Tilting Disc Wafer Check Valve Spring-loaded Non-return Valve
Tilting disc check valves produce slightly more pressure drop than
swing check valves of the same size. These check valves have a
single-piece disc without a hinge. In response to flow forces, the
disc pivots about hinge pins that are located within the geometry
of the disc and slightly above the center-line of the valve body.
Due to the disc rotating onto the seat, the sealing surfaces must
be conical. Some tilting disc check valves include a counterweight
on the disc, dramatically increasing the disc stability with lower
flow rates.
Tilting disc check valves were designed specifically to minimize
the potential for high-energy water hammer. This objective is
accomplished by locating the disc center of rotation a short
distance from its pivot point, thus allowing the disc to quickly
close with flow stoppage or flow reversal. Although it is best to
size this valve to be fully open, the disc is reasonably stable
under some less than full-open flow conditions.
When it comes to maintenance, tilting disc check valves are more
challenging than swing check valves. To keep seat leakage to a
minimum, the conical seating surfaces of the disc and in-body seat
must mate well, and the disc pivot location must be precise.
Features of Tilting-disc Wafer Check Valves:
One Piece Body Design
Short Face-to-face
Inline Tilting Disc for Quick Operation
Spring-loaded Design Available
Wafer End Standard, Flanged Ends Available
Applicable Standards of Tilting-disc Wafer Check Valves:
a) Design&Manufacture: API 6D, API 594
b) Face to Face: API 6D, ASME B16.10, EN 558
c) Connection End: ASME B16.5, EN 1092, JIS B2220
d) Test and Inspection: API 6D, EN 12266, API 598
