Principles
Diverter valves typically feature one inlet and two outlets, allowing media to be routed to different paths. They can also have multiple inlets and outlets for combining substances, ensuring dead space-free operation to maintain product quality.
Applications
These valves are used to split or combine process media, replace multiple isolation valves, switch between filters without downtime, handle high viscosity media, and integrate multiple valve functions in space-constrained environments.
Key Features
The valves have a modular design, multiple inlets/outlets, metal-to-metal seals, and are repairable in place. They offer control functionality and can be customized for specific applications.
Design Options
Designs include T Type, R Type, and Multi-way Star Design Diverter Valves, tailored to specific installation requirements, with options for heat jacketing and large size valves.
Process Efficiency
SchuF uses finite element simulation analysis to optimize valve design, ensuring minimal pressure drop and eliminating dead spaces, critical for high-quality end products.
Conclusion
SchuF Fetterolf's diverter valves offer a modern solution to traditional isolation approaches, eliminating dead spaces and ensuring efficient process flow. Their customizable designs and advanced features make them suitable for a wide range of industrial applications.
Overview of Diverter Valve Designs
The document outlines three basic designs: Y Type, T Type, and R Type, along with customized designs like the 5 Way Double T Diverter Valve, 6 Way Diverter Valve, High Vacuum Diverter Valve, 4 Way Tangential Star Diverter, and 10 Way Diverter Valve. The choice depends on flow characteristics, space, piping layout, and application requirements.
Technical Specifications
Valves range from 1" to 18" in size, made from materials like stainless steel, carbon steel, and alloys. They handle temperatures from -100°C to 500°C and pressures up to ASME 2500 (PN 320), with higher specifications available. Connection types include butt weld end or flanged, with manual, hydraulic, electric, or pneumatic actuators.
Product Range and Applications
The document highlights the versatility of diverter valves in plant layout redesigns, particularly in new designs where cost and space are concerns. SchuF's mini-Factory Diverter Valve solution integrates multiple valve functions, reducing floor space, capital outlay, and maintenance costs while improving sealing performance and plant safety.
Case Study - Coal to Liquid Refinery
A case study shows the implementation of SchuF Fetterolf's star type Diverter valve in a coal to liquid refinery, eliminating back flushing, minimizing switching time, saving space, and reducing erosion and maintenance costs.
SchuF Fetterolf Valve Portfolio
The company offers a wide range of valve products for various industries, including Y-Globe Valves, Line Sampling Valves, Angle Control Valves, and more, with a global presence in multiple countries.
Overview
The document describes the functionality and benefits of a star-shaped diverter valve designed by SchuF Fetterolf, which directs flow to one of four outlets while keeping others closed, optimizing process efficiency.
Design Benefits
  • Elimination of back flushing and maximization of line capacity usage.
  • Minimized switching time between lines.
  • Reduction in piping and space requirements.
  • Durability of associated control valves, showing no erosion and flexibility in operation.
  • Cost savings in capital investment and ongoing maintenance.
Contact Information
The document provides contact details for SchuF Fetterolf's offices worldwide, including the USA, Ireland, Germany, Italy, India, the United Kingdom, Benelux, the Middle East, South East Asia, and China.
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Diverter Valves 3, 4, 5, and Multi-Way La Tecnovalvo S.r.l. phone: +39 023503508 [email protected] SchuF Valve Technology GmbH phone: +353 (0)21 4837000 [email protected] SchuF Benelux B.V. phone +31 25 12 34 448 [email protected] SchuF Chemieventile Vertriebs GmbH & Co. KG phone: +49 (0 )6198 571100 fax: +49 (0 )6198 571200 [email protected] Emartins Armaturen – ME phone: +55 19 98013503 [email protected] SchuF South East Asia Pte. Ltd. phone +31 62062 6664 [email protected] SchuF Valves China Ltd. phone +85 22 86 50 86 1 [email protected] Your Local Agent: SchuF (UK) Ltd. phone: +44 203 355 2012 [email protected] SchuF (USA) Inc. phone: +1 843 881 3345 [email protected] Fetterolf Corporation phone: +1 610 584 -1500 [email protected] UNITED KINGDOM Your Sales Channel: SchuF Speciality Valves India Pvt. Ltd. phone: +91 421 2264600 [email protected]

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Diverter Valves – General Overview The Diverter valve was invented by SchuF in 1965. The first diverter valves were the simple combination of two or more piston or disc valves. Over the past 45 years, SchuF Fetterolf developed this original idea into a valve category in its own right. The name comes about as a result of the fact that the construction enables a process flow to be diverted (or routed) into two or more directions. Diverter valves are sometimes called switch valves, multi-way, or combination valves. Diverter Valve Applications Diverter Valve Configuration Options Operating Principles...

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Diverter Valves – General Overview The Diverter valve was invented by SchuF in 1965. The first diverter valves were the simple combination of two or more piston or disc valves. Over the past 45 years, SchuF Fetterolf developed this original idea into a valve category in its own right. The name comes about as a result of the fact that the construction enables a process flow to be diverted (or routed) into two or more directions. Diverter valves are sometimes called switch valves, multi-way, or combination valves. Diverter Valve Applications Diverter Valve Configuration Options Operating Principles...

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Dead and Slow Space – The Process Killers Flexible and Efficient Design Process Dead Space Problems The valve consists of several key parts – an enclosed cast, forged or welded body, two or more pistons or discs (depending on the number of inlets and outlets required), a stuffing box, packing rings, gearing, a hand wheel and electric, hydraulic, or pneumatic actuation. When one of the ball valves is closed and the medium contains solid particles or highly Dead space can lead to many viscose liquid, a ‘Dead unwelcome consequences. Space’ is created by the In plastic and polymer promedium in and...

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Dead and Slow Space – The Process Killers Flexible and Efficient Design Process Dead Space Problems The valve consists of several key parts – an enclosed cast, forged or welded body, two or more pistons or discs (depending on the number of inlets and outlets required), a stuffing box, packing rings, gearing, a hand wheel and electric, hydraulic, or pneumatic actuation. When one of the ball valves is closed and the medium contains solid particles or highly Dead space can lead to many viscose liquid, a ‘Dead unwelcome consequences. Space’ is created by the In plastic and polymer promedium in and...

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Standard and Customised Diverter Valve Designs Standard Y type, T type and R type Diverter Valve Multiway and Customised Diverter Valve 3 Way Y type Diverter Valve – with Piston – Model 40YK The drawings shown on this page illustrate 3 basic Diverter Valve designs: ■ Y Type ■ T Type ■ R Type 5 Way Double T Diverter Valve – with integral flushing – Model 49 VS Choice of valve configuration or type depends on a number of factors including: flow characteristics of the medium, available space, piping layout and process or application requirements. The drawings opposite show several customised designs....

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Standard and Customised Diverter Valve Designs Standard Y type, T type and R type Diverter Valve Multiway and Customised Diverter Valve 3 Way Y type Diverter Valve – with Piston – Model 40YK The drawings shown on this page illustrate 3 basic Diverter Valve designs: ■ Y Type ■ T Type ■ R Type 5 Way Double T Diverter Valve – with integral flushing – Model 49 VS Choice of valve configuration or type depends on a number of factors including: flow characteristics of the medium, available space, piping layout and process or application requirements. The drawings opposite show several customised designs....

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Product Range and Technical Data The m-Factory Diverter Valve Diverter Valve Product Portfolio Challenges for new plant or plant redesign Product Range 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 Valves High Pressure Diverter valves from 1 inch (DN 25) to 14 inches (DN 350) and up to ASME 4500 # pressure class Maritime & Offshore Valves Maritime & Offshore Diverter valves with special body and trim material process. This part of the refinery includes equipment for isolation, steam injection, quenching, condensate,...

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Product Range and Technical Data The m-Factory Diverter Valve Diverter Valve Product Portfolio Challenges for new plant or plant redesign Product Range 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 Valves High Pressure Diverter valves from 1 inch (DN 25) to 14 inches (DN 350) and up to ASME 4500 # pressure class Maritime & Offshore Valves Maritime & Offshore Diverter valves with special body and trim material process. This part of the refinery includes equipment for isolation, steam injection, quenching, condensate,...

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Case Study - The Worlds Most Advanced Diverter Valve SchuF Fetterolf Valve Portfolio 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 500°C and high pressure (to 240 bar). These operating conditions create a series of problems for equipment and in SchuF Fetterolf has delivered over one million valves during its almost...

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