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Performing a Hydrotest in our mid-size test bench
At Babcock Valves, each testing phase is a testament to our unwavering commitment to quality assurance and precision engineering.
IBD valves in steam boiler systems
At Babcock Valves, we emphasize the meticulous design and testing of components like the IBD valve, ensuring optimal performance
Collaborative workshop efforts
Our commitment to adaptability and teamwork is evident, reflecting the dedication and involvement of our esteemed crew.
High-Pressure Gate Valves with pneumatic instrumentation
The precision in assembly aligns with stringent quality standards, ensuring optimal performance.
Assembling a Parallel Slide Gate Valve
In a recent update on our operations, we provided an insight into the meticulous assembly process of a robust 16"...
Valve’s heat treatments
Here, we delve into the lapping process of a formidable 16” 4500# A182 F92 Parallel Slide Gate Valve currently in our...
In-house machining
We showed you in a prior post some actuator driving bushes ready to be internally machined. Just the valve stem and the actuator driving bush machining will define the valve operation time in the ON-OFF valves and the regulation precision level in all flow control...
Triple Eccentric Butterfly valve being tested
Here we have, in our medium-size test bench (a 450 Tons one) a Triple eccentric Butterfly valve being tested. Rating according to ANSI Class 2500#; stainless steel body (ASTM A351 CF10 casting); trim no.12 (316/hard-faced), metal to metal seating, shafts in Stainless...
Newborn twin valves
These twin check valve sisters begin one of the most amazing one: the assembly process
Valve body inspection
Here we have a DN65 (2 ½”) ANSI Class 2500# High Alloy A217 C12A swing check valve during body inspection, performing a PT test. Valve body inspections help ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations. Valves are often subjected to specific design codes,...
Valve testing: an important production stage
At Babcock Valves all valves are important: nuclear-qualified valves with ASME Section III design, Low Emission Bellows Seal valves Helium tested, Steam Extraction Quick Closing Check valves for turbine protection, Instrumented valves both MOV, AOV or Hydraulically...
Valve bypass installation stage
Valve bypass installation, workshop detail: two 16” forged bodies in equalizing pipe with integral bypass installation stage, and behind, a gate valve, DN250 PN100, in lapping process. Bypasses in valves are specialized features designed to provide a controlled flow...
Testing a Globe Valve for a HRSG in Vietnam
In our test bench, we are testing a 1 1/2" 4500# High Alloy High Pressure A182 F92 Globe Valve. As per ASME B16.34 and API 598, we perform the hydrotest at 1164 bar/16875 psig. The valve description is 'HP SH 1 Drain Manifold Drain Inching MOV', and will be shortly...
Actuator driving nuts
Actuator driving nuts can include a double start system in order to reduce the valve operating time.
𝗧𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝘀 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗚𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘃𝗲
Bellows seal gate valves are a specialized type of gate valve designed for industrial applications where leakage prevention is critical.
Packing with care
In the valve industry, packaging plays a crucial role beyond merely containing and protecting products.
𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗻𝘂𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿-𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘃𝗲
This image corresponds to an inspection with Iberdrola and SGS teams.
Quality from the inside out
A couple of weeks ago, we wrote about the dimensional inspection of a valve, which involves a process of verification of physical dimensions, tolerances, and many other critical measurements of a valve, and it implies its “guts” too. Valve internals, seat rings,...
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Wedge Gate Valves advantages
Wedge gate valves have several advantages that may be considered when designing a pipeline system. They are engineered to work in full open or closed position, so they can't be used for regulating the flow, Anyway, there are other characteristics that make them an...
Bolted bonnet gate valves in A352 LCB material
Babcock Valves has designed and manufactured two large size bolted bonnet gate valves of 42" and 60" in 150 ASME class. Also known as sluice valves, gate valves are used when throttle adjustment of the flow is not a functional requirement. At the same time this dual...
Valve workshop: Ball valves testing and spare parts supplying
During last month we have been working in several valve-related projects. Here you can read some short extracts about some of them. Ball valves testing In this video a package of ON-OFF ball valves up to 12" can be observed during assembly process of pneumatic...
Cryogenic gate valves
A new order of cryogenic gate valves of sizes up to 16” have been tested at Babcock’s facilities. Inside of our insulated stainless steel tank, the valves has been tested in liquid nitrogen at a temperature as low as -196⁰C. Cryogenic gate valves are adapted to...
High Pressure Dual Plate Check Valves
We have been working in the manufacturing and testing of a package of high pressure dual plate check valves, class 1500 and 2500, up to 12". Dual plate valves are a check valve design type self operated by the flow pressure. Both semi discs opens in case that upstream...
Axial Flow Check Valves: designed to protect piping systems
Axial flow check valves are a type of non return valve, designed to avoid the quick reverse of a flow in a pipe known as "water hammer" that may cause severe damage in the different equipments of a pipping system. This kind of valves close fast enough without creating...
Valves for oil fields: 1800 produced in 2021
In 2021 we produced 1800 valves of different kinds for oil fields
Y-Globe valve body after foundry
Here we have the body of a 24” class 2500 Y-Globe valve Type in A351 CF8C material. It has been recently cast for a petrochemical project. Valve body is shown at the foundry, just after cooling and sands removal and prior to fettling process. Our code 75 valves have a...
Complete package of valves supplied for a General Electric’s Bangladesh natural gas CCPP.
Among the valves of this supply there is one critical MSIV for the Main Steam line in material A182 F92.
Parallel slide gate valve retrofitted in combined cycle plant.
Babcock Valves changes the old flexible wedge C12A valve design for a more reliable Parallel Slide one, in Iberdrola’s Castejon Combined Cycle plant.
Cryogenic valve testing
A set of gate and globe valves have been tested at Babcock’s facilities of insulated stainless steel tank for cryogenic testing in liquid nitrogen at -196⁰C. You can read more about our globe valves product range here: https://babcockvalves.com/globe-valves/ You can...
ON-OFF ball valves supplied to a petrochemical plant.
Babcock Valves has supplied more than 500 ON-OFF ball valves up to 16” class 300 for a petrochemical plant in Middle East. Valves shall be operated by single and double acting piston actuators and a fugitive emission packing helium test has been performed in...
Analysis of the fluid velocity through large check valves
Using Finite Elements Analysis (FEA), the Engineering Dept. of Babcock Valves has carried out an analysis of the fluid velocity through large check valves for steam extraction in a turbine system at a super critical power plant in India. It will be essential to...
New welding procedures for F91 and F92 materials.
Babcock Valves has developed new welding procedures for F91 and F92 materials, avoiding direct flame heating on the forgings and using electrical heating resistances during the entire process of pre-heating, interpass maintenance and post-weld heat treatment. The...
High pressure motorized gate valves for oli refinery in Azerbaijan
New goal with SOCAR, the State Oil Company of the Azerbaijan Republic. A package of high pressure motorized gate valves has been manufactured for their Heydar Aliyev Oil Refinery at Baku, Azerbaijan.
Electric actuated ball valves for water transmission project
BABCOCK supplies electric actuated F316 ball valves, ASME class up to 900#, for SWCC Shuqaiq phase 3 Water transmission system project.
Aftersales services in KSA
New three orders for after sales service of our valves, at MA’ADEN Umm Wu’al Sulphuric Acid and Power Plant in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, has been recently received at BABCOCK.
Double disc valves for Petronas Melaka Refinery
Babcock Valves has been awarded again with an order of double disc & double wedge design gate valves for Petronas Melaka Refinery, in Malaysia. Double disc valves incorporate a double disc, double wedge and double seat system, designed to assure a reliable...
Babcock Valves supplies 500 valves for a boiler in Colombia
BABCOCK supplies more than 500 manual and motorized valves for a boiler in a sugar cane plant (Colombia)
Iberdrola awards to Babcock another ASME Section III high pressure valve
IBERDROLA awards to BABCOCK another ASME Section III high pressure valve “Nuclear classified 2” with Cofrentes Nuclear Power Plant destination (Valencia, Spain)
Trunnion Ball Valve test
Hydrostatic and functional tests of a pneumatically operated 48” class 600 trunnion ball valve.
Ball and Butterfly valves manufactured for a water pipeline in South America
More than 50 valves have been recently manufactured by Babcock Valves, including several 32” and 40” class 300 ball and butterfly valves, electrically actuated for a water pipeline system in South America
Suply of Globe Valves for an urea plant in Asia
Recently, several duplex A182-F51 class 1500 2” & 3” angle globe valves have been supplied for a high pressure loop of urea plant in Asia.
Virtual Market Outlook Workshop
The Valve Manufacturers Association (VMA) and the Hydraulic Institute (HI) partner will present the 2020 Virtual Market Outlook Workshop: Navigating the Recovery on August 6-7, as a forecasting for the fluid Handling and Flow Control Industries. The event will include...
Babcock Valves in Instagram
From now on, you can find information about us in Instagram, where we will publish images of our everyday activity under a different point of view. (#babcock_valves) This communication channel pretends to increase and improve our special relationship with clients and...
Double disc gate valves
Babcock supplies a 20” double wedge and double disc gate valve operated by electric actuator, for a special requirement received from a PETRONAS Refinery in Malaysia. This special design permits that the sealing load increases as the differential pressure across the...
Nuclear certified gate valve supplied to Cofrentes
A new Nuclear classified valve supplied by Babcock. A 20” class 150# ASME Section III Class 2 motorized gate valve operated by electric actuator for Cofrentes (Spain) nuclear power plant (1110 MWe). One of the special tests carried out at our facilities has been a...
Quick Closing Non Return Valve for Turbine Protection in Steam Extraction Lines
In this video you can see the way a Babcock ́s QCNRV is a swing type check valve, especially designed for protection of the steam turbine systems, works. During normal operation of the installation, the valve works as a check valve with free swinging disc, to allow...
20 butterfly valves supplied to a Middle East refinery
Twenty triple offset design butterfly class 300 valves have been supplied by Babcock in 44”, 52” and 60” sizes for a Middle East refinery.
Ball valves with pneumatic actuator
Group of 90 trunnion ball valves class 300-600 operated by single/double pneumatic actuator with control panel ready for dispatch.
O2 service valves
Babcock has recently supplied a set of class 600 gate valves in several sizes for oxygen service at a methanol plant. Valves are fully constructed in monel material and incorporate a 2 meter horizontal extension stem at the gear actuator for a proper operation at site.
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