The Function of Ball Valves Used in the Oil & Gas Industry

Peter Smith, HNC (Mech)

Course Outline

This is a 1 hour course utilizing an extract from my book "The Valve Selection Handbook", published by Elsevier and now in it's 5th Edition. The extract, on Ball Valves, is chosen from Chapter 3, - "Manual Valves" pages 108 to 119.

I have also included Appendix C, "Standards pertaining to Valves", from "The Valve Selection Handbook". This references the relevant standards. This is also available as a separate course.

It is essential that the individuals who are responsible for specifying, procuring, inspection and the installation are familiar with the functions of the Ball Valves that they will come across in the Oil & Gas Industry.

Each Ball Valve specified for the Oil & Gas Industry, will be covered by several standards, that deal with design type, construction, dimensions, end type, inspection, testing and numerous other characteristics.

This course includes a multiple-choice quiz at the end, which is designed to enhance the understanding of the course materials.

Learning Objective

The objective is to learn the various functions of a Ball Valve and the standards that apply to the valve.

The Course will cover:

• Function
• Design
• Materials
• Construction
• Inspection & Testing
  
  

Intended Audience

Piping Engineers, Mechanical Engineers, Project Engineers, Procurement Managers and Project Buyers, QA/QC Personnel, Inspectors.

Benefit to Attendees

A Student, who is familiar with the characteristics of a particular valve type, will feel confident when specifying a valve for a specific function and they will be in a position to access the necessary data from within the text of the standards covering the valve.

Course Introduction

There are numerous types of valve, some have completely different characteristics and other serve similar functions. It is essential that a Student is familiar with not only the function of a particular type of valve, but they must also be aware of the numerous standards and specifications that apply to that valve.

Course Content

In this course, you are required to study Chapter 3, - "Manual Valves" pages 108 to 119 and Appendix C - "Standards Pertaining to Valves" in my book "The Valve Selection Handbook", published by Elsevier and now in it's 5th Edition.

You need to open or download these documents to study this course.

Quiz

Once you finish studying the above course content, you need to take a quiz to obtain the PDH credits.

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