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Magwen Tri-Ball Valve

Magwen Tri-Ball Valves

Trunnion Mounted Ball Valves are one of the most popular forms of pipeline isolation valves. Their applications are versatile, capable of handling line media with varying levels of viscosity, particulate matter, pressure and temperature. Magwen’s portfolio features field tested and proven designs to suit the most challenging requirements in a variety of industries and applications.

Sizes: NPS 2”-50” | DN50 – DN1400

Pressure Ratings: Up-to PN420 | Up-to #2500

Materials: Carbon Steel, Stainless Steel, Exotic steel alloys, etc.

Body construction: Cast design (2-piece body) | Forged design (3-piece body)

Seat material options: Soft Seated | Metal Seated (Material chosen based on application)

For more detailed technical information, please download the Product Catalogue.

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Magwen Tri-Ball Valve

The triple offset butterfly valve is the most advanced form of the butterfly valve. Featuring Zero Friction triple offset geometry, the valve delivers extremely reliable sealing performance with enhanced usable product life. Enhanced metal to metal seating combined with a variety of construction material options, make this valve an excellent choice for flow isolation & control applications in a number of industries, including water infrastructure, oil and gas value chains, petrochemicals, metals processing, chemical processing, general industrial applications, extreme (low and high) temperature applications, hydrogen production, etc.

Magwen’s triple offset butterfly valve range comes equipped with design features that maximize user value by – extending service life, reducing maintenance frequency and down times, reducing cost of ownership, ensuring fire safety*, and eliminating fugitive emissions

Note: Fire safety in triple offset butterfly valves is offered by Magwen Valves Pvt Ltd in metal seated design ONLY.

Size Range: NPS 4” – 60” | DN100 – DN1500

Pressure Rating: Up-to PN420 | Up-to #2500

Materials available: Ductile Iron, Carbon Steels, Stainless Steel grades, Exotic Alloys (other materials available on request)
Body Construction: Top-Entry design, Side-Entry design

End Connection: Double Flanged, Lug Body, Wafer Type, Butt-weld end (other end connections available on request)

For more detailed technical information, please download the Product Catalog.

Double Offset Design

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Two offsets relate to the shaft’s position – 1st, the shaft is made offset from the disc’s sealing plane. 2nd, the shaft is made offset from the pipe’s centreline. The third offset relates to the sealing cone’s geometry – the apex of the sealing cone is made angularly offset from the pipe centreline. The result – Zero Friction operation, enhanced seal reliability and useable life. Also makes it possible to use metal – metal sealing.

The valve can be provided with either a metal seat, or a soft PTFE seat. In metal seated design, a Stellite-21 weld overlay is provided for enhanced resistance to wear and corrosion at higher temperatures. In soft seated design, we provide a PTFE seat ring. Using a specialized, in-house procedure the soft PTFE seat is given triple offset sealing profile to ensure tight shut off.

The seal ring is made of metal + graphite sheet laminates by default. The laminated design allows the seal ring to flex and assume the shape of the valve seat. Optionally, metal sheet laminate and solid design seal rings are also available.

The disc is given a slim profile to minimize pressure drops and maximize flow through the valve.
ISO Top Flange Bracket:

To mount operators, a bracket is provided that is designed as per ISO 5211. This maximizes compatibility with operator types and allows for easy assembly and disassembly during maintenance, switching operators, etc.

On either shaft end, provisions are provided that secure the shaft in place and prevent shaft ejection under elevated line pressure.

The shaft ends are provided with redundant and fire safe sealing to prevent contact between line media and shaft bearings, enhancing their usable life and preventing jamming.

Fugitive emissions from the shaft bores are prevented by ‘live loading’ the packing material using Belleville washers.

The shaft and disc are mated using keyways, which minimizes hysteresis. Axial movement of the disc along the pipe and along the shaft is locked using precisely machined fasteners.

A dimple is provided in the drive end side of the shaft that makes clear the position of the disc at any given time.

Double Offset Design

Centric butterfly valves have been a standard choice for media isolation for many years. Although these valves have a simple design and construction, they have a major flaw – the disc and the seal are always in contact with each other, regardless of disc position. Thus, they require high-capacity actuators to overcome this constant friction. Additionally, constant friction leads to rapid wear of the sealing system. Over time, this leads to unwanted leakages, poor system performance and increased cumulative system downtime. To overcome these flaws, we give the butterfly valve two ‘offsets’.

1st offset: The shaft’s rotation axis is offset from the sealing plane

2nd offset: The shaft’s rotation axis is made offset from pipe axis

These offsets generate a ‘cam’ – type motion of the disc. The result – contact between the valve seat and seal continuously reduces as the valve is opened further. At roughly 50% open position, contact between the seat and seal is completely eliminated. When compared to similar centric butterfly valves, double offset design results in up-to 40% reductions in operating torque. Thus, double offset butter valves require smaller actuators, leading to significant savings in ownership cost.