Spirax Marshall, Pune.

Pressure Reducing Valve

DP 17
Description :
DP 17 is a Cast Iron pilot operated pressure reducing
valve suitable for steam or compressed air.
Note : For Steam - IBR/NIBR, For Air - NIBR.

Available Sizes & Pipe

Connections :
15 L.C., 15, 20, 25, 40 & 50 NB
Screwed : BSP/ NPT : For 15 L.C.
15, 20 & 25 NB
Flanged : BS 10 Table F & H for 40 and 50 NB

Limiting Conditions :
2

PMO-Max. allowable Pressure=13.00 kg/cm

0
TMO- Max. allowable Temperature = 220 C. Cold
2
hydraulic test pressure = 26.00 kg/cm springs as per
requirements.
Yellow : 0.2 Bar to 3.0 Bar
Blue
: 2.5 Bar to 7.0 Bar
Red
: 6.0 Bar to 13.0 Bar

Pressure Sensing Pipe :

The DP 17 controls the pressure by sensing the
downstream pressure through a pressure sensing
pipe taken to the union (item 29) or through the
internal sensing pipe ( item 19). Fitting of the external
pressure sensing pipe is described in the Installation
and Maintenance Instructions supplied with valve.
Note : Capacity is reduced and there is a possibility of
hunting if an external pressure sensing pipe is not
fitted.

Installation :
The valve should be installed in a horizontal pipeline
with direction of flow as indicated by the arrow on the
valve body. Full instructions are supplied in the
Installation and Maintenance Instructions.

Dimensions : (approximate) in mm.

For Screwed Valve :
Size

15

69

181

131

160

237

20

69

181

131

160

237

25

79

203

145

180

247

For Flanged Valve :

Size

D1

40

96

251

173

158

359

50

96

251

173
180
359
General Tolerance upto 25 mm 4
Above 25 mm 7

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Material :
Sr.
No.

Part

Material

Standard

Sr. Part
No.

Material

Standard

1
2

Adjustment Bolts
Adjustment Lock Nut

Carbon Steel
Stainless Steel
Type 304
Stainless Steel
Type 304
Cast - Iron
C-20
Stainless Steel
Type 302
C - 20
Carbon Steel

IS 1367 Gr. 14
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16

Stainless Steel
Type 302
Stainless Steel
Type 420
Stainless Steel
Type 420
Stainless Steel
Type 304
Cast Iron
Carbon Steel

IS 4454
Part IV Gr 1
ASTM A-276

BS 1452 Gr 14
HT IS 1367

Cast Iron
Carbon Steel

BS 1452 Gr 14
IS 1367

Stainless Steel
Type 304
Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel
Type 304
Stainless Steel
Carbon Steel
Carbon Steel
Stainless Steel
Type 316

ASTM A-240

Washer

4
5
6

Spring Housing
Top Spring Pad
Pressure Adjustment
Spring
Bottom Spring Pad
Spring Housing
Securing Stud & Nuts
Pilot Diaphragms

10
11

Pilot Valve housing

Pilot Valve Plunger

7
8

12
13

Spring Housing Cover

Printed
Pilot Valve & Seat Unit

14

Screen

15

Body Gasket

Stainless Steel
Type 304
Cast Iron
Stainless Steel
Type 304
Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel
Type 410
Stainless Steel
Type 304
CAF

17

Main Valve
Return Spring
Main Valve

18

Main Valve Seat

19

Pressure Sensing Pipe

20
21

24

Main Valve Body

Main Body
Securing Studs & Nuts
Main Diaphragm chamber
Main Diaphragm
Securing Bolts & Nuts
Main Diaphragm,

25
26

Main Diaphragm Plate

Push rod

27
28
29
30

Pipe Assembly
Plug BSP
Pressure Pipe Union
Lock-Nut

ASTM A-240
IS 210 FG 220
IS 4454
Part IV Gr 1
HT IS 1367
ASTM A-240
BS 1452 Gr 14
ASTM A-276
ASTM A 240
ASTM A 276
ASTM A-240

22
23

IS 2712

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ASTM A -276
ASTM A-279

ASTM A-276
ASTM A-106
ASTM A-105
ASTM A-105
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Capacity Chart for Steam DP 17 :

How to use Chart :

The use of the capacity chart can be explained by two
examples, one for saturated and one for superheated
steam.

Steam Capacities in Metric Units :

Saturated Steam :
Required a valve to pass 500 kg/h reducing from 6 bar
to 4 bar. Find a point at which curved 6 bar upstream
pressure line crosses horizontal 4 bar downstream
pressure line. A perpendicular dropped from this point
gives the capacities of all sizes under these
conditions. A 40 NB valve is the smallest size which
will carry the required load.

Superheated Steam :
Because of the higher specific volume of superheated
steam a correction factor must be applied to the figure
0
obtained from this chart. For 55 C. of superheat the
0
factor is 0.95 and for 110 C. of superheat it is 0.9.
Using the example given for saturated steam, the 40
NB valve would pass 1150 x 0.95 = 1092 kg/ h if the
0
steam had 55 C. of superheat. It is still big enough to
pass the required load of 500 kg/h.
Special versions of these valve having soft main
valves for use on compressed air are available
subject to special quotation.

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Capacity Chart for Compressed Air

DP 17

How to use Chart :

Capacities are given in cubic decimeters to free air
3
per second (dm /s). The use of the capacity chart can
be best explained by an example.
3
Required, a valve to pass 500 dm /s of free air
reducing from 6 bar to 4 bar. Find the point at which
the curved 6 bars upstream pressure line crosses the
horizontal 4 bar downstream pressure line. A
perpendicular dropped form this point shows that a
3
40 NB valve will pass 475 dm /s and is therefore not
3
large enough. A 50 NB will pass about 650 dm /s
under these conditions is the correct size.

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