Monoflanges combine the function of up to three valves in an especially compact body, thanks to a precise network of internal passages and valve chambers. But what really happens in the monoflange valve, once installed?
In ไดอะแฟรม ซีล is required for some control applications. One of many variables that affect the response time is the volume and the distance between process and instruments. If the medium to be measured is gas, and the process tends to fluctuate strongly at times or if the control is crucial, mounting the instrument near the process may be the solution.
Vibrations are also critical, for example, in case that impulse lines are connected to a vessel. The longer the hook-up, the wider may be the amplitude of the vibration causing possible failures of the nozzle. A monoflange includes one, two or three needle valves inside a compact, flange-shaped body, allowing a substantial decrease in volume, dimensions, weight and potential leakage points.
Monoflange may be the solution
With respect to the requirements of the plant it is installed in, the monoflange can incorporate one, two or three valves. In a monoflange with two valves (block & bleed), one valve (with a blue cap) isolates the procedure and the other (with a red cap) regulates the venting of the medium trapped inside the instrument. That is mostly used in applications that are relatively uncritical (e.g. low pressure) or in which a first shut-off valve is provided right before the monoflange.
ไดอะแฟรม , and the main one we advise for aggressive media or critical operating conditions, may be the three-valve monoflange or the so-called double block & bleed (DBB), which features two shut-off valves in series and something valve for venting.
Monoflange functionality
The monoflange bodies are drilled internally with holes which connect the annular valve chambers.
The next picture illustrates the process within a DBB monoflange:
The flow enters the monoflange from the pipeline and stops below the first shut-off valve [1];
Once the first shut-off valve [1] opens, the flow proceeds towards the next shut-off valve [2] ; once the valve [2] is open, the instrument is thus linked to the process line;
Once the first shut-off valve [1] is closed, the medium trapped between valve and instrument can be discharged via the vent valve [3] through the vent outlet. The two shut-off valves [1, 2] are in an angled position, which allows the flow to feed them.
Both shut-off valves allow a better isolation from the procedure: In case the initial shut-off valve does not isolate the medium properly, the second one will act as a safety means against accidental leaks. Sometimes, customer specifications don’t allow the medium to stay touch with the instrument when it is not measuring. Because of this the medium will be discharged utilizing the vent line. In other cases ? as a result of vent line ? instruments could be easily calibrated without dismounting them from the line.
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