Treater Oil & Water Valves
Treater Oil & Water Valves
Kimray
Treater Valve
Treater Oil & Water Valve
Treater Valve
Balanced against
upstream pressure
Weights may be
added to increase
liquid head
Balanced against
downstream pressure
or vacuum
Can be manually
opened and closed
Standard weight holds
4 feet of liquid head
Teflon packed
rotary stuffing box
Treater Valve Operation
Vessel gas pressure
Gas pressure
plus liquid head
Downstream pressure
or vacuum
Installation Notes
Do not install a
regulator anywhere
in gas equalizing line.
Do not use equalizing
Line as a source of
Gas for any other device.
Do not bow equalizing
line or water will collect
and freeze or cause
uneven operation
Note liquid drain
on gas equalizing
line.
Opening vent valve
will cause treater
valve to open.
Installation Notes
12 feet
4 feet
Standard
weight & arm
2 weights & 29” arm
Trouble Shooting
•
Leaking stuffing box
•
Valve will not shut off tightly
•
Erratic Operation
•
Freezing water on Main
Diaphragm
• Stuffing box nut loose
• Salt crystals on stem
• Teflon packing worn
• Soft seat worn
• Removable seat worn
• Either diaphragm off center
• Stuffing box nut too tight
• Soft seat leaking
• Diaphragms hardened
• Infrequent draining of drip pot
Repair Hints
Do not over-tighten
Stuffing box nut
Repair Hints
Tighten 4 screws
evenly.
Center and align diaphragm
plate before bolting housing
down.
Do not over-tighten
pivot screw.
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From
Production
Equalize to
gas space
Adjusting blocks should
be moved to adjust for spread.
Weight is positioned for
maximum height.
Supply in
15 to 20 psig.
Meter
Must be larger in
Diameter than flow lines