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Types of Valves and Their Functions

This document discusses different types of valves used in industrial processes including gate valves, check valves, and instrument identification symbols. Gate valves can be locked open or closed for safety-critical applications. Check valves only allow fluid to flow in one direction to prevent backflow. Instrument symbols are used to identify valves and other devices on piping and instrumentation diagrams to control processes like separator liquid levels.

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Types of Valves and Their Functions

This document discusses different types of valves used in industrial processes including gate valves, check valves, and instrument identification symbols. Gate valves can be locked open or closed for safety-critical applications. Check valves only allow fluid to flow in one direction to prevent backflow. Instrument symbols are used to identify valves and other devices on piping and instrumentation diagrams to control processes like separator liquid levels.

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 Gate valve:
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o Locked open (LO) & Locked closed (LC): [Link]


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The use of LO / LC valves is often safety related. This system provides a means to
ensure that some critical manual valves remain in their desired position during normal
operation and are not mistakenly operated. Maintaining such a system requires strict and
stringent procedures to manage the position of the valves and to manage their locks. In
my experience, in also takes a strong safety culture within the organisation.

An example of Locked Open (LO) valves would be on the inlet and the outlet of Pressure
Safety Valves (PSVs) or relief valves. These isolation valves on the inlet and outlet of a
PSV must indeed remain open during normal operation in order that they can protect the
equipment on which they are mounted. Maloperation / accidental closure of those valves
during normal operation could have catastrophic consequences. Hence the requirement
to lock them in their open position.

An example of a Locked Closed (LC) valve would be on a line to the maintenance closed
drains system. Ingress of flammable hydrocarbons in the maintenance closed drains
system during normal operation is hazardous, therefore the isolation valve on the drain
line must be closed during normal operation. Hence the requirement to lock them in their
closed position.
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 Check valve:
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o Why use check valve instead of others? : [Link]
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 Instrument Identification Symbols
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