ME0100 : Valves - Selection, Maintenance, & Repair

 This practical and highly-interactive course includes various practical sessions and exercises. Theory learnt in the class will be applied using our state-of-the-art simulators. 

This course is designed to provide participants with a detailed and up-to-date overview of Valve Selection, Installation & Maintenance. It covers the lubrication fitting and categorizing valves based on their function; the valve symbols, hydraulic pneumatic valves, motor, cylinders and directional control valves; the solenoid valve, typical valve and other valve designs; the various types of pressure control valves, check valves and control valve; and the characteristics of valve and control valve selection and sizing. 

Further, the course will also discuss the control valve performance, process considerations, actuators and positioners; the fundamentals of pressure relief devices including the advantages and disadvantages of conventional valve and balanced bellows valve; the piston type pilot operated safety relief valve; the wetted area, heat absorption, vaporization rate and relief vent area; the causes of chatter, staggered PSV’s and valve critical inspection, maintenance and testing; and the PRV repair and non-destructive testing including disc dismantling, assembly and disassembly. 

 During this interactive course, participants will learn the lapping procedure, grinding, assembly, valve sealing, installation, maintenance, troubleshooting and galling; the common valve problems, potential causes and water hammer; the valve testing and sealing, PRV adjustments, digital communications, cryogenic valves selection and proof testing and diagnostics; the characteristics of steam trap; and the online testing, calculation method, measurement method and visual inspection.