Cac Eng STD 004

NEEDLE VALVES STANDARD FOR CANADA
Original Issue Date: 19-Sep-12 Revision Date: 02-Dec-14
STANDARD Number: CAC-ENG-STD-004 Revision: 5

Application: Enerflex Calgary; Engineering, Applications, and Purchasing
Overview
This document outlines the standardized selection of needle valves, isolation valves, block and
bleed gauge valves, needle valve manifolds and monoflanges that shall be used on all Enerflex
packages manufactured in Canada. Customer specifications shall supersede this document.
Other Related Documents

Title
1 Century Catalog (http://www.centuryvalve.com/]
2 Anderson Greenwood Catalog (http://www.aginstrumentation.com/default.asp)
3 PGI Catalog (http://www.pgiint.com/default.asp)
4 KF Catalog (http://www.circorenergy.com/KF/index.htm)
5 Swagelok Catalog (http://www.swagelok.com/home.aspx)
6 Parker Catalog parker.com/
Table of Contents
1.0 Definitions ................................................................................................................................... 2
2.0 Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 2
3.0 Types and Applications .............................................................................................................. 3
4.0 Standard Design Outlines and Exceptions ................................................................................. 5
5.0 Selection ..................................................................................................................................... 6
6.0 Bibliography .............................................................................................................................. 10
List of Tables
Table 1: Isolation Needle Valves ......................................................................................................... 7
Table 2: Multiport Needle Valves ........................................................................................................ 7
Table 3: Block and Bleed Needle Valves ............................................................................................ 7
Table 4: Manifold Valves ..................................................................................................................... 8
Table 5: Monoflanges .......................................................................................................................... 8
Table 6: Specially Needle Valves for direct mounting on hub (threaded) flanges .............................. 9
List of Figures
Figure 1: Isolation Valve ...................................................................................................................... 3
Figure 2: Century CM2 class isolation valve (courtesy of Century) .................................................... 3
Figure 3: Multiport Needle Valve ......................................................................................................... 3
Figure 4: Century CM11 class multiport needle valve (courtesy of Century) ...................................... 3
Figure 5: Block and Bleed Valve ......................................................................................................... 4
Figure 6: Century CM29 class block and bleed valve (courtesy of Century) ...................................... 4
Figure 7: Three Valve Manifold with two vent ports ............................................................................ 4
Figure 8: Five Valve Manifold .............................................................................................................. 4
Figure 9: Double Block and Bleed Monoflange ................................................................................... 5
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1.0 Definitions
1.1 PE= Project Engineer
1.2 CS= Carbon Steel
1.3 SS= Stainless Steel
1.4 Century= Valve manufacturer, based in Alberta, Canada
1.5 PGI= Valve manufacturer, based in Texas, USA
1.6 Swagelok= Valve Manufacturer, based in Ohio, USA
1.7 Anderson Greenwood= Valve manufacturer, based in Texas, USA
1.8 KF= Valve trademark, by Circor Energy, based in California, USA
1.9 Parker = Parker = Valve manufacturer, based in Alabama, USA
1.10 NPT= National Pipe Thread
1.11 Sweet Gas = A petroleum natural gas containing no corrosive components, such as
hydrogen sulfide and mercaptans. "Sweet gas" in petrochemistry is defined as a (natural)
gas low in concentration of sulphur compounds (in particular H2S). (See Section 5.0)
1.12 Sour Gas = A petroleum natural gas containing an appreciable quantity of hydrogen
sulfide and/or mercaptans.. Natural gas is usually considered sour if there are more than
5.7 milligrams of H2S per cubic meter of natural gas, which is equivalent to approximately
4 ppm by volume. Although the terms acid gas and sour gas are used interchangeably,
strictly speaking, a sour gas is any gas that contains hydrogen sulfide in significant
amounts, whereas an acid gas is any gas that contains significant amounts of acidic gases
such as carbon dioxide (CO2) or hydrogen sulfide. Thus, carbon dioxide by itself is an acid
gas but it is not a sour gas. (See Section 6.0)
1.13 Acid Gas = Acid gas is natural gas or any other gas mixture which contains significant
amounts of hydrogen sulfide (H2S), carbon dioxide (CO2), or similar contaminants. The
terms acid gas and sour gas are often incorrectly treated as synonyms. Strictly speaking,
a sour gas is any gas that contains hydrogen sulfide in significant amounts; an acid gas is
any gas that contains significant amounts of acidic gases such as carbon dioxide (CO2) or
hydrogen sulfide with a low dewpoint. Thus, carbon dioxide by itself is an acid gas but not
a sour gas. (See Section 6.0)
1.14 General Application= Terminology to imply On/Off isolation use
1.15 Special Application= Terminology to imply all other applications other than On/Off
isolation
2.0 Introduction
The primary purpose of using a needle valve is to have precise control of product flow to an
indicator, an instrument or oother component.
Needle valves are precise valves which have a needle-shape plunger. Different internal structures
are available for needle valves. The plunger may be needle tipped, conical tipped or ball shaped.
The seats may be made of elastomeric material (soft seat) or metal (hard seat). Needle valves may
be used on both piping and tubing runs. They can also be purchased having NPT or ferrule and nut
tubing connections.
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Needle valve bodies are commonly constructed of either carbon steel or stainless steel. In highly
corrosive applications such as acid gas, H2S, or saturated carbon dioxide processes, needle valves
with stainless steel body material are highly recommended and preferred by Enerflex.
Diverse designs make these valves function in different fashions, including isolation (blocking) or
blocking and bleeding. Manifolds and monoflanges basically use three or five integrated needle
valves to control and direct the process flow to instrumentations.
3.0 Types and Applications

Isolation Needle Valve
Needle valve is an open/ close valve with a single outlet port. If an instrument is installed directly to
this valve, there is no ability for bleeding or calibration for that instrument. See Figure 1and 2.
Figure 1: Isolation Valve

Figure 2: Century CM2 class isolation valve
(courtesy of Century)
Multiport Needle Valve

These valves have generally single inlet and three FNPT outlet ports. The extra ports on the valve
body can be either plugged or tubed to vent header and be used for bleeding or calibration
purposes. In sweet applications, multiport needle valves can be used instead of block and bleed
valves. These valves shall not be used as instrument valves in sour applications, as there will be no
control on vented harmful fluids. See Figure 3 and 4.
Figure 3: Multiport Needle Valve Figure 4: Century CM11 class multiport

needle valve (courtesy of Century)
Block and Bleed Valves

The block and bleed needle valves are typically integrated bleed valve after blocking or isolation
valve. Using these valves make bleeding and/or instrument calibration possible through a single
valve. See Figure 5 and 6.
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Figure 5: Block and Bleed Valve Figure 6: Century CM29 class block and
bleed valve (courtesy of Century)
In sour services, a block and bleed valve shall be used for bleeding and calibration. As an option, a
manifold valve or a monoflange may be used in sour applications, too.
Manifold Valves
Manifold valves are designed in diverse styles and can be installed remotely or locally. They also
can be used on multi inlet instruments, such as differential pressure transmitters.
Three valve manifolds may or may not have vent ports. Two valves block the process lines to the
instrument, while the third valve controls the equalizing path between two process lines. See Figure
7.
Figure 7: Three Valve Manifold with two vent ports
Five valve manifolds typically have two main blocking valves and another three valves on
equalizing and vent lines. See Figure 8.
Figure 8: Five Valve Manifold
Manifolds may be connected through threaded ports, be installed directly on the instruments as a
wafer plate, or can be connected to process lines through integrated flanges.
Monoflanges
Monoflanges have vibration control advantages (less mass), need less room, and may save on
installation labor cost. Instruments can be directly installed onto monoflanges, based on design.
See Figure 9.
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Figure 9: Double Block and Bleed Monoflange
Enerflex Engineering Standard specifies the use of stainless steel monoflanges. As stainless steel
monoflanges are more common, they generally have lower price and/ or shorter delivery times than
carbon steel monoflanges.
Important Note: Stainless steel ANSI flanges have lower pressure ratings compared to same
class carbon steel ANSI flanges. The PSV setting may need to be changed
such that the system pressure does not exceed the stainless steel flange
pressure rating. If this is not possible, the other solution would be to
increase the ANSI class rating on the both carbon steel flange (on process
line) and stainless steel flange (monoflange).
Example: Process line is initially rated for 150# flange. We may use 300#
carbon steel flange on process line and a monoflange with 300# stainless
steel flange connection.
4.0 Standard Design Outlines and Exceptions
• All needle valves shall be hard seat, with Teflon packing material.
• The standard valve body material will be carbon steel. Stainless steel will be used only on
NACE rated lines.
• The standard needle valve shall be FNPT, with the same size on both ends (see next
bullet).
• Only when a needle valve is installed directly on a process line ( needle valve used instead
of a root valve), and an instrument with ½” male connection is directly installed on outlet
port, a ¾” MNPT X ½” FNPT needle valve shall be used. An installed threadolet on the line
will provide the female connection.
Note: To install needle valves directly on hub (threaded) flanges, a specially designed needle valve
with a lag shall be used (See table 6). Enerflex standard is a customized product of the Century
CM11 series for this application. This will eliminate the risk of valve’s male connection bottoming
out against the female threads on the hub.
• Standard needle valve used on purge lines of a sour gas reciprocating compression unit
shall be stainless steel, tube connection Swagelok needle valves (SS-1VS4).
• To have the needle valve physically accessible, needle valves with an extended body shall
be used if the valve is directly installed on a wafer bleed ring. The other practice is using a
nipple for needle valve’s installation.
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• Multiport needle valves shall be used on sweet applications, on impulse and process
venting lines. Customer specs supersede this practice.
• Block and bleed valves shall be used on sour applications, on impulse and process venting
lines. Customer specs supersede this practice.
• Single inlet Pressure Indicators shall use block and bleed needle valves. Customer specs
supersede this practice.
5.0 Selection
If the customer’s specification requires a specific brand (or model) of needle valve, the PE shall
follow that specification.
If specification does not exist, the PE shall use the following tables:
Tables 1 to 5 show the standard brand and models for Canada manufacturing for isolation valves,
multiport needle valves, block and bleed valves, manifold valves, and monoflanges.
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Table 1: Isolation Needle Valves

Isolation Valves
Priority Brand Class/Series Note
1 Century CM2 1
2 PGI V- 500, 502,506, 508, 528, 530, 540 2
3 Anderson Greenwood H7 3
Notes:
1 6000 psi, Needle tipped, Teflon packing, Hard Seat - General part No.: CM2-X-XXXX-DNT; CM2-3 carbon steel, not NACE, CM2-1
stainless steel, NACE
2 10000 psi, Ball tip, Teflon Packing, Hard Seat, General part No.: V-XXX-CCT (carbon steel, not NACE), V-XXX-SCT (stainless steel,
NACE)
3 6000 psi, Ball Tip, Teflon Packing, Hard Seat, General Part No.: H7-VIC-XXX (carbon steel, not NACE), H7-VIS-XXX-SG (stainless steel,
NACE)
Table 2: Multiport Needle Valves

Multiport Valves
1 Century CM11 4
2 PGI V-516, 518, 520,532 5
Notes:
NACE)
Table 3: Block and Bleed Needle Valves

Block and Bleed Valves
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1 Century CM29 6
2 PGI V-570, 626, 572, 612, 614, 620, 700 7
Notes:
NACE)
Table 4: Manifold Valves

Manifolds Valves
Priority Brand Class/Series Remarks Note
1 Century CMR3 3 valve manifold- ½” FNPT connections- No vent port 8
CM5 5 valve manifold- ½” FNPT connections- One ¼” FNPT vent 9
2 PGI M-500 3 valve manifold- ½” FNPT connections- Two ¼” FNPT vent ports before isolation valves 10
M-578 5 valve manifold- ½” FNPT connections- ¼” FNPT vent 11
Notes:
8 6000 psi, Hard Seat, Equalizing line, General part No.: CMR3-X-F44T-CNT. CMR3-3 carbon steel, no NACE; CMR3-1 stainless steel and
NACE
9 6000 psi, Hard Seat, General part No.: CM5-X-F44T-CNT. CMR3-3 carbon steel, no NACE; CMR3-1 stainless steel and NACE
10 10000 psi, Ball tip, Teflon Packing, Hard Seat, General part No.: V-500-CCT (carbon steel, not NACE), V-500-SCT (stainless steel, NACE)
11 10000 psi, Ball tip, Teflon Packing, Hard Seat, General part No.: V-578-CCT (carbon steel, not NACE), V-578-SCT (stainless steel, NACE)
Table 5: Monoflanges
Monoflanges
Priority Brand Class/Series Remarks Note
1 Parker MFY100 2”, RF Flange, ½” FNPT instrument Outlet, ¼”FNPT vent 12
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2 Century HD33 2”, RF Flange, ½” FNPT instrument Outlet, ¼”FNPT vent 13

3 Anderson Greenwood HD33 2”, RF Flange, ½” FNPT instrument Outlet, ¼”FNPT vent
Notes:
12 Block-Bleed- Block- Raised Face, Carbon steel/ Stainless steel Flange; General part No.:MFY100-B-32FXXX
13 Block-Bleed- Block- Raised Face, Carbon steel/ Stainless steel Flange
Table 6: Specialty Needle Valves for direct mounting on hub (threaded) flanges
Priority Brand Part Number Remarks Note
1 Century CM11L1M64TCNTSP100 6000 psi, ¾”MNPT X ½”FNPT, Stainless Steel, NACE 14
Century CM11L3M64TCNTSP100 6000 psi, ¾”MNPT X ½”FNPT, Carbon Steel
Notes:
14 Rotating Needle, Hard Seat, Teflon Packing
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6.0 Bibliography
Acid Gas. (2011, August 15). Retrieved from Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acid_gas
Sour Gas. (2011, November 1). Retrieved from Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sour_gas
What is Sweet Gas? (2009, December 16). Retrieved from WikiAnswers:

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_sweet_gas
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REVISION INDEX
Revision Date Description of Change Revised By
0 19/09/12 Released for initial publication AJZ
1 23/04/13 Contents Revised AJZ
2 20/06/13 Removed information pertaining to Northern US (Casper) PI

Manufacturing
3 08/05/14 Editing the tables’ format AJZ
4 19/06/14 Revised info in table5. Revised Section 4 and added table 6 AJZ
5 02-Dec-14 Changed Document # per SCR 14-2436 Tyler

Mackinnon
Approved By: Gavin C. Huszti

Verified By: Gavin C. Huszti
Created By: Ali JavadZadeh
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Original Issue Date: 19-Sep-12 Revision Date: 02-Dec-14

STANDARD Number: CAC-ENG-STD-004 Revision: 5

Other Related Documents

STANDARD Number: CAC-ENG-STD-004 Revision: 5

STANDARD Number: CAC-ENG-STD-004 Revision: 5

3.0 Types and Applications

Figure 1: Isolation Valve

Multiport Needle Valve

Figure 3: Multiport Needle Valve Figure 4: Century CM11 class multiport

Block and Bleed Valves

STANDARD Number: CAC-ENG-STD-004 Revision: 5

Figure 7: Three Valve Manifold with two vent ports

Figure 8: Five Valve Manifold

STANDARD Number: CAC-ENG-STD-004 Revision: 5

Figure 9: Double Block and Bleed Monoflange

4.0 Standard Design Outlines and Exceptions

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Table 1: Isolation Needle Valves

Table 2: Multiport Needle Valves

Table 3: Block and Bleed Needle Valves

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Priority Brand Class/Series Note

Table 4: Manifold Valves

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2 Century HD33 2”, RF Flange, ½” FNPT instrument Outlet, ¼”FNPT vent 13

STANDARD Number: CAC-ENG-STD-004 Revision: 5

Sour Gas. (2011, November 1). Retrieved from Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sour_gas

What is Sweet Gas? (2009, December 16). Retrieved from WikiAnswers:

STANDARD Number: CAC-ENG-STD-004 Revision: 5

Revision Date Description of Change Revised By

0 19/09/12 Released for initial publication AJZ

1 23/04/13 Contents Revised AJZ

2 20/06/13 Removed information pertaining to Northern US (Casper) PI

5 02-Dec-14 Changed Document # per SCR 14-2436 Tyler

Approved By: Gavin C. Huszti

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