Daily stainless steel valve maintenance

Daily stainless steel valve maintenance

 

1. The valve should be stored in a dry and ventilated room, and both ends of the passage must be blocked.

 

2. Valves stored for a long time should be inspected regularly to remove dirt and apply anti-rust oil on the processing surface.

 

3. After installation, it should be inspected regularly, mainly for inspection items:

 

(1) Wear of the sealing surface.

 

(2) Trapezoidal thread wear of the stem and stem nut.

 

(3) Whether the filler is out of date or not, and if it is damaged, it should be replaced in time.

 

(4) After the valve is overhauled and assembled, the sealing performance test shall be carried out.

 

Valves in operation, all valve parts should be complete and intact. The bolts on the flange and the bracket are indispensable, the thread should be intact and no looseness is allowed. The tightening nut on the hand wheel should be tightened if it is loose, so as not to wear the joint or lose the handwheel and nameplate. If the handwheel is lost, it is not allowed to replace it with a wrench. It should be timely. The packing gland is not allowed to be skewed or has no pre-tightening clearance. For valves in environments that are susceptible to contamination by rain, snow, dust, sand, etc., the valve stem should be fitted with a protective cover. The scale on the valve should be complete, accurate and clear. The seals, caps and pneumatic accessories of the valve should be completed. The insulation jacket should be free from dents and cracks.

 

It is not allowed to tap, stand or support heavy objects on a running valve; especially non-metallic valves and cast iron valves are prohibited.