TPi October 2012

valves & f i t t ings

API 6D valves from Turkey new on to the international market

Termo API 6D valves are produced at Gedik’s new state-of-the-art foundry in 2 nd Organized Zone of Sakarya Hendek, 180km southeast of Istanbul. Features and technical specifications of the new product include trunnion type ball valves; 2" to 12" Class 150- 300 (with flange); excellent sealant at closed position; low pressure loss; full bore; three-piece split body; low torque requirement; mounting pad provided; self relief in the body cavity; urgent grease injection device; and bi-sealing design structure.

keeps increasing. Turkey has role of an energy gate between Europe and energy sources in the Middle East and Caspian Region. So many oil and natural gas transmission projects cross over Turkey. “Furthermore, in Turkey there are many natural gas and oil storage facilities. We observed a high demand on this product at an affordable price not only in Turkey but also in the region. Following an R&D project which lasted about a year, we managed to manufacture the first prototypes of API 6D valves in late 2011 and we started mass production in the beginning of 2012. Our production is geared for international market as well as local market.” plant operations need to be shut down quickly. The AP1000, the Westinghouse advanced passive pressurised water reactor, incorporates a new and innovative design that requires 50 per cent fewer safety-related valves, 80 per cent less safety-related piping and 85 per cent less control cable. This design also utilises gravity in lieu of mechanical equipment to provide emergency cooling water flow. “The global nuclear power industry requires excellence in performance, safety standards, aftermarket experience and capabilities,” said Arnold Wallace, president, Flow Control Operations. “After earning the opportunity to work with Westinghouse, Flowserve is proud to provide MSIVs for their new AP1000 nuclear power plant.” Flowserve Corp, operating in more than 55 countries, produces engineered and industrial pumps, seals and valves as well as a range of related flow management services.

Termo is an established valve brand from Turkey, known for its quality and range of products. As the pioneer of new technologies in the local market for 45 years, the company exports about 40 per cent of its total production around the world. Gedik Casting & Valve, the owner of Termo, has started to produce new valves in accordance with API (American Petroleum Institute) 6D norms, which are used in natural gas and oil storage and transmission projects, as well as in petrochemical industry. Regarding the new product, Termo exports manager Gokhan Turnali said, “Energy demand of Turkey and Europe Flowserve Corporation, a provider of flow control products and services for global infrastructure markets, has shipped the first of several main steam isolation valves (MSIVs) to the Sanmen Nuclear Power Plant, located in the Zhejiang Province of China. The MSIVs will be installed in Unit 1 of the plant, the first Westinghouse AP1000 ® nuclear power plant ever built. The shipment relates to several multi- million dollar valve orders for the China nuclear market that Flowserve has booked since early 2010. The massive MSIV, the largest of its kind produced by Flowserve, uses a Flowserve Edward gas/hydraulic actuator. As part of the secondary system of the pressurised water reactor (PWR), the MSIV isolates the main steam line between the steam generator and the turbine. The total assembly of the valve and actuator together stands more than 6.1m (20ft) tall and weighs more than 25,900kg (57,000lb). The MSIV is designed to close within 3 to 5 seconds, which can be critical in the event that

Gedik Casting & Valve – Turkey termo@gedikdokum.com.tr www.gedikdokum.com

Main steam isolation valve for nuclear plant provided by US company

The huge main steam isolation valve destined for the Sanmen Nuclear Power Plant

Flowserve Corp – USA www.flowserve.com

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October 2012 Tube Products International