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June 2001

Process Industry Practices

Piping

PIP PNSMV068
Miscellaneous Metals
Plug Valve Descriptions

PURPOSE AND USE OF PROCESS INDUSTRY PRACTICES

In an effort to minimize the cost of process industry facilities, this Practice has
been prepared from the technical requirements in the existing standards of major
industrial users, contractors, or standards organizations. By harmonizing these
technical requirements into a single set of Practices, administrative, application, and
engineering costs to both the purchaser and the manufacturer should be reduced. While
this Practice is expected to incorporate the majority of requirements of most users,
individual applications may involve requirements that will be appended to and take
precedence over this Practice. Determinations concerning fitness for purpose and
particular matters or application of the Practice to particular project or engineering
situations should not be made solely on information contained in these materials. The
use of trade names from time to time should not be viewed as an expression of
preference but rather recognized as normal usage in the trade. Other brands having the
same specifications are equally correct and may be substituted for those named. All
Practices or guidelines are intended to be consistent with applicable laws and
regulations including OSHA requirements. To the extent these Practices or guidelines
should conflict with OSHA or other applicable laws or regulations, such laws or
regulations must be followed. Consult an appropriate professional before applying or
acting on any material contained in or suggested by the Practice.

This Practice is subject to revision at any time by the responsible Function Team
and will be reviewed every 5 years. This Practice will be revised, reaffirmed, or
withdrawn. Information on whether this Practice has been revised may be found at
http://www.pip.org.

Process Industry Practices (PIP), Construction Industry Institute, The

University of Texas at Austin, 3208 Red River Street, Suite 300, Austin,
Texas 78705. PIP member companies and subscribers may copy this Practice
for their internal use. Changes, overlays, addenda, or modifications of any
kind are not permitted within any PIP Practice without the express written
authorization of PIP.

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Piping

PIP PNSMV068
Miscellaneous Metals
Plug Valve Descriptions
Table of Contents
1. Purpose ........................................ 2
2. References ................................... 2
2.1 Process Industry Practices ................ 2
2.2 Industry Codes and Standards .......... 2

3. Organization................................. 2
4. Content ......................................... 2
5. Valve Designation System .......... 3
6. Notes............................................. 3
7. Cross Reference .......................... 3
8. Valve Descriptions....................... 4

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Purpose
This document provides the detailed descriptions for the purchase of plug valves
included in the PIP Piping Line Class Material Specifications.

2.

References
The latest edition of the following industry standards and references shall be considered
an integral part of this Practice. Short titles will be used herein when appropriate.
2.1

Process Industry Practices (PIP)

PIP PNSMV002 - Valve Commodity Code System

2.2

Industry Codes and Standards

American Petroleum Institute (API)

API 6FA - Specification for Fire Test for Valves
API 607 - Fire Test for Soft-Seated Quarter-Turn Valve

3.

Organization
The valves listed in Sections 7 and 8 of this Practice are sorted by the unique valve
number designation in ascending alphanumeric sequence (e.g., PL01MZ501,
PL01MZ501, etc.).

4.

Content
This document includes the following items:

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a.

PIP cover sheet

b.

Purpose statement

c.

References

d.

Organization and contents

e.

Valve number - line class cross reference

f.

Detail purchase descriptions

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5.

Valve Designation System

Refer to PIP PNSMV002 for a full explanation of the format used to structure the valve
numbers listed within this Practice. In summary, the format is as follows:
Field 1

Field 2

Field 3

Field 4

Valve Type

Pressure Class

Body Material

End Connection Type

Sequence Number

2 alphabetic characters

2 numeric characters

2 alphabetic characters

3 numeric characters

Since this Practice only addresses plug valves, the first two characters will always be PL.

6.

7.

Notes
6.1

Occasionally, valve size ranges listed in this Practice are broader than the size
ranges shown for the same valves on a given piping line class specification.
While the most common practice has been used to specify valve size ranges on
line class specifications, a User may need to utilize a valve in a size outside this
common practice choice. Thus, for reference purposes, the full size range for
which a given valve is typically manufactured is shown in this Practice.

6.2

Gear operators are specified in some, but not all, plug valve descriptions. If not
specified in the valve description, the User must specify that gear operators are
needed. One method of specifying this need is using the Addenda Field (refer to
Section 4.6 of PIP PNSMV002).

6.3

Many plug valve manufacturers offer numerous handle options (locking/nonlocking, latching/non-latching, oval, tee, etc.). As a default, valve descriptions
within this Practice only specify the manufacturers standard lever handle. The
User must specify a different handle option if one is required.

6.4

The term fire-tested is defined as having passed a fire test in accordance with
one of the following standards: API 607 or API 6FA.

6.5

Where fluids can be trapped (e.g., in double-seated valves) and subjected to

heating and subsequent expansion, means of pressure relief should be considered
to avoid excessive pressure build-up.

Cross Reference
Valve Number

Applicable Line Classes

PL01MZ501
PL01MZ502

1MZ0B01
1MZ0B02

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Valve Descriptions

Description of PLUG Valve (PL01MZ501): (1/2 -to- 3)

Type: ........................... PLUG
Class: .......................... 150
Ends: ........................... RF FLG
Body: ........................... ZIRCONIUM (ASTM B550 GR. 60702 or B752 GR. 702 or 705)
Trim: ............................ ZIRCONIUM PLUG, PTFE SLEEVE, and SEALING
Body Type: .................. ONE PIECE with TOP ENTRY
Design: ........................ TAPERED PLUG
Operation: ................... LEVER
Bonnet Type: ............... BOLTED COVER
Gaskets: ...................... PTFE
Bore-Port:.................... REGULAR
Bolts/Nuts:................... MFG STD
The standards are:
DESIGN
ENDS
RATING
DIMENSIONAL

- ASME B16.34
- ASME B16.5
- MFG STD
- ASME B16.10, SHORT PATTERN

Description of PLUG Valve (PL01MZ502): (4 -to- 12)

Type: ........................... PLUG
Class: .......................... 150
Ends: ........................... RF FLG
Body: ........................... ZIRCONIUM (ASTM B550 GR. 60702 or ASTM B752 GR.702 or GR. 705)
Trim: ............................ ZIRCONIUM PLUG, PTFE SLEEVE, and SEALING
Body Type: .................. ONE PIECE with TOP ENTRY
Design: ........................ TAPERED PLUG
Operation: ................... GEAR
Bonnet Type: ............... BOLTED COVER
Gaskets: ...................... PTFE
Bore-Port:.................... REGULAR
Bolts/Nuts:................... MFG STD
The standards are:
DESIGN
ENDS
RATING
DIMENSIONAL

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- ASME B16.34
- ASME B16.5
- MFG STD
- ASME B16.10, SHORT PATTERN

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