Flowserve Corporation, a provider of flow control products and services for the global infrastructure markets, has announced the release of the new and much-anticipated forged Equiwedge(TM) gate valve design.
The forged Equiwedge(TM) gate valve features the increased wall thicknesses found in critical areas of valves designed in accordance with U.S. standards, while also capitalizing on the reduced weight benefits of equivalent European standards. This allows the valve to perform under the difficult pressure and temperature conditions typical of supercritical and ultra-supercritical coal-fired power plants. The new forged design improves power plant productivity and profit margins by maximizing safety and reliability. The key benefits to customers include: accident-free, single-piece body without fabrication welds, improved operation reliabililty with minimal thermal binding and stress on valve components. The maintenance costs are lower due to improved equipment life span.
The new forged Equiwedge(TM) valve is available in NPS sizes from 4-26 (DN100-650) and with materials including carbon steel, low alloy steel and creep strength-enhanced ferritic steels.
