Double Block & Bleed

Valve
 Double Block & Bleed Valve (DBBV)

• Valve with two seating surfaces, which provides the

blocks on both the upstream & downstream side of the
valve, when the valve in the closed position and the
cavity between the seating surfaces is vented through
a bleed connection provided on the body cavity.

• On/Off Valve

• The obturator has a trapezoidal shaped Port at its

center to allow the fluid to pass through it when the
same is placed parallel to the flow and Tapered
surface & Dovetail to fix the Segment.
Construction of the Valve

Valve position
indicator

Gear Unit

Operator Assembly- Gland flange &

To accomodate Stuffing box
mechanism to lift & arrangement
rotate the Spreader
Bearing Bush – To
Bonnet support Spreader

Spreader – With
tapered &
Body dovetailed
surface

Segment
Seal-In situ
bonded with
Segment
Top Cross
section view
Bearing Bush – To
Joint seals support Spreader
Bottom plate
Exploded view of the Valve

Drain Plug

Drain plug is provided at the bottom

of the valve – To drain the valve

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Construction of the Valve (Contd.)

Operator mechanism

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 Cavity Pressure Relief System

An arrangement is provided to relieve the

build up cavity pressure and the same has
the following components,

1. SS Tubes
2. Needle Valve – for relieving Manually
3. Check Valve – for relieving at set
pressure
4. Fittings

This system prevents the pressure in the

cavity from exceeding 1.33 times the valve
pressure rating at the specified maximum
operating temperature.

In other words, the standard relief is set to

check at 25 PSI differential pressure and will
automatically relieve the body cavity
pressure back to the either upstream or
downstream of the valve.
An arrangement showing DBBV application

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 Standard Compliance
Design and Manufacture - API 6D / ISO 14313

Body/Body connector bolting - ASME Sec VIII Div 1 & ASME

B16.34 Cl [Link]

Pressure & Temperature Rating - ASME B16.34

Face-to-Face - API 6D, ASME B16.10

End Flanges - ASME B16.5, ASME B16.47

Pressure Testing - API 6D

Marking - API 6D

Leakage rate - API 6D / ISO 5208

Actuator/Gear Mounting - ISO 5210

Fire Safety - API 607 / ISO 10497

Fugitive emission - ISO 15848-1

 Design Features
• Double Block & Bleed Valve.

• Sealing happens Mechanically, not pressure assisted and hence bubble

tight sealing shall happen at low pressure also.

• No wear between the sealing surfaces at the time of rotation of Obturator.

• No lubrication is required.

• No sealant is required under any circumstance to seal.

 Design Features

• Worn-out Resilient seal with segment

can be replaceable.

• Cavity relief system to relieve the Body

cavity pressure, build up due to thermal
expansion. No product loss/emission to the
atmosphere. Pressure releived to either
Upstream or Downstream side based on
request. This system can also be provided
with a Pressure gauge on request.

• Dual Seals at all pressure retaining

boundaries for positive sealing.
Segment replacing
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 Design Features
• Anti–Blowout Stem,
The stem is integral with Obturator and hence prevented to blow-out by abnormal
line pressure.

• The Obturator is supported rigidly by bushings on both top & bottom side. These
bushings helps to hold the Obturator exactly in-line with the vertical axis of the valve,
which helps to extended life of the valve by reducing wear.

• Fire-safe

• Drain – Provided for draining fluid in the valve body cavity.

• Locking arrangement- To lock the valve in open or close position.

• Top flanges conforms to ISO 5211 – which simplifies Actuator/Gear operator

mounting.
 Dual Seal Arrangement

Gasket

O-ring

O-ring

Gasket

Between Body & Between Body &

Bonnet Bottom plate
Dual Seal Arrangement (contd.)

Gland Flange

O-ring

Packing

Stuffing box
 Working of Valve

1. Closed 2. Sealing surface retracted

 Working of Valve (contd.)
1. Closed

The at the end of closing, the clockwise rotation of the handwheel moves the Obturator downward. As the
Obturator moves down, the taper in the same forces the Segment (with moulded seal) against the body until the
seals compressed completely and Metal to Metal contact place.

2. Sealing surface retracted

Rotating the handwheel in anti-clockwise, the tapered Obturator begins to move up, which enables the Seals to get
retracted from body.

3. Rotating

Rotating the handwheel in anti-clockwise further, the Obturator and Segement begins to rotate, without rubbing or
touching the body bore.

4. Full Open

Rotating the handwheel in anti-clockwise further, the ports in the Obturator is kept parallel to the flow path which
helps the flow to happen.
 Working of Valve (contd.)

3. Rotating 4. Full Open

Typical Material Of Construction
SI No. Component Material

1 Body ASTM A216 [Link] + ENP

2 Spreader ASTM A216 [Link] + ENP

3 Segment ASTM A395 Gr 60-40-18

4 Seal Viton bonded on Segment

5 Bonnet ASTM A216 [Link]

6 Bearing bush SS backed PTFE

7 Packing Die moulded Graphite

8 O-Ring Viton B

9 Drain plug SS 410

10 Bottom plate ASTM A216 [Link]

11 Gland flange ASTM A216 [Link]

12 Stud ASTM A193 Gr.B7

13 Hex. Nut ASTM A194 Gr.2H

Cavity pressure relief

14 SS 316
system

15 Gear Unit Worm

16 Actuator Electric
 Simulation-Double Block & Bleed Valve

Valve portion

Spreader Segment
Performance validation
The following tests as per API 6D were conducted to validate our design,
1. Hydrostatic shell test - No leakage is allowed

2. Hydrostatic seat test – No leakage is allowed

3. Air seat test - No leakage is allowed

4. Test of cavity pressure relief– Between 1.1 and 1.33 times the rated pressure

5. Double block and bleed test – No leakage is allowed

6. Cycle test-Valve operated for 1500 cycles at differential pressure – And the pressure
tests conducted inbetween.

7. Fire test – As per API 607 / ISO 10497

8. Fugitive emission test – As per ISO 15848-1 and ranked as

“ISO FE BH-CO1-SS A0-t (200 deg. C)”

All the tests were witnessed by the Third Party Inspector from TUV
Performance validation (Contd.)
1. Hydrostatic shell test
Valve position: In Partial open condition

Test Pressure: 1.5 times the Rated pressure

Duration:
Valve Size, NPS Test duration, min
1/2" to 4" 2
6" to 10" 5
12" to 18" 15
≥ 20" 30

Leakage Achieved: Zero leak was obtained

Performance validation (Contd.)

2. Hydrostatic seat test & Torque test

Valve position: In closed condition

Test Pressure: 1.1 times the Rated pressure

Duration: Valve Size, NPS Test duration, min

1/2" to 4" 2
≥ 6" 5

- Test pressure was applied at one end (upstream side) of the valve and
observed leak through vent/drain – To study the behavior of upstream side
seat.
- The same was repeated to study about the downstream side seat.
- Valve break torque was measured and recorded.

Leakage Achieved : Zero leak was obtained 22

Performance validation (Contd.)

3. Air seat test

Valve position: In closed condition

Test Pressure: At 6 bar gauge

Duration:
Valve Size, NPS Test duration, min
1/2" to 4" 2
≥ 6" 5

- Test pressure was applied at one end (upstream side) of the valve and
observed leak through vent/drain – To study the behavior of upstream side
seat
- The same is repeated to study about the downstream side seat

Leakage Achieved : No visible leakage is obtained

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Performance validation (Contd.)
4. Test of Cavity pressure relief
Valve position: In closed condition

- Rated pressure was applied at one end of the valve to pressurize the
body cavity.

- Then the pressure was also applied in the body cavity gradually.

- The check valve in the cavity relief system system relieved the pressure to
upstream side when the pressure in the cavity exceeds 1.1 to 1.33 times
the pressure in the upstream side.

5. Double Block & Bleed Test

Valve position: In closed condition

- All the other conditions are same as that of SI No.2, except that the test
pressure was applied on both the ends of the valve simultaneously. 24

Leakage Achieved : Not exceeded ISO 5208, Rate D

 Performance validation (Contd.)

6. Cycle Test
- Valve was operated (ON/OFF)
for 1500 cycles at differential
pressure.

- Valve operation was observed as

smooth throughout the cycle test.

- Valve performance was observed

at the end of every 100th cycles
by conducting Test No. 2 and
recorded.

- Valve was dismantled and

observed for any abnormal wear
in the trim elements. No such 25

wear was found.

Performance validation (Contd.)
7. Fire test
Test Specification Standard : API 607
& ISO 10497

Valve under Fire

Performance validation (Contd.)
8. Fugitive Emission test

• Fugitive emission test done and got qualified as,

ISO FE BH-CO1-SS A0-t (200 deg. C) as per ISO

15848-1

We have got our qualified for our entire product

Range.
Performance validation (Contd.)
Other tests

1. Antistatic test

- The electrical resistance between the obturator

and the valve body and between the stem and
the valve body was measured using a direct-
current power source of 12 V.

- The valve observed was less than 10 Ohm.

2. Drive train strength test

- The valve kept opened and the obturator was

blocked.

- Then twice the measured Break away torque

was applied.
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- No visible deformation was found.
API 6D Monogram
We got right to use API 6D Monogram for DBBV

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Thank you