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ISO 14001:1996 and

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Valve Sealing Program

Air Operated Valves
Motor Operated Valves
Block Valves

Engineered Solutions
and Comprehensive Service
Chesterton® Valve Sealing Program
The Chesterton Valve Sealing Program is proven by years of plant service. By combining the best
achievable control technology with expert service, plants can maximize operating efficiencies.
From the largest refineries to nuclear power plants around the world, this program has become
the number one choice for valve reliability asset managers.

Pre-turnaround and Outage Planning

In Plant Survey
Certified Training for Mechanics
and Valve Shops
On-Site Staged Inventory

Turnaround / Outage Support

On-Site Support
Troubleshooting
Valve ID and Tracking

Best Achievable Valve Sealing

Technology
Engineering Application Data Bank
Optimized Packing Configurations
Application Specific Gland Torques
Off-the-Shelf Kits for World’s
Most Common Valves

The standard for leak free valve performance.

Air Operated Valve Solutions
Common AOV Concerns Chesterton 5800 WedgeSeal™
1 Valve Stem Leakage Solutions
Frequent stem actuation can cause loss of packing The WedgeSeal packing system reduces stem friction
gland load that leads to stem leakage. and gland loads.The WedgeSeal arrangement transfers
PTFE v-rings will relax and wear in service. Braided gland force with predictable precision. Patented,
packing will consolidate in-service and lose gland load. WedgeSeal sealing rings are available in low friction,
2 Poor Valve Responsiveness
PTFE mesh over graphite construction or pure graphite.
Both meet API 589 Fire Test requirements.
Control valve responsiveness is critical to process quality
and control. High packing friction from graphite rings
causes poor step response and process control,
especially in lower temperature valves.
Friction causes valves to constantly hunt for the correct
position resulting in continuous stem actuation.
3 Variations in Valve Performance
Variations in packing friction can cause unit start-up
problems. Inconsistent gland loading and sealing
system designs can be factors.
Slip-stick stem actuation can be common with low
temperature packing systems.
High friction packing designs often require valve 1 Maximum Sealability
actuator resizing. The WedgeSeal packing system transfers gland force
4 Frequent Valve Adjustments efficiently to enhance sealing.
Packing volume loss and relaxation is minimized with
Tightening packing glands in the field to reduce valve
low PTFE content.
leakage can be all too common. Once retightened,
uncontrolled packing friction can limit operability. 2 Valve Responsiveness
5 Poor Valve Reliability 5800T WedgeSeal combines the friction characteristics
of PTFE with the physical characteristics of graphite
Poor control valve reliability can have a dramatic affect
for unmatched performance. Step response below
on production costs, even before it is removed from
1% is typical to maximize process control.
service. Removing control valves from service can be
expensive. The WedgeSeal system minimizes valve hunting and
improves process quality and production yields.

3 Consistent Performance
Engineered sets ensure valve performance and
repeatability.
Wiper rings are available for abrasive service.

4 Maintenance Free
Valve live loading stores 800% more elastic energy
to maintain optimized gland load.
5800E WedgeSeal 1724E PTFE Sealing System Frequent valve adjustments are eliminated.
Packing System For maximum chemical
For temperatures greater compatibility 5 Valve Reliability
than 230°C (450°F) Chesterton valve reliability programs have resulted
in 90% reductions in valve failures.

5800 WedgeSeal is guaranteed for 5 years of leak free operation.

Motor Operated Valve Solution
Common MOV Sealing Concerns Chesterton 5300 Solutions
1 Packing Consolidation and Friction The 5300 sealing system meets the sealing requirements
Deep stuffing boxes with too many packing rings of MOVs.These valves are often difficult to seal due to
increase consolidation leading to valve stem leakage. their demanding services and physical size. MOVs are
Excessive packing friction reduces valve operability. often critical to plant operation and safety and leave no
These high torque and energy requirements can margin for error. Chesterton 5300 is sealing hundreds
cause slow response and electrical trips. of thousands of valves across the globe with both leak
2 Thermal Stem Taper and System Vibration and problem free performance.
Thermal cycles and stem actuation create thermal
gradients in the stem and packing set requiring
a dynamic valve sealing system.
Premature packing failures can often be traced to
system vibration and transient pressure fluctuations.

3 Poor Stem Support

Large valve stems often rely on soft graphite and PTFE
packing for support resulting in packing set distortion.
This is especially a concern with non-vertical and
unequalized pressure configurations.

4 Stem and Stuffing Box Corrosion

Unchecked galvanic corrosion will lead to not only poor 1 Sealing and Operation
valve reliability, but also expensive repairs.
The packing system uses a rigid carbon bushing to
Common Critical Applications reduce the number of packing rings and eliminate
excessive consolidation. Pure graphite sealing rings
Refinery Slide Valves Reformer Valves
reduce or eliminate volume loss in the packing set
Severe Service Control Valves MSIV Valves in both high temperature and pressure applications.
Live Loading Assemblies Engineered gland loads combine with predictable
Stores elastic energy by 5300 sealing ring performance to create a reliable,
automatically adjusting low friction sealing solution.
the gland to maintain
optimal loading on the 2 Resiliency
packing set.
Resilient packing set combined with stored elastic
energy accommodates stem taper and vibration
sealing issues. Stable graphite rings minimize
temperature gradients, resulting relaxation and
thermal expansion concerns.
Die-Formed Graphite
Rings Engineered to 3 Stem Guidance
specific construction and
density for high Close clearance carbon bushing supports heavy
performance sealing. stem side loads.
Braided Graphite Rings
Functions as a 4 Corrosion Inhibitor
combination wiper and A proprietary passive corrosion inhibitor prevents
anti-extrusion ring. Split Carbon Spacer
corrosion by shutting down galvanic corrosion.
Reduces the number of
packing rings to produce
optimum 5-ring sealing
arrangement.

5300 is guaranteed for 5 years of leak free operation.

Block Valve Solution
Common Block Valve Chesterton 1600 Solution
Sealing Concerns The 1600 packing combines layers of graphite strands
1 Excessive Stem Friction braided into one. Each strand is reinforced by an
High breakaway packing friction often requires Inconel™ mesh covering and is braided to form a
operators to use valve keys and bars to operate valves. dense pliable packing. The 1600 is then impregnated
Bypass seat leakage is often a result of excessive with high-temperature blocking agents, lubricants
force being used to manually open and close and a passive corrosion inhibitor.
valves causing valve seat cracks.
2 Large Packing Inventory
Too many packing configurations and materials are
required to seal the plant’s block valves.
High pressures often require anti-extrusion rings
and specialized arrangements.

3 Stem and Stuffing Box Corrosion

A galvanic corrosion cell is created when graphite
contacts metal.
Pitted stem and stuffing boxes are much too
common.

4 Valve Stem Leakage

1 Low Friction
Block valves are the most common valve in plants
Proprietary construction reduces surface contact
and often experience costly leakage.
while graphite platelets and surface lubricants
Packing consolidates in the stuffing box due reduce stem friction.
to loss of PTFE and other packing volatiles
1600 is a long term, low friction, non-hardening
at high temperatures.
packing used in both high and low temperature
applications.
2 Standardization
Reduce inventory and complexity with one
Chesterton standard spool of packing.
5300 Solution Seals pressures to 540 Bar g (8400 psig) and
Chesterton 5300 engineered temperatures to 650°C (1200°F) off the spool.
sealing sets deliver maximum
performance on the most 3 Corrosion Control
critical valves. 5300 is
guaranteed for 5 years, 1600 minimizes stem replacements, stuffing box
leak free. machining and costly leakage. 1600 incorporates
passive corrosion inhibitors to minimize galvanic
corrosion. Unlike active inhibitors such as Zinc,
passive inhibitors are not consumed.

4 Sealability
Long-term sealability is maintained as a result
of the quality and design of Chesterton 1600.
Passes stringent API 589 Fire Test for maximum safety.

1600 packing is guaranteed for 3 years of leak free operation.

Proven Results in Valve Sealing

Increase valve sealing reliability, reduce costs and meet

increasingly stringent regulations with the Chesterton Valve Sealing Program.

Maintenance
Management
Systems
Field Preventative
Service Maintenance

Reliability
Purchasing Engineering
Services

Economic Training
Easy and quick sealing Evaluations
Chesterton 5800, 5300, and
with engineered valve Materials
1600 sealing solutions pass
kits for the world’s most Management stringent API 589 Fire Tests
popular valves. for maximum safety.
Eliminate valve sealing concerns on turnarounds and
outages. Chesterton’s combination of outstanding service
combined with advanced, engineered sealing solutions
delivers proven results.

WedgeSeal is a trademark of A.W. Chesterton Company.

Inconel is a trademark of International Nickel Company.

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