CST-1

MOGAS Standard Valve

Designed to Perform
MOGAS Engineering was challenged several years ago with an application at
a mining site to isolate multiple slurry pumps. The original valve offered from
MOGAS at that time was our standard model a C-Series valve. After a period
of operation, MOGAS conducted a performance analysis that indicated changes
in the seat configuration would improve operation for that particular tough
application. Although the purchase order specification called for a uni-directional
valve, under shutdown and priming conditions for these pumps, the valve
was actually getting up to 200 PSI back pressure. Under those true operating
conditions, a uni-directional design could allow slurry to get between the ball and
seats.
After the valve analysis and engineering review, it was determined to make minor
geometry changes. These changes included:
additional clearances / chamfers around the seats, to eliminate slurry build-up
live spring discs on both sides, for ball-to-seat tracking
an elastomer seal on the downstream seat ring, allowing the ball and seats to
float as a set.
These changes produced a totally bi-directional valve with a tracking seat
design that never allows the ball and seats to separate. When all the changes
had been implemented and tested, the new MOGAS valve was named the
CST-1 valve.

Copyright 2006 MOGAS Industries, Inc.

14330 East Hardy Street Houston, TX, USA 77039-1405 www.mogas.com
ph +1.281.449.0291 fax +1.281.590.3412 email mogas@mogas.com

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CST-1
MOGAS Standard Valve
Sealing Principles
When comparing designs of metal-seated ball valves, it is important to realize
how they work under different conditions based on their design.

Single Live Spring / Disc Operation

In a ball valve that incorporates a single live spring disc on one side (typically
the upstream side), it is impossible to call this valve a true bi-directional valve.
It is designed to seal in upset conditions, but the result of this condition can
damage the valve. This valve design is for emergency situations only, not
continual everyday bi-directional service. This type of configuration is also
what is seen in many other brands of ball valves.
If pressure is applied on the downstream side, the ball will then be pushed
to the upstream side. This force or pressure in the line collapses the live
spring disc, allowing for the ball and seat on the downstream side to shift
and separate. When separation of the ball and seat takes place, slurry gets
between these two sealing surfaces (ball and downstream seat), which could
eventually cause a leak path.
It is impractical to design a live spring disc to hold back 3700 PSI pressure.
Most live spring discs will collapse with as little as 15 PSI back pressure.

Sealing Method Comparison

A major difference between a MOGAS CST-1 valve and other ball valves is the
sealing method.
Some other ball valve manufacturers incorporate an integral seat (end
connect and seat combined into one piece) downstream with a pusher seat
upstream which is held in place with one live spring disc. When back pressure
is seen, the seat stays in place, but the ball is shifted to the upstream side,
collapsing the live spring disc. This separation can allow slurry to build-up
between the ball and seat.
The MOGAS CST-1 incorporates two separate seats, two live spring discs
with neither seat being integral to the end connection or locked in place. The
CST-1 downstream seat has an elastomer seal on the outside diameter,
which makes this seat act as a piston. It allows for the downstream seat, as
well as the upstream seat, to track the ball movement in either direction.
This is all held in place by both an upstream and downstream live spring
discs. This is what makes the MOGAS CST-1 valve truly bi-directional.
Due to the success of the CST-1 valve in this very demanding service, MOGAS
has standardized on this valve within the slurry pipeline industry. Although unidirectional and bi-directional applications are always debatable per application,
MOGAS believes dependable bi-directional sealing with a true tracking seat
design is the ultimate solution. This removes the possibility for human error during
installation, as well as any unforeseen upsets or mis-cycling sequences of valves
during start-ups and shutdowns.

Copyright 2006 MOGAS Industries, Inc.

14330 East Hardy Street Houston, TX, USA 77039-1405 www.mogas.com
ph +1.281.449.0291 fax +1.281.590.3412 email mogas@mogas.com

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