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Top Entry Ball Valve

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Top Entry Ball Valve allows in-line maintenance without removing the pipeline, providing reliable isolation.

Technical Specifications

Key Features & Applications

Top Entry Ball Valve Supplier in Nigeria, provides top entry ball valves designed with access to the internal components through the top of the valve body. This construction allows the ball, seats and other internal components to be inspected or serviced without removing the complete valve from the pipeline in suitable installations. Top entry ball valves are widely used in oil & gas production, pipelines, refineries, petrochemical facilities, gas processing plants, power generation and other critical process applications.

Where Are Top Entry Ball Valves Used? 

Top Entry Ball Valves are commonly used in oil and gas pipelines, refineries, petrochemical plants, natural gas transmission systems, power generation, chemical processing, mining, and other industrial process facilities. Their main advantage is the ability to access the ball, seats, and other internal components from the top, which can simplify maintenance and reduce pipeline downtime. Top-entry designs are particularly useful in critical services where valve removal would require significant pipeline disassembly. 

Technical Specifications 


Parameter 

Specification 

Valve Type 

Top Entry Ball Valve 

Application 

Oil & Gas / Pipeline / Refinery / Petrochemical / Gas Processing 

Size Range 

Typically NPS 2 to 48 in. 

Pressure Rating 

ASME Class 150 / 300 / 600 / 900 / 1500 / 2500 

End Connection 

Flanged / RTJ / Butt-Weld 

Ball Configuration 

Trunnion Mounted 

Bore 

Full Bore / Reduced Bore 

Seat Type 

Soft Seat / Metal Seat 

Sealing 

Single Piston / Double Piston Effect, depending on design 

Operation 

Gear / Pneumatic / Electric


Materials & Components 

  • Body: ASTM A216 WCB / ASTM A352 LCB / ASTM A105 / ASTM A350 LF2 / ASTM A182 F304 / ASTM A182 F316 / Duplex / Super Duplex  

  • Ball: ASTM A105 / ASTM A182 F304 / ASTM A182 F316 / ASTM A995 Duplex / Super Duplex  

  • Stem: AISI 316 / AISI 410 / UNS S17400 (17-4PH) / Duplex Stainless Steel  

  • Trunnion: Carbon Steel / Stainless Steel / Duplex / Alloy Steel  

  • Seat: PTFE / RPTFE / PEEK / Nylon / Metal-to-Metal Seat  

  • Seat Springs: Stainless Steel / Inconel / Alloy Steel 



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